I Only Want To Be With You chords

by Dusty Springfield

Song Key: G Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 138 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Chords: G, Am, Am7, A7, C, D, D7, Eb, Em

Beginners: If you find Eb hard to play, strum the D chord starting on the 3rd fret (instead of the 2nd fret), and only play the top 3 strings.

Chord Chart Legend
G Major Am Am7 A7 C Major D Major D7 Em Eb Major open chord Eb Major Eb Major barre chord
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH Am-LH Am7-LH A7-LH C Major-LH D Major-LH D7-LH Em-LH Eb Major open chord-LH Eb Major-LH Eb Major barre chord-LH

I Only Want To Be With You

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
  
             G     C     D    G     C     D
Intro: 4/4 ‖    -     |     |    -     |     ‖

     G                                   Em
1. I don't know what it is that makes me love you so
     G                          Em
   I on-ly know I nev-er wan-na let you go
       C            D                 Am7       D7
  'Cos you start-ed some-thing    Can't you see that
   G                               Em
   Ev-er since we met you've had a hold on me
      Am             D7        Am7           D7        G  C  D
   It hap-pens to be true    I on-ly want to be with | you      / |

      G                                Em
2. It does-n't mat-ter where you go or what you do
     G                                Em
   I wan-na spend each mom-ent of the day with you
      C             D                 Am7      D7
   Oh look what has hap-pened    With just one kiss
     G                              Em
   I nev-er knew that I could be in love like this
        Am              D7        Am7           D7        G  C  G
   It's craz-y but it's true    I on-ly want to be with | you      / |

 Eb                                G                C       G
** You stopped and smiled at me    Ask-ed me if I'd care to dance
   D                               Em       A7      D7           
   I fell in-to your op-en arms    I didn't stand a chance  Now listen honey

   G                            Em
3. I just wan-na be be-side you ev-‘ry-where
      G                               Em
   As long as we're to-geth-er hon-ey I don't care
        C            D                Am7       D7
   'Cos you start-ed some-thing    Oh can't you see that
   G                               Em
   Ev-er since we met you've had a hold on me
      Am               D7      Am7           D7        G  C  D
   No mat-ter what you do    I on-ly want to be with | you      / |

         G    Em    G     Em     C     D     Am7    D7
Instr: |    |     |     |     |     –      |     –     |

         G    Em    Am    D7    Am7    D7    G  C  G
       |    |     |     |     |      -     |          / |
                                               (Oh-oh-oh)

 Eb                                G                C       G
** You stopped and smiled at me    Ask-ed me if I'd care to dance
   D                              Em       A7      D7           
   I fell in-to your op-en arms   I didn't stand a chance   Now hear me honey

   G                            Em
3. I just wan-na be be-side you ev-‘ry-where
      G                               Em
   As long as we're to-geth-er hon-ey I don't care
        C            D                Am7       D7
   'Cos you start-ed some-thing    Oh can't you see that
   G                               Em
   Ev-er since we met you've had a hold on me
      Am               D7      Am7           D7        G  C  G
   No mat-ter what you do    I on-ly want to be with | you      / |
             Am                            D7
   I said no mat-ter   No mat-ter what you do
     Am7           D7        G  C  G
   I on-ly want to be with | you      / |

Please Note: If you use the Transposer and return back to the Original Key of G, you may find Eb replaced with D#. They are exactly the same notes (enharmonic equivalents). If you prefer to see Eb, simply refresh the page.

Song Details:

  • Songwriters: Mike Hawker, Ivor Raymonde
  • Date Created: 1961
  • Lyrics Begin: I don't know what it is that makes me love you so.
  • Performing Artists: Dusty Springfield
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1963
    Released: 8 November 1963
    B-side: Once Upon a Tim
  • Genre: Pop, Blue-eyed soul
  • Album: Stay Awhile/I Only Want to Be with You
    Recorded: October 1963 – January 1964
    Released: June 1964
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