words and music by kevin cronin 1980
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
E = 0 – 2 – 2 – 1 – 0 – 0
F = 1 – 3 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 1
F# = 2 – 4 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 2
G = 3 – 5 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 3 of 3 – 2 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 3
A# = x – 1 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 1
C = x – 3 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 3 of x – 3 – 2 – 0 – 1 – 0
D = x – 5 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 5 of x – x – 0 – 2 – 3 – 2
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
[ intro ]
ggg gc ggg gc ggg gc ggg
[ verse ]
G C G G C G G C
so you figure that you’ve got him all figured out
G G C
he’s a sweet talking stud
G G A# C C F
who can melt a girls heart with his pout
C C F C G G C
he’s the kind of lover that the ladies dream about
G G C
yes he is
[ verse ]
G G C
he’s got plenty of cash
G G C
he’s got plenty of friends
G G C
he drives women wild
G G A# C C F
then he drives off in a mercedes – benz
C C F C G
he’s got a long wick with a flame at both ends
he’s hot
[ chorus ]
G F# E C D
but don’t let him go
G F# E C D
just give him a chance to grow
G F# E
take it easy , take it slow
C D C D
and don’t let him go , don’t let him go
[ verse ]
he makes you so angry
he makes you so sore
the weight may be woth it
but how can you wait anymore
when you’re wonderin’ what you’re waitng for
baby i don’t know
[ chorus ]
but don’t let him go
he just needs a chance to grow
take it easy , take it slow
and don’t let him go
don’t let him go
[ instrumental ] = [ verse ]
[ chorus ]
baby don’t let him go
he just needs a chance to grow
take it easy , take it slow
and don’t let him go
don’t let him go
but don’t let him go
he just needs a chance to grow
take it easy , take it slow
and don’t let him go
don’t let him go
[ outtro ] = [ verse ]
don’t let him go
don’t let him go
don’t let him go
don’t let him go
words and music by kevin cronin 1980
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
E = 0 – 2 – 2 – 1 – 0 – 0
F = 1 – 3 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 1
F# = 2 – 4 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 2
G = 3 – 5 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 3 of 3 – 2 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 3
A# = x – 1 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 1
C = x – 3 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 3 of x – 3 – 2 – 0 – 1 – 0
D = x – 5 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 5 of x – x – 0 – 2 – 3 – 2
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
[ intro ]
ggg gc ggg gc ggg gc ggg
[ verse ]
G C G G C G G C
so you figure that you’ve got him all figured out
G G C
he’s a sweet talking stud
G G A# C C F
who can melt a girls heart with his pout
C C F C G G C
he’s the kind of lover that the ladies dream about
G G C
yes he is
[ verse ]
G G C
he’s got plenty of cash
G G C
he’s got plenty of friends
G G C
he drives women wild
G G A# C C F
then he drives off in a mercedes – benz
C C F C G
he’s got a long wick with a flame at both ends
he’s hot
[ chorus ]
G F# E C D
but don’t let him go
G F# E C D
just give him a chance to grow
G F# E
take it easy , take it slow
C D C D
and don’t let him go , don’t let him go
[ verse ]
he makes you so angry
he makes you so sore
the weight may be woth it
but how can you wait anymore
when you’re wonderin’ what you’re waitng for
baby i don’t know
[ chorus ]
but don’t let him go
he just needs a chance to grow
take it easy , take it slow
and don’t let him go
don’t let him go
[ instrumental ] = [ verse ]
[ chorus ]
baby don’t let him go
he just needs a chance to grow
take it easy , take it slow
and don’t let him go
don’t let him go
but don’t let him go
he just needs a chance to grow
take it easy , take it slow
and don’t let him go
don’t let him go
[ outtro ] = [ verse ]
don’t let him go
don’t let him go
don’t let him go
don’t let him go
