# Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 11:54:48 -0700 From: Collins Crapo <roxtar@srv.net> Subject: CRD: /r/rivers_johnny/baby_i_need_your_lovin.crd BABY I NEED YOUR LOVIN' written by Brian Holland/Lamont Dozier/Eddie Holland performed by Johnny Rivers tab transcribed by Collins Crapo <roxtar@srv.net> (originally sung by the Four Tops in the key of A)

^G Oh-oh-oh-^Coh-oh-oh-oh ^G Oh-oh-oh-^Coh-oh-oh-oh ^G Oh-oh-oh-^Coh-oh-oh-oh

^G Baby ^CI need your lovin' ^G Baby ^CI need your lovin' ^G Although ^Cyou're never near ^G Your voice ^CI often hear ^G Another day, ^C another night ^G I long ^Cto hold you tight ^G 'cause I-^C-'m so lonely

CHORUS:

^F Baby I ^G7need your lovin' ^C Got to have ^Amall your lovin' ^F Baby I ^G7need your lovin' ^C Got to have ^Amall your lovin'

Verse 2: Some say it's a sign of weakness For a man to beg Then weak I would rather be If it means havin' you to keep 'Cause lately I've been losin' sleep (chorus) Bridge: G / / / C / / / G / / / C / / / Every night I call your name G / / / C / / / G / / / C / / / Sometimes I wonder, girl, will I ever be the same' Verse 3: When you see me smile you know Things are just gettin' worse Any smile you might see baby Has all been rehearsed Baby I can't go on without ya This lonliness won't let me live without ya This emptiness inside me baby Makes me feel half alive (repeat chorus and fade)

Johnny Rivers - Baby i need your lovin