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)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Baby I need your lovin'

Baby I need your lovin'

Although you're never near

Your voice I often hear

Another day, another night

I long to hold you tight

'cause I--'m so lonely

Baby I need your lovin'

Got to have all your lovin'

Baby I need your lovin'

Got to have all 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)

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)