| %      | : Repeat the previous Chord and Measure of 4-counts.

        /\/\/\/\/ (down/up + break)
INTRO: E      E       : 2x

VERSE 1:

E                %              %      %
Nine times out of ten, baby, I've to - ld you.
     %                   %                B7   %
And I ain't gonna tell you just nine times a-gain.
   E            E7        A      % 
Ah, just how much,  I aim to ho - ld you.
                          /\/\/\/\/
 E          B7         E      E    
A-gain, and A-gain, and A-gain.

VERSE 2:

n.chord           | E                 | %
Little girl, it's nine times out of ten,
          | %        | %
you've re-fu - sed me.
        %              %                   B7   %
And then say that you re-fuse me nine times a-gain.
   E         E7            A     %
But I wo - n't stop until you choose me.
                          /\/\/\/\/
 E          B7         E      E
A-gain, and A-gain, and A-gain.

CHORUS:

     A             %              
Well,   don't try to fight it 'cause,
E        E7    
  it's no use.
A             %
  You're gonna find that,
    /     (Breaks)             / /
   B                         B7  
I'm stubborn as a doggone mule.

VERSE 3:

E                %                %      %
Nine times out of ten I've tried to ki - ss you.
     %           %                B7    %
And I ain't trying just nine times a-gain.
     E              E7                  A       %
Well, if I missed the nine times that I've trie - d baby.
                                               /
    E                B7               E    E    
I'll bet my life, I'll get you on number ten,  yeah.

SOLO:

E    %    %    %    %    %    B7   %    
                                          /
E    E7   A    %    E    B7   E    E

CHORUS:

     A             %
Well,   don't try to fight it,
      E               E7    
'cause baby it ain't no use.
A             %
  You're gonna find now,
    /                          / /
   B                         B7  
I'm stubborn as a doggone mule.

VERSE 4 / OUTRO:

E                %                %      %
Nine times out of ten I've tried to ki - ss you.
     %           %                B7    %
And I ain't trying just nine times a-gain.
     E              E7                  A       %
Well, if I missed the nine times that I've trie - d baby.
                                               /
    E                B7               E    E
I'll bet my life, I'll get you on number ten.  M - m ,
                                               /
    E                B7               E    E
I'll bet my life, I'll get you on number ten.