Intro: [drum fill] [horns over chorus chords] Chorus 1: Ab5 Eb5 It's the lovin' things you do Ab5 C#5 C#5 That make me grow so close to you Eb5 E5 F5 Ab5 Gonna want you my whole life through C#5 C5 * Bb5 Eb5 For the lovin' things, baby, that you do * Intro, 3, 5, 6: Ab/C Chorus 2: It's the lovin' things you say That give me comfort every day By you're side I'm gonna stay To hear the lovin' things, baby, that you say Verse 1: B5 C#5 Since that day our love began C#5 B5 I've become a new and happy man Eb5 A5 I can hold my head up high Ab5 Bb5 When you are near I touch the sky [w/bass, organ, sand blocks]: Ab5 Eb5 C#5 Eb5 With your soft and sweet caress Ab5 Eb5 C#5 Eb5 You brought me such tenderness [band re-enters]: C#5 Ab5 Bb5 To think I was once forsaken Eb5 With your kiss I've been awakened [repeat chorus 1] Verse 2: [first four lines instrumental] With your soft and sweet caress You brought me such tenderness With a smile from your young face You gave me back my inspiration Chorus 3: It's the lovin' things we share That assures me how you care Our friends call us a perfect pair For the lovin' things, baby, that we share [repeat chorus 1, 2X] [repeat chorus instrumentally; fade] -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers