...TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND LOVE ME... by Gladys Knight & The Pips
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*Released 1967*


Intro:

C  F, G7  F
C  F,
Eb  F  Eb

Verse 1:

C
 The moon above,
Is shining bright,
C7
 Come on, boy,
    F7
The time is right;
G
 Here I am,
(Here I am),
G7
 Take me in your arms,
         B7   C
And just love me, ooh.

Verse 2:

C
 Theres a mist,
Of ecstasy,
C7
 Thats flowing,
F7
 Over me.
G
 Here I am,
(Here I am),
G7
 Take me in your arms,
         B7   C
And just love me, oh, baby.

Bridge 1:

G
 My love is new,
My love is sweet,
Nows the time,
That I'll be sweet
G7
 Hold me, boy,
Dont hesitate,
I need you now,
Dont make me wait.

Verse 3:

C
 You're the one,
That I adore,
C7
 Tell me what are,
    F7
You waiting for?
G
 Here I am,
(Here I am),
G7
 Take me in your arms,
         B7   C
And just love me, ooh.

Verse 4:

C
 Boy, I'm hungry,
For your love,
C7
 Give me what,
    F7
I'm in need of.
G
 Here I am,
(Here I am),
G7
 Take me in your arms,
         B7   C
And just love me, oh, baby.

Bridge 2:

G
 Come lets share,
The joy and splendor,
Of this moment,
Warm and tender.
G7
 Hold me tight,
Kiss me long,
Make this night,
One sweet song.

Interlude:

C  F (x2)

C  C7, F7
G  G7,

B7     C7
 (Love me,
B7     C7
 (Love me),
Ooh, sugar.

Verse 5:

C
 My eager heart,
Is pounding fast,
C7
 Dont lose the feeling,
F7
 Make it last.
G
 Here I am,
(Here I am),
G7
 Take me in your arms,
         B7   C
And just love me.
Oh, baby;

Verse 6:

C
 Take me higher,
With the touch,
C7
 That thrills me darling,
F7
 Oh, so much.
G
 Here I am,
(Here I am),
G7
 Take me in your arms,
    B7   C
And love me, baby, baby.

Bridge 3:

G
 This feeling is,
Too strong to hold,
Any second now,
I'll explode.
G7
 Now's the time,
Now's the time,
Take all of this,
Love of mine.

Break:

F
 Love me,
G
 Love me.
F
 Love me,
G
 Love me,
            B7   C
Come on and love me.

Coda:

F                C
 I'll be true to you,
F                    G
 Do what you want me to.
F
 Take me in your arms,
G
 Take me in your arms,
    B7   C
And love me, oh, baby.

F                C
 I'll be true to you,
F                    G
 Do what you want me to.
F
 Take me in your arms,
G
 Take me in your arms,
    B7   C
And love me, baby, baby, baby.

(Repeat to Fade)


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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)