...TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND LOVE ME...
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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                 F7
 Come on, boy, 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             F7
 Thats flowing over me.
F7
 Over me.
G
 Here I am, (here I am),
G7
 Take me in your arms,
    B7   C
And love me, oh, baby.

Bridge 1:

G
 My love is new, my love is sweet,
Now's the time that I'll be sweet.
G7
 Hold me, boy, don't hesitate,
I need you now; don't make me wait.

Verse 3:

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

Verse 4:

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

Bridge 2:

G
 Come let's 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                       F7
 Don't lose the feeling, make it last.
G
 Here I am, (here I am),
G7
 Take me in your arms,
    B7   C
And love me, oh, baby.

Verse 6:

C
 Take me higher with the touch,
C7                        F7
 That thrills me darling, oh so much.
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         G
 Love me, love me.
F         G
 Love me, 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)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C       F       G7      Eb

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32010  133211  323000  6654xx

   C7      F7      G       B7

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32310  131211  320003  021200


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