• Song:

    I Idolize You

  • Artist:

    Tina Turner

  • Album:

    The Collected Recording...

I Idolize You
Ike and Tine Turner, with vocal backing from the Ike-ettes

Submitted by Greg B.

Composer:  Ike Turner


Lyric version from the River Deep, Mountain High album (Ike-ette parts are in parentheses):

Tuning: standard

repeated doodle that Ike does throughout the song (just notes in the Fm chord)

e|----------------------------|
B|----------1-----------------|
G|-------1-----1--------------|
D|----3-----------3-----------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|

NOTE: Ok to make liberal use of Em-Fm slide-up.  Articulate Fm chord notes.


FmIf (133111@1)you want some loving,
that I can give to you.
And if you want some hugging,
said I can hug some, too.

BbAll (x1333x@1)I want, baby, now
is some thought of you
Fmand (133111@1)just a little of your attention
you know, will see me through.(yes, yes - me through)

C#7 (x4342x@1)                            C7'Cause (x32310@1)you know, that you're my kind
C#7 (x4342x@1)                         C7 (x32310@1)   
And I want you to forever be mine
OW!        Fm (133111@1)I idolize you (yes, she idolize you)
You know I idolize you (yes, she idolize you)

FmI (133111@1)would like to make love to you
When the lights are low (yes, yes down low)
And I would like to scream to you baby
Just so I can let you know (yes, yes you know)

BbAnd (x1333x@1)all I want baby now
Is some thoughts of you
FmAnd (133111@1)just a little bit of attention
You know will see me through (yes, yes me through)

C#7 (x4342x@1)                           C7'cause (x32310@1)you know that you're my kind
C#7 (x4342x@1)                         C7 (x32310@1)And I want you to forever be mine
OW!        Fm (133111@1)I idolize you (yes she idolize you)
You know, I idolize you (yes she idolize you)

FmIf (133111@1)you want me to beg to you
I'll forget my pride (yes, yes my pride)
I'm not ashamed of you baby
And I have nothing to hide (yes, yes to hide)

Bb'Cause (x1333x@1)all I want baby now
Is some small part of you
FmAnd (133111@1)just a little of your attention
You know will see me through (yes, yes me through)

C#7 (x4342x@1)                           C7'cause (x32310@1)you know that you're my kind
C#7 (x4342x@1)                          C7And (x32310@1)I want you to forever be mine
OW!        FmI (133111@1)idolize you (yes she idolize you)
You know, I idolize you (yes she idolize you)


(fade out over Fm and minor key guitar doodling)
Oohhhhhh baby
Oh I idolize you (yes, she idolize)
I know I know I know I know I idolize you
Oooooh (yes she idolize you)
Come on
Come on
You know I idolize you (yes, she idolize you)
Ohhhhhhh
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