PARTS: Soprano Alto Tenor Bass All
KEY: bold = first beat of bar ^ = rest Underline = triplet backing vocal = [text]
168 - I Only Want To Be With You
Verse 1
I don’t know what it is that makes me love you so
(Altos)(aah------------------------------------ love you so)
I on-ly know I never wanna let you go
(aah---------------------------- let you go)
‘Cos you started something, oh can’t you see
(aah---------aah--------------- aah------ aah---)
That ev-er since we met you’ve had a hold on me
(aah------------------------------------- aah---------)
It hap-pens to be (←)true. I on-ly want to be with (←)you
(I only want to be with (←)you)
Verse 2
It does-n’t matter where you go or what you do
(aah------------------------------------- what you do)
I wan-na spend each moment of the day with you
(aah----------------------------------------- day with you)
Oh look what has happened with just one kiss
(aah-------------aah-------------- aah------ aah---)
I ne-ver knew that I could be in love like this
(aah-------------------------------- aah-----------)
It’s cra-zy but it’s (←)true. I on-ly want to be with (←)you
(I only want to be with (←)you)
Bridge
(All) ^ You stopped and smi-led at me
Ask-ed me if I’d care to dance
I fell into your op-en arms and
I didn’t stand a (←)chance. Now listen honey…
Verse 3
I just wanna be beside you ev-erywhere
(Altos)(aah----------------------everywhere)
As long as we’re together honey I don’t care
(aah------------------------------------- I don’t care)
‘Cos you started something, Oh can’t you see
(aah-----------------aah-------------- aah--- aah---)
That ev-er since we met you’ve had a hold on me
(aah-------------------------------- aah--------------------)
No mat-ter what you (←)do. I on-ly want to be with (←)you.
(I only want to be with (←)you)
INSTRUMENTAL TO VERSE
Bridge repeat
(All) ^ You stopped and smi-led at me
Ask-ed me if I’d care to dance
I fell into your op-en arms and
I didn’t stand a (←)chance. Now listen honey…
Verse 3 repeat
I just wanna be beside you ev-erywhere
(Altos)(aah------------------------------everywhere)
As long as we’re together honey I don’t care
(aah------------------------------------- I don’t care)
‘Cos you started something, Oh can’t you see
(aah-----------------aah-------------- aah--- aah---)
That ev-er since we met you’ve had a hold on me
(aah-------------------------------- aah--------------------)
No mat-ter what you (←)do. I on-ly want to be with (←)you.
(I only want to be with (←)you)
Tag
(All)I said no mat-ter, no matter what you (←)do.
I on-ly want to be with (←)you.
(Altos)(I only want to be with (←)you)
Written by Mike Hawker[1] and Ivor Raymonde. The debut solo single released by British singer Dusty Springfield under her long-time producer Johnny Franz. The song peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles chart in January 1964. SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Only_Want_to_Be_with_You