Chords
I Got You Babe

I Got You Babe was written by Sonny Bono in 1965 and became one of the most iconic songs performed by the duo Sonny & Cher. The song was supposedly written by Sonny in an attempt to mimic the style of Its Gonna Rain by The Lovin Spoonful. Cher initially disliked the song, but it went on to become a hit, embodying the eras youthful and optimistic love.

Key: D

Introduction:

difficulty
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          D    G    D    G  
      D                          G  
They say we' re young and we don' t know
    D                    G  C         A    A4    A  
We won' t find out until we grow
        D                     G  
Well, I don' t know if all that' s true
        D                     G      C        A    A4    A  
Cause you got me, and baby I got you
(Chorus)
D      G          D             G          D             G  
Babe    I got you, babe    I got you, babe
      D                         G  
They say our love won' t pay the rent
  D                             G          C            A    A4    A  
Before it' s earned, our money' s all been spent
  D                                  G  
I guess that' s so, we don' t have a pot
         D                        G          C             A    A4    A  
But at least I' m sure of all the things we got
(Chorus)
D      G          D             G          D             G  
Babe    I got you, babe    I got you, babe
(Bridge)
        Em7                  A  
I got flowers in the spring
        Em7              A  
I got you to wear my ring
                 D                  G  
And when I' m sad, you' re a clown
                 G                              A         A#  
And if I get scared, you' re always around..ound
     D#                      G#  
So, let them say your hair' s too long
         D#                        G#      C#          A#    A#4    B  
`Cause I don' t care, with you I can' t go wrong
      D#                    G#  
Then put your little hand in mine
        D#                     G#          C#          A#    A#4    B  
There ain' t no hill or mountain we can' t climb
(Chorus)
D#     G#          D#            G#          D#             G#    D#    G#    D#    A#  
Babe     I got you, babe     I got you, babe
(Outro)
D#                G#                D#                A#  
I got you to hold my hand I got you to understand
D#                G#                D#                A#  
I got you to walk with me I got you to talk with me
D#                G#                  D#                A#  
I got you to kiss goodnight I got you to hold me tight
D#                G#                D#                A#             D#    G#    D#    A#  
I got you, I won' t let go I got you to love me so
  G#    D#                 G#          D#            G#          D#            G#  
I got you babe             I got you, babe     I got you, babe
        D#            G#          D#            G#          D#  
I got you, babe     I got you, babe     I got you, babe