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Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You Chords

ChordsC, F, G7, Am, Dm, Ab, D7, G
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram


[C] [F] [G7] [C] [F] [G7]
I [C]don’t know what it is that makes me [Am]love you so
I [C]only know I never want to [Am]let you go
Cause [F]you started [G7]something [Dm]can’t you [G7]see
That [C]ever since we met you’ve had a [Am]hold on me
It [F]happens to be [G7]true I [Dm]only wanna [G7]be with [C]you [F] [G7]


It [C]doesn’t matter where you go or [Am]what you do
I [C]want to spend each moment of the [Am]day with you
[F]Look what has [G7]happened with [Dm]just one [G7]kiss
I [C]never knew that I could be in [Am]love like this
It’s [F]crazy but it’s [G7]true I [Dm]only wanna [G7]be with [C]you


[Ab]You stopped and smiled at me and [C]asked me if I [F]cared to [C]dance
[G7]I fell into your open arms [D7]I didn’t stand a [G7]chance now listen honey
[C]I just wanna be beside you [Am]everywhere
As [C]long as we’re together honey [Am]I don’t care
Cause [F]you started [G7]something [Dm]can’t you [G7]see
That [C]ever since we met you’ve had a [Am]hold on me
It [F]happens to be [G7]true I [Dm]only wanna [G7]be with [C]you


[Ab]You stopped and smiled at me and [C]asked me if I [F]cared to [C]dance
[G7]I fell into your open arms [D7]I didn’t stand a [G7]chance now listen honey
[C]I just wanna be beside you [Am]everywhere
As [C]long as we’re together honey [Am]I don’t care
Cause [F]you started [G7]something [Dm]can’t you [G7]see
That [C]ever since we met you’ve had a [Am]hold on me
It [F]happens to be [G7]true I [Dm]only wanna [G7]be with [C]you


[F]No matter no matter what you [G]do I [F]only wanna [G7]be with [C]you
[F]No matter, no matter what you [G]do I [F]only wanna [G]be with [C]you

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AlbumA Girl Called Dusty
GenresPop
Year1964
KeyC

How to play I Only Want To Be With You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You on guitar requires 8 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

I Only Want To Be With You uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (14), C → Am (12), and F → G7 (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

2. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
F to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
G7 to C

4. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
C to Am

5. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. G7 → Dm chord transition

To move from G7 to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 3.

7. C → Ab chord transition

To move from C to Ab;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

8. G7 → D7 chord transition

To move from G7 to D7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.

9. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

10. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Only Want To Be With You.

  • I Only Want To Be With You includes 91 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Only Want To Be With You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Only Want To Be With You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → Dm: 3%