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Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You Chords

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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.

CFG7CFG7
ICdon’tknowwhatitisthatmakesmeAmloveyouso
IConlyknowIneverwanttoAmletyougo
CauseFyoustartedG7somethingDmcan’tyouG7see
ThatCeversincewemetyou’vehadaAmholdonme
ItFhappenstobeG7trueIDmonlywannaG7bewithCyouFG7
ItCdoesn’tmatterwhereyougoorAmwhatyoudo
ICwanttospendeachmomentoftheAmdaywithyou
FLookwhathasG7happenedwithDmjustoneG7kiss
ICneverknewthatIcouldbeinAmlovelikethis
It’sFcrazybutit’sG7trueIDmonlywannaG7bewithCyou
AbYoustoppedandsmiledatmeandCaskedmeifIFcaredtoCdance
G7IfellintoyouropenarmsD7Ididn’tstandaG7chancenowlistenhoney
CIjustwannabebesideyouAmeverywhere
AsClongaswe’retogetherhoneyAmIdon’tcare
CauseFyoustartedG7somethingDmcan’tyouG7see
ThatCeversincewemetyou’vehadaAmholdonme
ItFhappenstobeG7trueIDmonlywannaG7bewithCyou
AbYoustoppedandsmiledatmeandCaskedmeifIFcaredtoCdance
G7IfellintoyouropenarmsD7Ididn’tstandaG7chancenowlistenhoney
CIjustwannabebesideyouAmeverywhere
AsClongaswe’retogetherhoneyAmIdon’tcare
CauseFyoustartedG7somethingDmcan’tyouG7see
ThatCeversincewemetyou’vehadaAmholdonme
ItFhappenstobeG7trueIDmonlywannaG7bewithCyou
FNomatternomatterwhatyouGdoIFonlywannaG7bewithCyou
FNomatter,nomatterwhatyouGdoIFonlywannaGbewithCyou
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ArtistDusty Springfield
AlbumA Girl Called Dusty
GenresPop
Year1964
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

C to F

2. F → G7 chord transition

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

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

F to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

G7 to C

4. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

6. G7 → Dm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

7. C → Ab chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. G7 → D7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

I Only Want To Be With You chord transition analysis

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%
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