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I Want You Back Chords

The Jackson 5 Intermediate Key of Ab 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

Ab Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

Ab · Fm · Db · Eb · Bbm

The Jackson 5’s explosive Motown debut with Michael Jackson’s incredible vocals. Beginner difficulty in the key of Ab.

Motown Pop (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret and play G shapes. Play with a bright, bouncy Motown rhythm — accent every beat evenly for that classic pop feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

When I had you to myself

Em

I didn’t want you around

Am

Those pretty faces always made you

D

Stand out in a crowd

G

But someone picked you from the bunch

Em

One glance was all it took

Am D

Now it’s much too late for me to take a second look

Chorus

G

Oh baby, give me one more chance

(To show you that I love you)

Em

Won’t you please let me

Am

Back in your heart

D

Oh darlin’, I was blind to let you go

(Let you go, baby)

G

But now since I see you in his arms

Am

(I want you back)

Yes I do now

D

(I want you back)

Ooh ooh baby

G

(I want you back)

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Am D

(I want you back)

G

Na na na na

Verse 2

G

Trying to live without your love

Em

Is one long sleepless night

Am

Let me show you, girl

D

That I know wrong from right

G

Every street you walk on

Em

I leave tear stains on the ground

Am D

Following the girl I didn’t even want around

Chorus

G

Oh baby, all I need is one more chance

(To show you that I love you)

Em

Won’t you please let me

Am

Back in your heart

D

Oh darlin’, I was blind to let you go

(Let you go, baby)

G

But now since I see you in his arms

Am

(I want you back)

D

(I want you back)

G

(I want you back)

Am D G

(I want you back)

Practice tip: Four chords (G, Em, Am, D) carry this classic. The key is playing with pure joy and energy — Michael Jackson was 10 years old when he recorded this. Let that youthful enthusiasm shine.

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Key

Ab Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Ab · Fm · Db · Eb · Bbm

The Jackson 5’s explosive Motown debut with Michael Jackson’s incredible vocals. Beginner difficulty in the key of Ab.

Motown Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret and play G shapes. Play with a bright, bouncy Motown rhythm — accent every beat evenly for that classic pop feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

When I had you to myself

Em

I didn’t want you around

Am

Those pretty faces always made you

D

Stand out in a crowd

G

But someone picked you from the bunch

Em

One glance was all it took

Am D

Now it’s much too late for me to take a second look

Chorus

G

Oh baby, give me one more chance

(To show you that I love you)

Em

Won’t you please let me

Am

Back in your heart

D

Oh darlin’, I was blind to let you go

(Let you go, baby)

G

But now since I see you in his arms

Am

(I want you back)

Yes I do now

D

(I want you back)

Ooh ooh baby

G

(I want you back)

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Am D

(I want you back)

G

Na na na na

Verse 2

G

Trying to live without your love

Em

Is one long sleepless night

Am

Let me show you, girl

D

That I know wrong from right

G

Every street you walk on

Em

I leave tear stains on the ground

Am D

Following the girl I didn’t even want around

Chorus

G

Oh baby, all I need is one more chance

(To show you that I love you)

Em

Won’t you please let me

Am

Back in your heart

D

Oh darlin’, I was blind to let you go

(Let you go, baby)

G

But now since I see you in his arms

Am

(I want you back)

D

(I want you back)

G

(I want you back)

Am D G

(I want you back)

Practice tip: Four chords (G, Em, Am, D) carry this classic. The key is playing with pure joy and energy — Michael Jackson was 10 years old when he recorded this. Let that youthful enthusiasm shine.

Abtap to play

Fmtap to play

Dbtap to play

Ebtap to play

Bbmtap to play

Key

Ab Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Ab · Fm · Db · Eb · Bbm

The Jackson 5’s explosive Motown debut with Michael Jackson’s incredible vocals. Beginner difficulty in the key of Ab.

Motown Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret and play G shapes. Play with a bright, bouncy Motown rhythm — accent every beat evenly for that classic pop feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

When I had you to myself

Em

I didn’t want you around

Am

Those pretty faces always made you

D

Stand out in a crowd

G

But someone picked you from the bunch

Em

One glance was all it took

Am D

Now it’s much too late for me to take a second look

Chorus

G

Oh baby, give me one more chance

(To show you that I love you)

Em

Won’t you please let me

Am

Back in your heart

D

Oh darlin’, I was blind to let you go

(Let you go, baby)

G

But now since I see you in his arms

Am

(I want you back)

Yes I do now

D

(I want you back)

Ooh ooh baby

G

(I want you back)

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Am D

(I want you back)

G

Na na na na

Verse 2

G

Trying to live without your love

Em

Is one long sleepless night

Am

Let me show you, girl

D

That I know wrong from right

G

Every street you walk on

Em

I leave tear stains on the ground

Am D

Following the girl I didn’t even want around

Chorus

G

Oh baby, all I need is one more chance

(To show you that I love you)

Em

Won’t you please let me

Am

Back in your heart

D

Oh darlin’, I was blind to let you go

(Let you go, baby)

G

But now since I see you in his arms

Am

(I want you back)

D

(I want you back)

G

(I want you back)

Am D G

(I want you back)

Practice tip: Four chords (G, Em, Am, D) carry this classic. The key is playing with pure joy and energy — Michael Jackson was 10 years old when he recorded this. Let that youthful enthusiasm shine.

Abtap to play

Fmtap to play

Dbtap to play

Ebtap to play

Bbmtap to play

Key

Ab Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Ab · Fm · Db · Eb · Bbm

The Jackson 5’s explosive Motown debut with Michael Jackson’s incredible vocals. Beginner difficulty in the key of Ab.

Motown Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret and play G shapes. Play with a bright, bouncy Motown rhythm — accent every beat evenly for that classic pop feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

When I had you to myself

Em

I didn’t want you around

Am

Those pretty faces always made you

D

Stand out in a crowd

G

But someone picked you from the bunch

Em

One glance was all it took

Am D

Now it’s much too late for me to take a second look

Chorus

G

Oh baby, give me one more chance

(To show you that I love you)

Em

Won’t you please let me

Am

Back in your heart

D

Oh darlin’, I was blind to let you go

(Let you go, baby)

G

But now since I see you in his arms

Am

(I want you back)

Yes I do now

D

(I want you back)

Ooh ooh baby

G

(I want you back)

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Am D

(I want you back)

G

Na na na na

Verse 2

G

Trying to live without your love

Em

Is one long sleepless night

Am

Let me show you, girl

D

That I know wrong from right

G

Every street you walk on

Em

I leave tear stains on the ground

Am D

Following the girl I didn’t even want around

Chorus

G

Oh baby, all I need is one more chance

(To show you that I love you)

Em

Won’t you please let me

Am

Back in your heart

D

Oh darlin’, I was blind to let you go

(Let you go, baby)

G

But now since I see you in his arms

Am

(I want you back)

D

(I want you back)

G

(I want you back)

Am D G

(I want you back)

Practice tip: Four chords (G, Em, Am, D) carry this classic. The key is playing with pure joy and energy — Michael Jackson was 10 years old when he recorded this. Let that youthful enthusiasm shine.

Abtap to play

Fmtap to play

Dbtap to play

Ebtap to play

Bbmtap to play

Key

Ab Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Ab · Fm · Db · Eb · Bbm

The Jackson 5’s explosive Motown debut with Michael Jackson’s incredible vocals. Beginner difficulty in the key of Ab.

Motown Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret and play G shapes. Play with a bright, bouncy Motown rhythm — accent every beat evenly for that classic pop feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

When I had you to myself

Em

I didn’t want you around

Am

Those pretty faces always made you

D

Stand out in a crowd

G

But someone picked you from the bunch

Em

One glance was all it took

Am D

Now it’s much too late for me to take a second look

Chorus

G

Oh baby, give me one more chance

(To show you that I love you)

Em

Won’t you please let me

Am

Back in your heart

D

Oh darlin’, I was blind to let you go

(Let you go, baby)

G

But now since I see you in his arms

Am

(I want you back)

Yes I do now

D

(I want you back)

Ooh ooh baby

G

(I want you back)

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Am D

(I want you back)

G

Na na na na

Verse 2

G

Trying to live without your love

Em

Is one long sleepless night

Am

Let me show you, girl

D

That I know wrong from right

G

Every street you walk on

Em

I leave tear stains on the ground

Am D

Following the girl I didn’t even want around

Chorus

G

Oh baby, all I need is one more chance

(To show you that I love you)

Em

Won’t you please let me

Am

Back in your heart

D

Oh darlin’, I was blind to let you go

(Let you go, baby)

G

But now since I see you in his arms

Am

(I want you back)

D

(I want you back)

G

(I want you back)

Am D G

(I want you back)

Practice tip: Four chords (G, Em, Am, D) carry this classic. The key is playing with pure joy and energy — Michael Jackson was 10 years old when he recorded this. Let that youthful enthusiasm shine.

Abtap to play

Fmtap to play

Dbtap to play

Ebtap to play

Bbmtap to play

Key

Ab Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Ab · Fm · Db · Eb · Bbm

The Jackson 5’s explosive Motown debut with Michael Jackson’s incredible vocals. Beginner difficulty in the key of Ab.

Motown Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret and play G shapes. Play with a bright, bouncy Motown rhythm — accent every beat evenly for that classic pop feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

When I had you to myself

Em

I didn’t want you around

Am

Those pretty faces always made you

D

Stand out in a crowd

G

But someone picked you from the bunch

Em

One glance was all it took

Am D

Now it’s much too late for me to take a second look

Chorus

G

Oh baby, give me one more chance

(To show you that I love you)

Em

Won’t you please let me

Am

Back in your heart

D

Oh darlin’, I was blind to let you go

(Let you go, baby)

G

But now since I see you in his arms

Am

(I want you back)

Yes I do now

D

(I want you back)

Ooh ooh baby

G

(I want you back)

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Am D

(I want you back)

G

Na na na na

Verse 2

G

Trying to live without your love

Em

Is one long sleepless night

Am

Let me show you, girl

D

That I know wrong from right

G

Every street you walk on

Em

I leave tear stains on the ground

Am D

Following the girl I didn’t even want around

Chorus

G

Oh baby, all I need is one more chance

(To show you that I love you)

Em

Won’t you please let me

Am

Back in your heart

D

Oh darlin’, I was blind to let you go

(Let you go, baby)

G

But now since I see you in his arms

Am

(I want you back)

D

(I want you back)

G

(I want you back)

Am D G

(I want you back)

Practice tip: Four chords (G, Em, Am, D) carry this classic. The key is playing with pure joy and energy — Michael Jackson was 10 years old when he recorded this. Let that youthful enthusiasm shine.