What I Like About You - The Romantics (1979)
Written By: Jimmy Marinos, Wally Palmar, and Mike Skill.
Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
4/4 TIME @ 166 BPM (2 Min. 48 Sec.) in 'A'.
Chords Used:
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GUITAR KEYBOARD
E A D G B e Bass| Chord
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Es4 - x 7 9 9 10 7 E B-E-A
E* - x 7 9 9 9 7 E B-E-G#
A5 - x 0 7 9 10 x A A-E-A
G* - x x 0 0 0 x - G-B-D
D* - x 5 7 7 7 5 D A-D-F#
As4 - x 0 2 2 3 0 A A-D-E
A - x 0 2 2 2 0 A A-C#-E
E - 0 2 2 1 0 0 E B-E-G#
D - x x 0 2 3 2 D A-D-F#
G - 3 5 5 4 3 3 G B-D-G
B - 7 9 9 8 7 7 B B-D#-F#
INTRO: [16 M]
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'INTRO' Guitar TAB (2 Measure Repeat for 1st 8 measures) -
NOTE: Only play 3 'A' chords at end of 2nd measure the first time through.
Play the 'A' chord only once after the first time through.
Es4 E* A5 G* D* G*As4 A Es4 E* A5 G* D* G*As4 A
e|7---7------------|5-----0---0-0-0-|7---7------------|5-----0---0-----|
B|10--9---10--10-0-|7---0-3---2-2-2-|10--9---10--10-0-|7---0-3---2-----|
G|9---9---9---9--0-|7---0-2---2-2-2-|9---9---9---9--0-|7---0-2---2-----|
D|9---9---7---7--0-|7---0-2---2-2-2-|9---9---7---7--0-|7---0-2---2-----|
A|7---7---0---0----|5-----0---0-0-0-|7---7---0---0----|5-----0---0-----|
E|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
'INTRO' Chords -
1 + 2+ 3+4+ 1+ 2 + 3 +4+ 1 + 2+ 3+4+ 1+ 2 + 3 +4+…
|Es4 E* A5 G*|D* G* As4 A |Es4 E* A5 G*|D* G* As4 A |
|Es4 E* A5 G*|D* G* As4 A |Es4 E* A5 G*|D* G* As4 A |
Hey!…
1 2 3 4 1+2+ 3 + 4 + 1 2 3 4 1+2+3+4 + …
|E A |D As4 A |E A |D A |E A |D As4 A |
Uh,… huh… Hey!… Uh,… huh…
|E A |D A |
… What I like a-bout…
VERSE #1: [8 M]
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|E A |D As4 A |E A |D A |
you,… you hold me… tight…
|E A |D As4 A |
Tell me I’m the on-ly one,… wan-na come… o-ver to-night…
|E A |D A |
… Yeah…
CHORUS #1: [8 M]
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|E A |D As4 A |E A |
Keep… on… whis-per-in’… in… my… ear… Tell me all the things… that I…
|D A |E A |D As4 A |
… wan-na hear… ‘cause that’s true,… that’s what I like a-bout…
|E A |D A |
you… What I like a-bout…
VERSE #2: [8 M]
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|E A |D As4 A |E A |D A |
you,… you real-ly know how to dance… When you go…
|E A |D As4 A |
up… town,… jump a-round,… think a-bout… true ro-… mance…
|E A |D A |
… Yeah…
CHORUS #2: [12 M]
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|E A |D As4 A |E A |
Keep… on… whis-per-in’… in… my… ear… Tell me all the things… that I…
|D A |E A |D As4 A |
… wan-na hear,… ‘cause that’s true,… that’s what I like a-bout…
|E A |D A |E A |D As4 A |
you… That's what I like a-bout… you… That's what I like a-bout…
|E A D|… G|
you… Wow!…
GUITAR SOLO: [8 M]
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|G D|… G|… A|… |…D A B|…E B |B |B |
Hey!
HARMONICA SOLO: [16 M]
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1 2 3 4 1+2+ 3 +4+ 1 2 3 4 1+2+3+4+…
|E A |D As4 A |E A |D A |E A |D As4 A |
|E A |D A |E A |D As4 A |E A |D A |
|E A |D As4 A |E A |D A |
What I like a-bout…
VERSE #3: [8 M]
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|E A |D As4 A |E A |D A |
you… You keep me warm at… night…
|E A |D As4 A |
Nev-er wan-na let you go,… know you make me feel al-… right…
|E A |D A |
… Yeah…
CHORUS #3: [8 M]
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|E A |D As4 A |E A |
Keep… on… whis-per-in’… in… my… ear… Tell me all the things… that I…
|D A |E A |D As4 A |
… wan-na hear,… ‘cause that’s true,… that’s what I like a-bout…
|E A |D A |
you… That's what I like a-bout…
REFRAIN: [12 M]
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|E A |D As4 A |E A |
you… That's what I like a-bout… you…
|D A |E A |
That's what I like a-bout… you…
|D As4 A |E A |
That's what I like a-bout… you…
[That's… what… I… like…]
|D A |E A |
That's what I like a-bout… you…
[That's… what… I… like…]
|D As4 A |E A |D A |
That's what I like a-bout… you… Hey!…
[That's… what… I… like… a-bout… you…]
CODA: [12 M]
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|E A |D As4 A |E A |D A |
Uh-… huh… Hey!… Hey!… Hey!… Hey!…
[Hey!…]
|E A |D As4 A |E A |D A |
Uh-… huh… Brrr… Hey!…
[Hey!…]
|E A |D As4 A |E A |D A |
Uh-… huh… Hey!…
[Hey!…]
Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/the_romantics/what_i_like_about_you_chords_1771289