I Wish You Would
The Yardbirds
Written by Billy Boy Arnold; released as a single with "A Certain Girl" as
the B-side.
Intro:
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Verse:
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Early in the morning, 'bout the break of day,
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That's when my ba- by went a - way.
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Come back, ba- by, I wish you would,
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'Cause
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cryin' and a - pleadin' won't do no good.
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Verse:
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Huggin' and a - kissin' late at night,
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Tell you now, ba- by, I'll feel just right.
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Come on now, ba- by, what tryin' to do,
you're
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Try to love me and some o - ther man too?
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Verse:
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Come on now, ba- by, give me one more chance,
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You
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know I still love you, gonna give you ro - mance,
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Yeah, ro-
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mance, oh, all night
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long, In my
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arms, oh,
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yeah!
Break (solo):
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Verse:
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Early in the morning, 'bout the break of day,
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That's when my ba- by went a - way.
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Come back, ba- by, I wish you would,
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'Cause
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cryin' and a - pleadin' won't do no good.
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Outro:
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You know, ba - by, that I love you so,
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You
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know, pretty ba- by, it hurts to see you go.
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Oh,
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yeah, oh,
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yeah!
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repeat and fade out...
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