Biography:
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (2 April 1939 - 1 April 1984) was an American soul and rnb singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, known as "The Prince of Soul", or "The Prince of Motown." Originally a member of the doo-wop group The Moonglows, he pursued a solo career after the group disbanded and released many successful solo hits including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "Let's Get It On" and "What's Going On". His best albums are still held in extremely high regard, and he is often cited as one of the finest singers of his era.
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Other songs:
- Ain't No Mountain High
- Got To Give It Up
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine
- Let's Get It On
- Mercy Mercy Me
- Somethin' Stupid
- Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
- You're All I Need To Get By
- Abraham Martin And John
- After The Dance
- Aint No Mountain High Enough
- Aint Nothing Like The Real Thing
- Can I Get A Witness
- Chained
- Come Get To This Acoustic
- Distant Lover
- Flyin High In The Friendly Sky
- God Is Love
- Hitch Hike
- How Sweet It Is
- I Want You
- If I Should Die Tonight
- Ill Be Doggone
- Inner City Blues
- It Takes Two
- Lets Get It On
- Little Darling I Need You
- Lucky Lucky Me
- Only A Lonely Man Would Know
- Pride And Joy
- Save The Children
- Sexual Healing
- Sunny
- Sweeter As The Days Go By
- Take This Heart Of Mine
- Thats The Way Love Is
- The Onion Song
- Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
- Try It Baby
- Whats Goin On
- Whats Going On
- Whats Happening Brother
- You
- You Got What It Takes
- You Sure Love To Ball
- Your Precious Love
- Your Unchanging Love
- Youre A Wonderful One
- Youre All I Need To Get By
- Youve Got What It Takes
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HOW SWEET IT IS (TO BE LOVED BY YOU)... by Marvin Gaye
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*from 'How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You' (1965)*
Chorus 1:
F Dm7 G7 C C7
How sweet it is, to be loved by you.
F Dm7 G7 C F7
How sweet it is, to be loved by you.
Verse 1:
C Am G7 F7
I needed the shelter, of someone's arms; and there you were.
C Am G7 F7
I needed someone to understand my up's and downs; and there you were.
Bridge 1:
C F7
With sweet love and de-votion,
C F7
Deeply touching my e-motion.
C F7
I want to stop, and thank you, baby,
C F7
I want to stop, and thank you, baby.
Chorus 2:
F Dm7 G7 C C7
How sweet it is, to be loved by you.
F Dm7 G7 C F7
How sweet it is, to be loved by you.
Verse 2:
C Am
I close my eyes at night;
G7 F7
And wonder what would I be, without you in my life?
Bridge 2:
C F7
But you brightened up, all my days,
C F7
With a love so sweet, in so many ways.
C F7
I want to stop, and thank you, baby,
C F7
I want to stop, and thank you, baby.
Chorus 3:
F Dm7 G7 C C7
How sweet it is, to be loved by you.
F Dm7 G7 C F7
How sweet it is, to be loved by you.
Interlude:
C Am, G7 F7
Bridge 4:
C F7
You were better to me, than I been for myself;
C F7
For me, there's you, and nobody else.
C F7
I want to stop, and thank you, baby,
C F7
I want to stop, and thank you, baby.
Chorus 4:
F Dm7 G7 C C7
How sweet it is, to be loved by you.
F Dm7 G7 C F7
How sweet it is, to be loved by you.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
F Dm7 G7 C C7 F7 Am
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
133211 xx0211 323000 x32010 x32310 131211 x02210
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
---------------------------------------...............
*from 'How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You' (1965)*
Chorus 1:
F Dm7 G7 C C7
How sweet it is, to be loved by you.
F Dm7 G7 C F7
How sweet it is, to be loved by you.
Verse 1:
C Am G7 F7
I needed the shelter, of someone's arms; and there you were.
C Am G7 F7
I needed someone to understand my up's and downs; and there you were.
Bridge 1:
C F7
With sweet love and de-votion,
C F7
Deeply touching my e-motion.
C F7
I want to stop, and thank you, baby,
C F7
I want to stop, and thank you, baby.
Chorus 2:
F Dm7 G7 C C7
How sweet it is, to be loved by you.
F Dm7 G7 C F7
How sweet it is, to be loved by you.
Verse 2:
C Am
I close my eyes at night;
G7 F7
And wonder what would I be, without you in my life?
Bridge 2:
C F7
But you brightened up, all my days,
C F7
With a love so sweet, in so many ways.
C F7
I want to stop, and thank you, baby,
C F7
I want to stop, and thank you, baby.
Chorus 3:
F Dm7 G7 C C7
How sweet it is, to be loved by you.
F Dm7 G7 C F7
How sweet it is, to be loved by you.
Interlude:
C Am, G7 F7
Bridge 4:
C F7
You were better to me, than I been for myself;
C F7
For me, there's you, and nobody else.
C F7
I want to stop, and thank you, baby,
C F7
I want to stop, and thank you, baby.
Chorus 4:
F Dm7 G7 C C7
How sweet it is, to be loved by you.
F Dm7 G7 C F7
How sweet it is, to be loved by you.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
F Dm7 G7 C C7 F7 Am
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
133211 xx0211 323000 x32010 x32310 131211 x02210
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
