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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...TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY... by Marvin Gaye
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*from 'M.P.G.' (1969)*
*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: C#)
Intro:
C Dm C Dm
Uh-huh huh, oh yeah, oh, listen to me people...
Verse 1:
C Dm C Dm
I ain't got time to think about money, or what it can buy.
C Dm C Dm
And I ain't got time, to sit down and wonder, what makes a birdy fly.
Em Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7
And I don't have the time, to think about, what makes a flower grow.
Em Fmaj7 F Dm7 C
And I never gave a second thought to where the river flows.
Chorus 1:
C
(Too busy thinkin' 'bout my baby),
F Dm7 C
And I ain't got time for nothin' else, oh yeah, now...
Verse 2:
C Dm
I said, uh, I ain't got time, to dis-cuss the weather,
C Dm
Or how long it's gonna' last.
C Dm C Dm
And uh, I ain't got time, to do no studyin', once I get out of class.
Em Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7
Tellin' you I'm... just a fella; said I got a, one track mind.
Em Fmaj7
And when it comes to thinkin' 'bout, anything but my baby,
F Dm7 C
I just don't have the time.
Chorus 2:
C
(Too busy thinkin' 'bout my baby),
F Dm7 C
And I ain't got time for nothin' else, don't you know I'm...
C
(Too busy thinkin' 'bout my baby),
F Dm7 C
And I ain't got time for nothin' else, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah.
Interlude:
C
Verse 3:
C Dm C Dm
All the diamonds and pearls, in the world, could never match her worth.
C Dm
Naw, she's some kinda' wonderful,
C Dm
People tell ya'; I've got Heaven, right here on earth.
Em Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7
I'm... just a fella; with a, one, one track mind.
Em Fmaj7
And when it comes to thinkin' 'bout, anything but my baby,
F Dm7 C
I just don't have the time.
Chorus 2:
C
(Too busy thinkin' 'bout my baby),
F Dm7 C
And I ain't got time for nothin' else, you know it.
C
(Too busy thinkin' 'bout my baby),
F Dm7 C
And I ain't got time for nothin' else.
Coda:
C Dm
(Too busy thinkin' 'bout my baby,
C Dm
Ain't got time for nothin' else, no no).
C Dm
(Too busy thinkin' 'bout my baby,
C Dm
Ain't got time for nothin' else, no no).
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
C Dm Em Fmaj7 F Dm7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 xx0231 133211 x03210 133211 xx0211
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
-------------------------------------...............
*from 'M.P.G.' (1969)*
*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: C#)
Intro:
C Dm C Dm
Uh-huh huh, oh yeah, oh, listen to me people...
Verse 1:
C Dm C Dm
I ain't got time to think about money, or what it can buy.
C Dm C Dm
And I ain't got time, to sit down and wonder, what makes a birdy fly.
Em Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7
And I don't have the time, to think about, what makes a flower grow.
Em Fmaj7 F Dm7 C
And I never gave a second thought to where the river flows.
Chorus 1:
C
(Too busy thinkin' 'bout my baby),
F Dm7 C
And I ain't got time for nothin' else, oh yeah, now...
Verse 2:
C Dm
I said, uh, I ain't got time, to dis-cuss the weather,
C Dm
Or how long it's gonna' last.
C Dm C Dm
And uh, I ain't got time, to do no studyin', once I get out of class.
Em Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7
Tellin' you I'm... just a fella; said I got a, one track mind.
Em Fmaj7
And when it comes to thinkin' 'bout, anything but my baby,
F Dm7 C
I just don't have the time.
Chorus 2:
C
(Too busy thinkin' 'bout my baby),
F Dm7 C
And I ain't got time for nothin' else, don't you know I'm...
C
(Too busy thinkin' 'bout my baby),
F Dm7 C
And I ain't got time for nothin' else, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah.
Interlude:
C
Verse 3:
C Dm C Dm
All the diamonds and pearls, in the world, could never match her worth.
C Dm
Naw, she's some kinda' wonderful,
C Dm
People tell ya'; I've got Heaven, right here on earth.
Em Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7
I'm... just a fella; with a, one, one track mind.
Em Fmaj7
And when it comes to thinkin' 'bout, anything but my baby,
F Dm7 C
I just don't have the time.
Chorus 2:
C
(Too busy thinkin' 'bout my baby),
F Dm7 C
And I ain't got time for nothin' else, you know it.
C
(Too busy thinkin' 'bout my baby),
F Dm7 C
And I ain't got time for nothin' else.
Coda:
C Dm
(Too busy thinkin' 'bout my baby,
C Dm
Ain't got time for nothin' else, no no).
C Dm
(Too busy thinkin' 'bout my baby,
C Dm
Ain't got time for nothin' else, no no).
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
C Dm Em Fmaj7 F Dm7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 xx0231 133211 x03210 133211 xx0211
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
