The Ink Spots foi uma banda que durante as décadas de 1930 e 1940 ajudou a definir o gênero musical que veio a ser conhecido como Rhythm and Blues e mais tarde seu subgênero, o doo-wop.
Junto com os Mills Brothers, outro grupo vocal negro dos anos 1930 e 1940, conseguiram uma grande aceitação por parte da comunidade branca nos Estados Unidos.
The Ink Spots formou-se nos inícios de 1930 em Indianápolis, sendo seus membros originais:
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
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[Bridge]
Cm7F7Cm7F7 I've lost all am-bition for worldly ac-claim; BbBb I just want to be the one you lo-ove. Dm7G7Dm7G7 And with your ad-mission that you feel the same, G7C7 I'll have reached the goal I'm dreaming of, believe me.
[Chorus]
FF/A Abdim7 Gm I_ don't want to set the world____on____fire, GmBbmCCFF#dim7Gm7C7 I___ just want to start__ a flame in your heart.
[Spoken Chorus]
FF/A Abdim7 I don't wanna set the world on fire honey. Gm I love you too much. GmBbmCCFF#dim7Gm7C7 I just wanna start a great big flame down in your heart. You see, FF/A Abdim7 Gm way down inside of me, darling, I have only one desire. GmBbmCCFBb7 And that one desire is you, and I know nobody else ain't gonna do
Cm7F7Cm7F7 I've lost all am-bition for worldly ac-claim; BbBb I just want to be the one you lo-ove. Dm7G7Dm7G7 And with your ad-mission that you feel the same, G7C7 I'll have reached the goal I'm dreaming of, believe me.
[Outro Chorus]
FF/AAbdim7Gm I_ don't want to set the world____on____fire, GmBbmCCFBb7F I___ just want to start__ a flame in your heart.