ky and Our Gang’s third biggest hit, peaking at #17 in June, 1968.
Many thanks to the writer, Stuart Scharf (check out his website at
http://www.noln.com/~stuie), for correcting some errors in my first
attempt.
«Like To Get To Know You»
(Stuart Scharf)
Intro:
Em7 Dm7 /G [2X]
/ / / / / / / /
Em7 Dm7 /G [N.C.]
/ / / / / / /
Verse 1:
Em7 Dm7
But I’d like to get to know you (yes I would)
Dm7/G Em7 Dm7
But I’d like to get to know you (if I could)
Dm7/G
But I’d like to get to…
Em Bbdim Fmaj7 Bb9-5 [x10110]
Finally I found searchin’ all around
(…know you)
Am Am/G Fmaj7 F6/G
Just was not the answer
Em Gdim Fmaj7 Bb9-5
One I thought was true, looked a bit like you
Am Am/G Fmaj7 F6/G
I figured I might chance her
Verse 2:
But I’d like to get to know you (yes I would)
But I’d like to get to know you (if I could)
But I’d like to get to…
Hardly need to say, she went on her way
(…know you)
Said it was all over
Well, it’s been some time and I guess that I’m
Just meant to be a rover
Link:
Em7 Dm7
But I’d like to get to know you (yes I would)
Dm7/G Em7 Dm7 Dm7/G
Yes, I’d like to get to know you (if I could)
Bridge:
Bb Cm7/Bb Bb Cm7/Bb
Well, I can’t promise that I’ll spend a day with you
Bb Cm7/Bb Bb Cm7/Bb
I can’t promise that I’ll find a way with you
Bb Cm7/Bb Bb Cm7/Bb
I can’t promise, no I can’t promise
Dm7 Dm7/G
That I’ll love you
[repeat link]
Pre-coda [repeat 4X]:
Em Gdim Fmaj7 Bb9-5
[4: Yes] I’d like to get to know you, know you
Am Am/G Fmaj7 F6/G
Know—oh—oh
Coda:
G5/A [x057xx] (approximation of orchestral parts)
acoustic guitar, arpeggiated [2X alone; repeat to end]:
Em7 Fmaj7 F7-5
[xx243x] [xx355x] [xx344x]
/ / / / / / / /
Once I thought I found her
Built my world around her
(But I’d like to get to know you, yes I would)
Once I thought I found her
(Yes, I’d like to get to know you if I could)
Built my world around her
(But I’d like to get to know you, yes I would)
[repeat to fade]:
Finally I found her
(Yes, I’d like to get to know you if I could)
Built my world around her
(But I’d like to get to know you, yes I would)
— another ace 60’s tab from Andrew Rogers
