Biography:
The Box Tops were an American band of the 60s that combined soul and rock music into a popular sound epitomized by their famous single "The Letter". The band was fronted by teenaged singer Alex Chilton, and for their studio recordings after "The Letter", consisted solely of Chilton and Memphis studio musicians. For live performances, Chilton was joined by Tom Boggs (drums), Rick Allen (bass), Gary Talley (guitar), and Bill Cunningham (organ). A popular original member before their first hit was Larry Spillman (drums).
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You Keep Tightening Up On Me:The Box Tops.
#68 RPM CANADA, #74 CASH BOX and #92 on BB
Hot 100 on BELL Records in 1970.
INTRO: A D A
#1.
A D
I keep waitin', for you to do, something I
A
don't like.
A D
I keep waitin', but everything you do, you
A
do all right.
E A E
You give me love when I want you, you leave
A
me alone when I don't.
E A D
Somethin' says I ought to leave you, but somethin'
Bm
tells me I won't.
CHORUS:
E A D
Cause you keep tightening up on me, and I can't
Bm
break away.
E A D
Cause you keep tightening up on me, with a sweet
Bm
love every day.
C G D
It scares me just a little bit, knowin' I'll never
A E A
be free..woman, I'm at your mercy.
D E D E
Cause you keep tightening up, tightening up,
D E A
tightening up on me, yeah, ooh, yeah..la la la.
INTERLUDE: A D Dm A
#2.
A D
Your kind of love, makes it hard for a man to say
A
no to you.
A D A
One look at me and I know I've got to go to you.
E A D E A
Even when I'm lookin' away, in my mind I can see you.
E A D
I ain't sure that I love you, baby, but I know that
Bm
I need you.
CHORUS:
E A D
Cause you keep tightening up on me, and I can't
Bm
break away.
E A D
Cause you keep tightening up on me, with a sweet
Bm
love every day.
C G D
It scares me just a little bit, knowin' I'll never
A E A
be free..woman, I'm at your mercy.
D E D E
Cause you keep tightening up, tightening up,
D E A
tightening up on me, yeah, ooh, yeah..la la la.
INTERLUDE: A D Dm A
OUTRO:
E A D Bm
You keep tightening up on me..I can't break away.
E A
But you keep tightening up on me..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
#68 RPM CANADA, #74 CASH BOX and #92 on BB
Hot 100 on BELL Records in 1970.
INTRO: A D A
#1.
A D
I keep waitin', for you to do, something I
A
don't like.
A D
I keep waitin', but everything you do, you
A
do all right.
E A E
You give me love when I want you, you leave
A
me alone when I don't.
E A D
Somethin' says I ought to leave you, but somethin'
Bm
tells me I won't.
CHORUS:
E A D
Cause you keep tightening up on me, and I can't
Bm
break away.
E A D
Cause you keep tightening up on me, with a sweet
Bm
love every day.
C G D
It scares me just a little bit, knowin' I'll never
A E A
be free..woman, I'm at your mercy.
D E D E
Cause you keep tightening up, tightening up,
D E A
tightening up on me, yeah, ooh, yeah..la la la.
INTERLUDE: A D Dm A
#2.
A D
Your kind of love, makes it hard for a man to say
A
no to you.
A D A
One look at me and I know I've got to go to you.
E A D E A
Even when I'm lookin' away, in my mind I can see you.
E A D
I ain't sure that I love you, baby, but I know that
Bm
I need you.
CHORUS:
E A D
Cause you keep tightening up on me, and I can't
Bm
break away.
E A D
Cause you keep tightening up on me, with a sweet
Bm
love every day.
C G D
It scares me just a little bit, knowin' I'll never
A E A
be free..woman, I'm at your mercy.
D E D E
Cause you keep tightening up, tightening up,
D E A
tightening up on me, yeah, ooh, yeah..la la la.
INTERLUDE: A D Dm A
OUTRO:
E A D Bm
You keep tightening up on me..I can't break away.
E A
But you keep tightening up on me..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
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