Biography:
Teena Marie (March 5, 1956 - December 26th, 2010) was an American Grammy Award-nominated singer–songwriter–producer. (Born Mary Christine Brockert) Marie, nicknamed Lady T, was a protegée of the late funk legend Rick James, and is notable as one of the few successful multi-ethnic performers of R&B. She sang R&B with big, robust vocals, and played rhythm guitar, keyboards and congas. She also had written, produced, sung and arranged virtually all of her songs since her 1980 release Irons in the Fire.
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...I NEED YOUR LOVIN'... by Teena Marie
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*from 'Irons in the Fire' (1980)*
Intro:
Bm E (x8)
Verse 1:
Bm E
Love's fever, comin' on strong,
Bm E
I don't want the fire with-out the flame, no.
Bm E
Mother Nature gave me two hands to hold you,
Bm E
I'm not talkin' pressures, or material gains.
Bridge 1:
Bm E Bm
But M-O-N-E-Y, never did a thing for L-O-V-I-N,
E Bm
I'll never understand what people's heads are in.
D E (n.C)
Ask me what I need.
Chorus 1:
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', and that's the bottom line,
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', or just a little time.
F#m
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', and that's the bottom line,
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', or just a little time.
Bm E
This will do; just a little lovin'; this will do,
Bm E
Just a little love; just a little lovin'; this will do.
Bm E
La la la la, just a little lovin'; this will do.
Bm E
L-o-v-e, love, just a little lovin', me and you.
Verse 2:
Bm E
Love's comin'; so glad you're mine,
Bm E
I don't want your rhythm, without your rhyme no.
Bm E
Easy feelin', ooh, your love keeps getting better,
Bm E
Say you'll leave me never and to-gether we'll fly.
Bridge 2:
Bm E Bm
But M-O-N-E-Y, never did a thing for L-O-V-I-N,
E Bm
I'll never understand what people's heads are in.
D E (n.C)
Ask me what I need.
Chorus 2:
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', and that's the bottom line,
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', or just a little time.
F#m
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', and that's the bottom line,
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', or just a little time.
Bm E
This will do; just a little lovin'; this will do,
Bm E
Just a little love; just a little lovin'; this will do.
Bm E
La la la la, just a little lovin'; this will do.
Bm E
L-o-v-e, love, just a little lovin', me and you.
Bridge 3:
Bm E Bm
But M-O-N-E-Y, never did a thing for L-O-V-I-N,
E Bm
I'll never understand what people's heads are in.
D E (n.C)
Ask me what I need.
Chorus 3:
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', and that's the bottom line,
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', or just a little time.
*KEY CHANGE*
------------
Cm Dm Gm
I need your lo-vin', and that's the bottom line,
Cm Dm Gm
I need your lo-vin', or just a little time.
Cm F
This will do; just a little lovin'; this will do,
Cm F
Just a little love; just a little lovin'; this will do.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Bm E D C#m F#m Cm Dm Gm F
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x24432 022100 xx0232 x46654 244222 x35543 x57765 355333 133211
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
------------------------...............
*from 'Irons in the Fire' (1980)*
Intro:
Bm E (x8)
Verse 1:
Bm E
Love's fever, comin' on strong,
Bm E
I don't want the fire with-out the flame, no.
Bm E
Mother Nature gave me two hands to hold you,
Bm E
I'm not talkin' pressures, or material gains.
Bridge 1:
Bm E Bm
But M-O-N-E-Y, never did a thing for L-O-V-I-N,
E Bm
I'll never understand what people's heads are in.
D E (n.C)
Ask me what I need.
Chorus 1:
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', and that's the bottom line,
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', or just a little time.
F#m
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', and that's the bottom line,
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', or just a little time.
Bm E
This will do; just a little lovin'; this will do,
Bm E
Just a little love; just a little lovin'; this will do.
Bm E
La la la la, just a little lovin'; this will do.
Bm E
L-o-v-e, love, just a little lovin', me and you.
Verse 2:
Bm E
Love's comin'; so glad you're mine,
Bm E
I don't want your rhythm, without your rhyme no.
Bm E
Easy feelin', ooh, your love keeps getting better,
Bm E
Say you'll leave me never and to-gether we'll fly.
Bridge 2:
Bm E Bm
But M-O-N-E-Y, never did a thing for L-O-V-I-N,
E Bm
I'll never understand what people's heads are in.
D E (n.C)
Ask me what I need.
Chorus 2:
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', and that's the bottom line,
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', or just a little time.
F#m
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', and that's the bottom line,
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', or just a little time.
Bm E
This will do; just a little lovin'; this will do,
Bm E
Just a little love; just a little lovin'; this will do.
Bm E
La la la la, just a little lovin'; this will do.
Bm E
L-o-v-e, love, just a little lovin', me and you.
Bridge 3:
Bm E Bm
But M-O-N-E-Y, never did a thing for L-O-V-I-N,
E Bm
I'll never understand what people's heads are in.
D E (n.C)
Ask me what I need.
Chorus 3:
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', and that's the bottom line,
Bm C#m F#m
I need your lo-vin', or just a little time.
*KEY CHANGE*
------------
Cm Dm Gm
I need your lo-vin', and that's the bottom line,
Cm Dm Gm
I need your lo-vin', or just a little time.
Cm F
This will do; just a little lovin'; this will do,
Cm F
Just a little love; just a little lovin'; this will do.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Bm E D C#m F#m Cm Dm Gm F
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x24432 022100 xx0232 x46654 244222 x35543 x57765 355333 133211
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
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