Biografia:
Marvin Earl Johnson (October 15, 1938 – May 16, 1993) was an American R&B and soul singer most notable for performing on the first record to ever come from Motown.
Between 1959 and 1961, Johnson would issue nine Hot 100 singles including two top ten singles, "You Got What It Takes" and "I Love The Way You Love". He scored his final top 40 single in 1960 with "(You've Got To) Move Two Mountains"
Johnson's early Motown-issued singles would be the precedent to the future sound and success of the label
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You Got What It Takes:Marv Johnson.
#7 UK, #10 USA and #2 on R&B on UA Records
in 1959.
INTRO: G D (x2)
#1.
G
Oh, you don't drive a big fast car..
D
you don't look a-like a movie star.
G
And on your money we won't get far..
Am7 D G
but ba..by, you got what it takes, oh, to satisfy.
C A7
You got what it takes to set my soul on fire..
G Em
but oh, oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh, yeah..
A7 D7 G
you got what it takes for me.
#2.
G
Now, you don't live in a beautiful place.
D
And you don't dress in the best of taste.
G
And nature didn't give you such a beautiful face..
Am7 D G
but ba..by, you got what it takes, oh, to satisfy..
C A7
you got what it takes to set my soul on fire.
G Em
But oh, oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh, yeah..
A7 D7 G
you got what it takes for me.
CHORUS:
G C
Now, when you're near me, ooo-wee..
G
my head goes around and around.
C
And when you kiss me, oh, yeah..
A7 D7
my love comes tumblin' down, you send me.
#3.
G
You don't live in a beautiful place.
D
And you don't dress in the best of taste.
G
And nature didn't give you such a beautiful face..
Am7 D G
but ba..by, you got what it takes, oh, to satisfy..
C A7
you got what it takes to set my soul on fire.
G Em
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh, yeah..
A7 D7 G
you got what it takes for me.
CHORUS:
G C
Now, when you're near me, little girl..
G
my head goes around and around.
C
And when you kiss me, whoaa, yeah..
A7 D7
my love comes tumblin' down, you send me.
#4.
G
You don't live in a beautiful place.
D
And you don't dress in the best of taste.
G
And nature didn't give you such a beautiful face..
Am7 D G
but ba..by, you got what it takes, oh, to satisfy..
C A7
you got what it takes to set my soul on fire.
G Em
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh, yeah..
A7 D7 G
you got what it takes for me.
OUTRO:
Em A7 D7 G
Oh, yeah, you got what it takes..don't need
Em A7 D7 G
no money..(you got what it takes) baby, you
Em A7 D7
don't need no car..(you got what it takes)
G Em A7 D7 G
Come on, you know you got what it takes..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
#7 UK, #10 USA and #2 on R&B on UA Records
in 1959.
INTRO: G D (x2)
#1.
G
Oh, you don't drive a big fast car..
D
you don't look a-like a movie star.
G
And on your money we won't get far..
Am7 D G
but ba..by, you got what it takes, oh, to satisfy.
C A7
You got what it takes to set my soul on fire..
G Em
but oh, oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh, yeah..
A7 D7 G
you got what it takes for me.
#2.
G
Now, you don't live in a beautiful place.
D
And you don't dress in the best of taste.
G
And nature didn't give you such a beautiful face..
Am7 D G
but ba..by, you got what it takes, oh, to satisfy..
C A7
you got what it takes to set my soul on fire.
G Em
But oh, oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh, yeah..
A7 D7 G
you got what it takes for me.
CHORUS:
G C
Now, when you're near me, ooo-wee..
G
my head goes around and around.
C
And when you kiss me, oh, yeah..
A7 D7
my love comes tumblin' down, you send me.
#3.
G
You don't live in a beautiful place.
D
And you don't dress in the best of taste.
G
And nature didn't give you such a beautiful face..
Am7 D G
but ba..by, you got what it takes, oh, to satisfy..
C A7
you got what it takes to set my soul on fire.
G Em
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh, yeah..
A7 D7 G
you got what it takes for me.
CHORUS:
G C
Now, when you're near me, little girl..
G
my head goes around and around.
C
And when you kiss me, whoaa, yeah..
A7 D7
my love comes tumblin' down, you send me.
#4.
G
You don't live in a beautiful place.
D
And you don't dress in the best of taste.
G
And nature didn't give you such a beautiful face..
Am7 D G
but ba..by, you got what it takes, oh, to satisfy..
C A7
you got what it takes to set my soul on fire.
G Em
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh, yeah..
A7 D7 G
you got what it takes for me.
OUTRO:
Em A7 D7 G
Oh, yeah, you got what it takes..don't need
Em A7 D7 G
no money..(you got what it takes) baby, you
Em A7 D7
don't need no car..(you got what it takes)
G Em A7 D7 G
Come on, you know you got what it takes..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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