Words and Music by Kevin Cronin 1980
E 0-2-2-1-0-0
F 1-3-3-2-1-1
F# 2-4-4-3-2-2
G 3-5-5-4-3-3 of 3-2-0-0-0-3
Bb x-1-4-4-4-1
C x-3-5-5-5-3 of x-3-2-0-1-0
D x-5-7-7-7-5 of x-x-0-2-3-2
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[INTRO]
[GGG] [GC] [GGG] [GC] [GGG] [GC] [GGG]
[VERSE]
[G]So[C] you f[G]igure that you've[G] got[C] him[G] all figured out[G][C]
He's a sw[G]eet talking stud[G][C]
Who can m[G]elt a girls hear[G]t with[Bb] his p[C]out[C][F]
He's the k[C]ind of lover that [C]the ladi[F]es dr[C]eam abo[G]ut[G][C]
Yes he is[G][G][C]
[VERSE]
He's got pl[G]enty of cash[G][C]
He's got p[G]lenty of frien[G]ds[C]
He dr[G]ives women wi[G]ld[C]
Then he dr[G]ives off in a M[G]erced[Bb]es-be[C]nz[C][F]
He's got a [C]long wick with[C] a fl[F]ame at bo[C]th end[G]s
He's hot
[CHORUS]
But d[G]on't [F#]let him [E]go[C][D]
Just g[G]ive him a [F#]chance to g[E]row[C][D]
Take it e[G]asy, tak[F#]e it sl[E]ow
And d[C]on't let him [D]go, d[C]on't let him [D]go
[VERSE]
He makes you so angry
He makes you so sore
The weight may be woth it
But how can you wait anymore
When you're wonderin' what you're waitng for
Baby I don't know
[CHORUS]
But don't let him go
He just needs a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
Don't let him go
[INSTRUMENTAL] [VERSE]
[CHORUS]
Baby don't let him go
He just needs a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
Don't let him go
But don't let him go
He just needs a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
Don't let him go
[OUTTRO] [VERSE]
Don't let him go
Don't let him go
Don't let him go
Don't let him go
E 0-2-2-1-0-0
F 1-3-3-2-1-1
F# 2-4-4-3-2-2
G 3-5-5-4-3-3 of 3-2-0-0-0-3
Bb x-1-4-4-4-1
C x-3-5-5-5-3 of x-3-2-0-1-0
D x-5-7-7-7-5 of x-x-0-2-3-2
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[INTRO]
[GGG] [GC] [GGG] [GC] [GGG] [GC] [GGG]
[VERSE]
[G]So[C] you f[G]igure that you've[G] got[C] him[G] all figured out[G][C]
He's a sw[G]eet talking stud[G][C]
Who can m[G]elt a girls hear[G]t with[Bb] his p[C]out[C][F]
He's the k[C]ind of lover that [C]the ladi[F]es dr[C]eam abo[G]ut[G][C]
Yes he is[G][G][C]
[VERSE]
He's got pl[G]enty of cash[G][C]
He's got p[G]lenty of frien[G]ds[C]
He dr[G]ives women wi[G]ld[C]
Then he dr[G]ives off in a M[G]erced[Bb]es-be[C]nz[C][F]
He's got a [C]long wick with[C] a fl[F]ame at bo[C]th end[G]s
He's hot
[CHORUS]
But d[G]on't [F#]let him [E]go[C][D]
Just g[G]ive him a [F#]chance to g[E]row[C][D]
Take it e[G]asy, tak[F#]e it sl[E]ow
And d[C]on't let him [D]go, d[C]on't let him [D]go
[VERSE]
He makes you so angry
He makes you so sore
The weight may be woth it
But how can you wait anymore
When you're wonderin' what you're waitng for
Baby I don't know
[CHORUS]
But don't let him go
He just needs a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
Don't let him go
[INSTRUMENTAL] [VERSE]
[CHORUS]
Baby don't let him go
He just needs a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
Don't let him go
But don't let him go
He just needs a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
Don't let him go
[OUTTRO] [VERSE]
Don't let him go
Don't let him go
Don't let him go
Don't let him go
