"Lovergirl" is the first single from Teena Marie's 1984 album, Starchild. The song
became Marie's biggest hit, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. She wrote and produced
the song
LOVER GIRL(TEENA MARIE)1984
INTRO/F G/Am F/Dm G/Am F/Dm G/Am F/Dm G/Am F/Dm G
[Am]Coffee, tea or me, baby,[F] touche ole
My [Dm]opening line might be a bit [G]pass
But [Am]don't think that I don't know what I'[F]m feeling for you
'Cause I[Dm] got a vibe on you the [G]first time that I saw you, saw you
I [Am]need your love and I w[F]on't bring no pain
[Dm]A little birdie told me [G]that you feel the same
[Am]I'm for the real and for[F] you I'm true blue
Let's make a [Dm]deal, sugar, a[G]ll I want to do is [F]be your one and o[G]nly lover
[Am]I just want to [G]be your lo[Am]ver girl[F][G]
[Am]I just want to r[G]ock your [Am]world[F][G]
[F]Hey...hey...[G]hey...
H[Am]ook, line and sinker baby, [F]that's how you caught me
My s[Dm]econd verse might be a [G]bit old hat
Bu[Am]t don't think that I don't know[F] what it's doing to me
'[Dm]Cause I got a vibe on you the f[G]irst time you saw through me, through me
[Am]I need your love and I[F] won't bring no pain
[Dm]A little birdie told me t[G]hat you feel the same
[Am]I'm for the real and fo[F]r you I'm true blue
Let's [Dm]make a deal, sugar, all I w[G]ant to do is [F]be your one and o[G]nly lover
[Am]I just want to be[G] your l[Am]over girl[F][G]
[Am]I just want to r[G]ock your w[Am]orld[F][G]
[F]Hey...hey...[G]hey...
[Am]I just want to [G]be your [Am]lover gir[F]l[G]
[Am]I just want to [G]rock your[Am] world[F][G]
[F]Hey...hey...h[G]ey...
GUITAR SOLO: Am F Dm G/Am F Dm G/Am F Dm G/Am F Dm G / F G/
[Am]I just want to be[G] your l[Am]over gir[F]l[G]
[Am]I just want to r[G]ock your w[Am]orld[F][G]
[F]Hey...hey...[G]hey...
Am(Throughout the rest of the song)
Am...
Baby, let me groove you
Let me groove into your love
I just want to be your lover girl
Let me prove it to you
Baby, let me rock your world
I just want to rock your world
Baby, let me soothe you
Let me smooth into your love
I just want to be your lover girl
Let me prove it to you
Baby, let me rock your world
I just want to rock your world
Coffee, tea or me, baby, touch ole
My opening line might be a bit pase
But don't think that I don't know what I'm feeling for you
'Cause I got a vibe on you the first time that I saw you, whoa...
When the push comes to shove
And you need a little love
Let me put some rock into your world
Call me up don't be shy
For my love will make you high
I just want to be your lover girl
became Marie's biggest hit, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. She wrote and produced
the song
LOVER GIRL(TEENA MARIE)1984
INTRO/F G/Am F/Dm G/Am F/Dm G/Am F/Dm G/Am F/Dm G
[Am]Coffee, tea or me, baby,[F] touche ole
My [Dm]opening line might be a bit [G]pass
But [Am]don't think that I don't know what I'[F]m feeling for you
'Cause I[Dm] got a vibe on you the [G]first time that I saw you, saw you
I [Am]need your love and I w[F]on't bring no pain
[Dm]A little birdie told me [G]that you feel the same
[Am]I'm for the real and for[F] you I'm true blue
Let's make a [Dm]deal, sugar, a[G]ll I want to do is [F]be your one and o[G]nly lover
[Am]I just want to [G]be your lo[Am]ver girl[F][G]
[Am]I just want to r[G]ock your [Am]world[F][G]
[F]Hey...hey...[G]hey...
H[Am]ook, line and sinker baby, [F]that's how you caught me
My s[Dm]econd verse might be a [G]bit old hat
Bu[Am]t don't think that I don't know[F] what it's doing to me
'[Dm]Cause I got a vibe on you the f[G]irst time you saw through me, through me
[Am]I need your love and I[F] won't bring no pain
[Dm]A little birdie told me t[G]hat you feel the same
[Am]I'm for the real and fo[F]r you I'm true blue
Let's [Dm]make a deal, sugar, all I w[G]ant to do is [F]be your one and o[G]nly lover
[Am]I just want to be[G] your l[Am]over girl[F][G]
[Am]I just want to r[G]ock your w[Am]orld[F][G]
[F]Hey...hey...[G]hey...
[Am]I just want to [G]be your [Am]lover gir[F]l[G]
[Am]I just want to [G]rock your[Am] world[F][G]
[F]Hey...hey...h[G]ey...
GUITAR SOLO: Am F Dm G/Am F Dm G/Am F Dm G/Am F Dm G / F G/
[Am]I just want to be[G] your l[Am]over gir[F]l[G]
[Am]I just want to r[G]ock your w[Am]orld[F][G]
[F]Hey...hey...[G]hey...
Am(Throughout the rest of the song)
Am...
Baby, let me groove you
Let me groove into your love
I just want to be your lover girl
Let me prove it to you
Baby, let me rock your world
I just want to rock your world
Baby, let me soothe you
Let me smooth into your love
I just want to be your lover girl
Let me prove it to you
Baby, let me rock your world
I just want to rock your world
Coffee, tea or me, baby, touch ole
My opening line might be a bit pase
But don't think that I don't know what I'm feeling for you
'Cause I got a vibe on you the first time that I saw you, whoa...
When the push comes to shove
And you need a little love
Let me put some rock into your world
Call me up don't be shy
For my love will make you high
I just want to be your lover girl
