Chords for I Second That Emotion (The Motown Story: The 60s Version)
Tempo:
95.8 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Songwriting can be a difficult craft, but some tunes happen by accident.
[G] That was how Al Cleveland and Smokey Robinson wrote the Miracle's next [D] hit.
I second that emotion.
This is one of those tunes that the punchline came from actually what was a mistake,
because this guy, Al Cleveland, who is the co-writer on the song and I were in a department store.
And something happened [G] between he and the [A] waitress.
[D] He meant to say, I second the motion or [G] something.
And he said, I second that emotion.
[Bm] We started laughing [G] about it and on the way out of the store we just thought it would be a good [D] thing to write a song about.
[A] [G]
[D]
[Bm] [D]
[G] And a taste of [A] honey is worse than [D] none at [Bm] all.
Oh, little [G] girl, in that case I don't want [D] no part.
[Bm] I do [G] believe that that would only break [D] my heart.
But if you feel like loving [A] me, if you [G] got the notion, I second [D] that emotion.
Say, if you feel like giving [A] me a lifetime [G] of devotion, I second [D] that emotion.
[A]
[D] Maybe you think that love would tie you [Bm] down [D] and you don't have the time to hang around.
Or maybe you think that love would make fools [Bm] of [G] you, and so it [A] makes you wise to [D] break the rules.
Oh, little [G] girl, in that case I don't want [D] no part.
I do believe [G] that that would only break [D] my heart.
Oh, but if you feel like loving [A] me, if you [G] got the notion, I second [D] that emotion.
Say, if you feel like giving [A] me a lifetime [G] of devotion, I second [D] that emotion.
[A]
[G] Oh, [D] oh, [A]
[G] oh, [D]
oh, little [G] girl, in that case I don't want [D] no part.
I do believe [G] that that would only break [D] my heart.
Oh, but if you feel like loving [A] me, if you got [G] the notion, I second [D] that emotion.
Say, if you feel like giving [A] me a lifetime [G] of devotion, I second [D] that emotion.
[A] Oh, little [G] girl, I second [D] that emotion.
[A] I [G] second that [D]
[G] That was how Al Cleveland and Smokey Robinson wrote the Miracle's next [D] hit.
I second that emotion.
This is one of those tunes that the punchline came from actually what was a mistake,
because this guy, Al Cleveland, who is the co-writer on the song and I were in a department store.
And something happened [G] between he and the [A] waitress.
[D] He meant to say, I second the motion or [G] something.
And he said, I second that emotion.
[Bm] We started laughing [G] about it and on the way out of the store we just thought it would be a good [D] thing to write a song about.
[A] [G]
[D]
[Bm] [D]
[G] And a taste of [A] honey is worse than [D] none at [Bm] all.
Oh, little [G] girl, in that case I don't want [D] no part.
[Bm] I do [G] believe that that would only break [D] my heart.
But if you feel like loving [A] me, if you [G] got the notion, I second [D] that emotion.
Say, if you feel like giving [A] me a lifetime [G] of devotion, I second [D] that emotion.
[A]
[D] Maybe you think that love would tie you [Bm] down [D] and you don't have the time to hang around.
Or maybe you think that love would make fools [Bm] of [G] you, and so it [A] makes you wise to [D] break the rules.
Oh, little [G] girl, in that case I don't want [D] no part.
I do believe [G] that that would only break [D] my heart.
Oh, but if you feel like loving [A] me, if you [G] got the notion, I second [D] that emotion.
Say, if you feel like giving [A] me a lifetime [G] of devotion, I second [D] that emotion.
[A]
[G] Oh, [D] oh, [A]
[G] oh, [D]
oh, little [G] girl, in that case I don't want [D] no part.
I do believe [G] that that would only break [D] my heart.
Oh, but if you feel like loving [A] me, if you got [G] the notion, I second [D] that emotion.
Say, if you feel like giving [A] me a lifetime [G] of devotion, I second [D] that emotion.
[A] Oh, little [G] girl, I second [D] that emotion.
[A] I [G] second that [D]
Key:
D
G
A
Bm
D
G
A
Bm
Songwriting can be a difficult craft, but some tunes happen by accident.
[G] That was how Al Cleveland and Smokey Robinson wrote the Miracle's next [D] hit.
I second that emotion.
This is one of those tunes that the punchline came from actually what was a mistake,
because this guy, Al Cleveland, who is the co-writer on the song and I were in a department store. _
_ _ And something happened [G] between he and the [A] waitress.
[D] He meant to say, I second the motion or [G] something.
And he said, I second that emotion.
[Bm] We started laughing [G] about it and on the way out of the store we just thought it would be a good [D] thing to write a song about.
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] And a taste of [A] honey is worse than [D] none at [Bm] all.
Oh, little [G] girl, in that case I don't want [D] no part.
[Bm] I do [G] believe that that would only break [D] my heart.
But if you feel like loving [A] me, if you [G] got the notion, _ I second [D] that emotion.
Say, if you feel like giving [A] me a lifetime [G] of devotion, I second [D] that emotion.
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] Maybe you think that love would tie you [Bm] down [D] and you don't have the time to hang around.
_ Or maybe you think that love would make fools [Bm] of [G] you, and so it [A] makes you wise to [D] break the rules.
Oh, little [G] girl, in that case I don't want [D] no part.
I do believe [G] that that would only break [D] my heart.
Oh, but if you feel like loving [A] me, if you [G] got the notion, _ I second [D] that emotion.
Say, if you feel like giving [A] me a lifetime [G] of devotion, _ I second [D] that emotion.
_ [A] _
_ [G] Oh, [D] oh, _ _ _ [A] _
_ [G] oh, _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ oh, little [G] girl, in that case I don't want [D] no part.
I do believe [G] that that would only break [D] my heart.
Oh, but if you feel like loving [A] me, if you got [G] the notion, I _ second [D] that emotion.
Say, if you feel like giving [A] me a lifetime [G] of devotion, I second [D] that emotion.
_ [A] Oh, little [G] girl, I second [D] that emotion.
_ _ [A] I [G] second that [D]
[G] That was how Al Cleveland and Smokey Robinson wrote the Miracle's next [D] hit.
I second that emotion.
This is one of those tunes that the punchline came from actually what was a mistake,
because this guy, Al Cleveland, who is the co-writer on the song and I were in a department store. _
_ _ And something happened [G] between he and the [A] waitress.
[D] He meant to say, I second the motion or [G] something.
And he said, I second that emotion.
[Bm] We started laughing [G] about it and on the way out of the store we just thought it would be a good [D] thing to write a song about.
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] And a taste of [A] honey is worse than [D] none at [Bm] all.
Oh, little [G] girl, in that case I don't want [D] no part.
[Bm] I do [G] believe that that would only break [D] my heart.
But if you feel like loving [A] me, if you [G] got the notion, _ I second [D] that emotion.
Say, if you feel like giving [A] me a lifetime [G] of devotion, I second [D] that emotion.
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] Maybe you think that love would tie you [Bm] down [D] and you don't have the time to hang around.
_ Or maybe you think that love would make fools [Bm] of [G] you, and so it [A] makes you wise to [D] break the rules.
Oh, little [G] girl, in that case I don't want [D] no part.
I do believe [G] that that would only break [D] my heart.
Oh, but if you feel like loving [A] me, if you [G] got the notion, _ I second [D] that emotion.
Say, if you feel like giving [A] me a lifetime [G] of devotion, _ I second [D] that emotion.
_ [A] _
_ [G] Oh, [D] oh, _ _ _ [A] _
_ [G] oh, _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ oh, little [G] girl, in that case I don't want [D] no part.
I do believe [G] that that would only break [D] my heart.
Oh, but if you feel like loving [A] me, if you got [G] the notion, I _ second [D] that emotion.
Say, if you feel like giving [A] me a lifetime [G] of devotion, I second [D] that emotion.
_ [A] Oh, little [G] girl, I second [D] that emotion.
_ _ [A] I [G] second that [D]