Here I Am Baby — The Marvelettes
Chords and lyrics for Here I Am Baby by The Marvelettes (key of C).
Intro
[C7]
Chorus
Here I am, [F7]baby
The one who swore to [C7]never yield
Here I am, [F7]baby
The one who swore to [C7]play the field
Verse 1
Said, I, [Em7]wouldn't let no man tie me [Dm7]down, not a single one now
[Em7]Wasn't gonna ever give my heart, [Dm7]to a mother's son now
[Am]Many a day I[G] proudly stated the [Em7]man for me ain't [Dm7]been created[F7]
Chorus
But here I [F7]am, baby
The one who was so [C7]love defiant
Here I am, [F7]baby
The one who was so [C7]self reliant
Verse 2
Said, I, [Em7]wouldn't depend on nothing else, [Dm7]I'd be independent
[Em7]Make a fortune all my [Dm7]own and I know how to spend it
[Am]I'd be so [G]stationary, [Em7]love would be[Dm7] [F7]unnecessary
But here I[C7] am
Chorus
Here I am, [F7]baby, baby, baby
You won me and [C7]I do concede
Here I am, [F7]baby, baby, baby
I find you're what I [C7]really need
Verse 3
Said you've [Em7]got me hanging on a string, [Dm7]don't you let me drop now
[Em7]Since you started loving me, [Dm7]don't you ever stop now
[Am]Don't wanna be loved [G]by another, [Em7]I ain't going [Dm7]another bother[F7]
Chorus
Here I am [F7]baby, baby, baby
Take me 'cause [C7]I'm yours alone
Here I am [F7]baby, baby, baby
Yours to call [C7]your very own
Take me 'cause[F7] I'm yours alone[C7]
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