William &quot;Smokey&quot; Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&amp;B and soul singer and songwriter. Robinson is noted for being one of the primary figures associated with the Motown record label, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy. As both a member of Motown group The Miracles and a solo artist, Robinson recorded seventy Top 40 hits for Motown between 1959 and 1990, and also served as the company's Vice President from 1961 to 1988.  

William « Smokey » Robinson, Jr., né le 19 février 1940 à Détroit (Michigan), est un chanteur et compositeur américain de musique rhythm and blues et soul. Leader du groupe The Miracles, il est l'un des principaux artistes du label Motown, notamment grâce au titre Tears Of A Clown.  Smokey Robinson forme le groupe vocal The Miracles en 1954 au lycée avec trois camarades. Ils s'expriment dans le style doo-wop en vogue à cette époque.

William &quot;Smokey&quot; Robinson, Jr. (* 19. Februar 1940 in Detroit, Michigan) ist ein US-amerikanischer Soul- und R&amp;B-Sänger, der als einer der führenden Künstler für den Erfolg des Plattenlabels Motown Records verantwortlich war.  Robinson ist eine Legende der Soul-Musik. Ende der 50er Jahre traf er in Detroit auf Berry Gordy, den Gründer des Motown-Labels und er wurde mit seiner Band The Miracles der erste Hitlieferant für das junge Label.

Ooo Baby Baby       

Intro: Bm7 D
Bm7              D
Ooo  la  la  la  la

Verse 1
          Gmaj7
I did you wrong
                     Am7
My heart went out to play
                  Bm7
And in the game I lost you
                Am7
What a price to pay


Chorus
    D7
I'm cryin'
 Gmaj7     Am7
Ooo  baby  baby
 Gmaj7     Am7
Ooo  baby  baby
 Gmaj7     Am7
Ooo  baby  baby  (2nd & 3rd time only)


Verse 2
   Gmaj7                    Am7
Mistakes I know I've made a few
             Bm7
But I'm only human
                  Am7
You made mistakes too !

Chorus ( Repeat)  with Sax

Verse 3
         Bm7
I'm just about at
              D
The end of my rope
                 Bm7
But I can't stop tryin'
                D
I can't give up hope
        G
Cause I feel
                      Am7
Someday I'll hold you near
                Bm7
Whisper I still love you
                  Am7
until that is day here  Ooo


Chorus (Repeat)  with Sax
   Gmaj9
Ooo

Ooo Baby Baby

I SECOND THAT EMOTION

A  G  D
 D
Maybe you wanna give me kisses sweet

But only for one night and no repeat

And maybe you'll go away and never call
    G                A                 D
A taste of honey is worse than none at all

CHORUS:
       G                         D
Oh in that case I don't want no part
                      G                      D
I do believe that that would only break my heart

Oh, but if you feel like lovin' me
  A               G                      D
And you got the notion, I second that emotion
                                      A           G
Said, if you feel like givin' me a lifetime of devotion
                D       A  G  D   A  G  D
I second that emotion

Maybe you think that love would tie you down
And you don't have the time to hand around
Or maybe you think that love was made for fools
And so it makes you wise to break the rules
CHORUS TWICE

I Second That Emotion

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The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage

The Definitive Collection

D#			Cm
I don't care what they think about me
D#			Cm
I don't care what they say
D#			Cm
I don't care what they think if you're leaving
D#			Cm
I'm gonna beg you to stay
D#			Cm
I don't care if they start to avoid me
D#			Cm
I don't care what they do
D#		   Cm
I don't care about anything else
    D#	           Cm
But being with you being with you

D#		D#
Honey don't go don't leave this scene
   G#			   Fm
Be out of the picture and off of the screen
D#		D#
Don't let them say we told you so
      G#			Fm
Don't tell me you love me and then let me go
Gm
I heard the warning voice
     Cm
From friends and my relations
G#			    A#
They tell me all about your heart-break reputation

D#			Cm
I don't care what they think about me
D#			Cm
I don't care what they say
D#			Cm
I don't care what they think if you're leaving
D#			Cm
I'm gonna beg you to stay
D#			Cm
I don't care if they start to avoid me
D#			Cm
I don't care what they do
D#		   Cm
I don't care about anything else
    D#	           Cm
But being with you being with you

D#		  D#
People can change they always do
G#			  Fm
Haven't they noticed the changes in you
D#	   	  D#
Or can it be that like love I am blind
     G#				Fm
Do I want it so much 'til it's all in my mind
Gm
One thing I know for sure
   Cm 	
Is really really real
G#			A#
I never felt before the way you make me feel

D#			Cm
I don't care what they think about me
D#			Cm
I don't care what they say
D#			Cm
I don't care what they think if you're leaving
D#			Cm
I'm gonna beg you to stay
D#			Cm
I don't care if they start to avoid me
D#			Cm
I don't care what they do
D#		   Cm
I don't care about anything else
    D#	           Cm
But being with you being with you

Being With You

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Smokey Robinson

        G
Ive got sunshine
C            G
On a cloudy day
C           G
When it's cold outside
C                     G
Ive got the month of May


C

G  Am7  C     D
I guess you'd say


G        Am7      C        D
What can make me feel this way


G
My Girl


              C
Talking bout my girl


D
My Girl!


My Girl

C       Am
/ / / / / / / /
C       Am
/ / / / / / / /
C
I don't like you, but I love you
Am
Seems that I'm always thinkin' of you
C                       F
Tho' oh oh you treat me badly
           Dm
I love you madly

    G7           C
You really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)
    Am
You really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)
Baby

C
I don't want you, but I need you
Am
Don't wanna kiss you, but I need to
C                    F
Tho' oh oh you do me wrong now
           Dm
My love is strong now

    G7           C
You really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)
    Am
You really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)
             C7
Baby, I love you
          F
And all I want you to do is just
C                         G7
Hold me, hold me, hold me (hold me)

C       Am
/ / / / / / / tighter
C       Am
C / / / / / / tighter

C
I wanna leave you, don't wanna stay here
Am
Don't wanna spend another day here
C                  F
Tho' oh oh I wanna split now
        Dm
I can't quit now

    G7           C
You really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)
    Am
You really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)
             C7
Baby, I love you
          F
And all I want you to do is just
C                                      G7
(Hold) please, (hold) squeeze, hold me (hold me)

    C
You really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold)
            Am
I said, you really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold)
              C
You know, you really got a hold on me
...fade

You Really Got A Hold On Me

Smokey & Friends

Cruisin'                              

Intro: E 

       E                F#m7              E         F#m7
Verse: Baby let's cruise       away from here
       E                F#m7              E         F#m7
       Don't be confused,      the way is clear
                  E                      F#m7
       And if you want it, you got it forever,
       E                        F#m7
       This is not a one night stand
          E                       F#m7
       So let the music take your mind,
       E                         F#m7
       Just release and you will find

          E                      A
Chorus:   You're gonna fly away, glad you're goin' my way
          D B                  E
          I love it when we're cruisin' together
          E                         A
          Music is played for love, cruisin' is made for love
          D B                  E
          I love it when we're cruisin' together

       E                F#m7               E          F#m7
Verse: Baby tonight            belongs to us
       E                F#m7               E          F#m7
       Everything's right,     do what you must
                   E                       F#m7
       And inch by inch we grow closer and closer
       E                          F#m7
       To every li'l part of each other
          E                       F#m7
       So let the music take your mind,
       E                         F#m7
       Just release and you will find

Chorus:   You're gonna fly away...

Instrumental with vocal phrases

       E                F#m7                     E        F#m7
Verse: Baby let's cruise,      let's float let's glide
       E         F#m7                    E       F#m7
       Let's open up           and go inside
                  E                      F#m7
       And if you want it, you got it forever,
                    E                                 F#m7
       I could just stay here beside you and love you baby
       E             F#m7
       Let the music take your mind,
       E                         F#m7
       Just release and you will find

Chorus:   You're gonna fly away...        x 2

Cruisin'

C   
Jaja, okay okay
                  F
Ya sé qué pasa aquí
   A#                            C
Encuentras la grandeza frente a ti
             C
Y no sabes bien qué sentir
       F            A#                      C
Es adorable, que jamás los humanitos cambiarán
           C       F
Despierta ya, oye bien, 
           A#                   C
este como ves es Maui, de verdad
             C                F
Sé que como yo no encuentras dos
        A#          C
Lo que miras es un semi Dios

[Coro 1]
Am         F           C
  Yo solo sé decir de nada
        E7               Am
Por el mar, el cielo, el sol
                F            C
No hay de que agradecer, de nada
     E7                    C
Soy sólo un ordinario semi yo

[Estrofa 2]
C                                F  
Hey, ¿qué fortachón el cielo elevó?
                        A#
Cuando eras de esta altura, éste
C                  C
  Si la noche enfrió, 
                  F
¿quién fue quien fuego te llevó?
       A#          
¿Qué, alguien me nombró? 
C              C       F
  Oh, yo sólo lazo el sol
          A#                    C
De nada, para estirar tu diversión
          C       F
Brisa yo hago soplar, de nada, 
   A#           C
y así tus velas elevar

[Coro 2]
Am        F            C
  Yo sólo sé decir de nada, 
        E7                  Am
por las islas que traje del mar
              F                  C
No ruegues jamás, nunca más, de nada
         E7                     Am
¡Ha! Genial es mi manera de servir, 
    F
de nada, 
    C
de nada

[Parte Rap]
C
De nada dudes ya
Hey, honestamente te explicaré 
de natural modo cada fenómeno
El mar, el sol, el gas, 
oh, ese es Maui hablando de más
Anguilas que, yo las enterré, 
de la palmera los cocos creé
Un consejo, una lección te doy
No me molestes si en mi descanso estoy
Am
  El tapiz que en mi piel se ve, 
F
  es el mapa de lo que gané
C
  Por donde fui provoqué mil sucesos
E7
  Ve al pequeñín mini Maui nomás zapateando,
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ¡Hey!

[Coro 3]
Am          F              C
  Yo sólo puedo decir, de nada (de nada)
           E7              Am
Por el mundo especial que doy
                 F           C
No hay de que agradecer, de nada (de nada)
    E7                     Am
De nada hablaré, que ya me voy
          F            C
Te toca a ti decir de nada (de nada)
       E7             Am
Pues quiero esa barca ya
             F          C
Muy lejos navegaré, de nada (de nada)
       E7               Am
Pues Maui nada sabe de nadar
              F                 C  F C
(De nada) De nada (De nada) de nada
         C
Y gracias

De Nada

G         Em		  
1) Almost heaven,   West Virginia,
2) All my mem'ries, gather round her, 

   D			 C                G
1) Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah       River.
2) miner's lady,         stranger to blue water.

                      Em  
1) Life is old there, older than the trees, 
2) Dark and dusty,    painted on the sky, 

   D
1) younger than the mountains
2) misty taste of moonshine

   C			G
1) growin' like a breeze.
2) teardrop in my eye.

              G              D            Em        C
       Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong.
	      G               D              C            G
     West Virginia, Mountain momma, take me home Country roads


           Em       D            G 
 	I hear her voice in the morning hour she calls me,
            C        G              D 
        the radio reminds her of my home far away
            Em               D            C
        and driving down the road I get a feeling 
 	       G                     D          D7    G
        that I should have been home yesterday, yesterday.

Country Roads

G      Em
I found a love for me
               C                         D
Darling just dive right in, and follow my lead
                G                 Em
Well I found a girl beautiful and sweet
          C                                  D
I never knew you were the someone waiting for me

                                 G
Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
              Em                     C               G  D
Not knowing what it was, I will not give you up this ti-ime
                   G                         Em
But darling just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
             C                  D
And in your eyes you’re holding mine

       Em   C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D              Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight

               G                    Em
Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know
                C                                        D
She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I’ll share her home
           G             Em
I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets
         C                              D
To carry love, to carry children of our own

                              G                     Em 
We are still kids, but we’re so in love, fighting against all odds
                  C               G  D
I know that we’ll be alright this ti-ime
               G                            Em 
Darling just hold my hand, be my girl, I’ll be your man
          C              D
I see my future in your eyes



       Em   C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D               Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight

G Em C D 


       Em     C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D               Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight


Perfect

BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP


C         G
Baa, baa, black sheep,
F            C
Have you any wool?

F        C
Yes sir, yes sir,
G          C
Three bags full.

C           G
One for the master,
F           C
One for the dame,

F               C
And one for the little boy
G                  C
Who lives down the lane.

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Intro (2X):
Am	G	F	C

Verse 1:
                C	               Am		
There's so much craziness surrounding me
                F	 	             G		            
There's so much going on it gets hard to breathe
     Am     F		                          C
When all my faith has gone you bring it back to me
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me

             C	             Am		
When I'm not sure of my priorities
               F	 	             G		
When I've lost sight of where I meant to be
     Am   F		            C
Like holy water washing over me 
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me

Chorus:
    G	    Am	   F	             C
And IIIIIIIII'm running to you baby
G    Am	              F	           C
  Youuuuuuuuu are the only one who saved me
       G     Am	         F	               C
That's    whyyyyyyy I've been missing you lately
      Am	         G	       F   C
Cause you make it real for me 

Verse 2:
          C	                   Am		
When my head is strong but my heart is weak
              F	 	          G		
I'm full of arrogance and uncertainty
     Am      F				                          C
When I can't find the words you teach my heart to speak
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me yeah

Chorus:
    G	    Am	   F	             C
And IIIIIIIII'm running to you baby
G    Am	              F	           C
  Youuuuuuuuu are the only one who saved me
       G     Am	         F	               C
That's    whyyyyyyy I've been missing you lately
      Am	         G	       F   C
Cause you make it real for me 

Bridge:
G                           F                 C
    Everybody’s talking in words I don't understand
G                                    F              C
    You got to be the only one who knows just who I am
Em                                    F	
    You’re shining in the distance I hope I can make it through
           D	                              G                                    
Cause the only place that I want to be is right back home with you 


Verse 3:
                 C	             Am		
I guess there's so much more I have to learn
               F	 	                       G		
But if you're here with me, I know which way to turn
        Am         F		                   C
You always give me somewhere, somewhere I can run
Am	            G	       F   C
   You make it real for me 

Chorus:
    G	    Am	   F	             C
And IIIIIIIII'm running to you baby
G    Am	              F	           C
  Youuuuuuuuu are the only one who saved me
       G     Am	         F	               C
That's    whyyyyyyy I've been missing you lately
      Am	         G	       F   C
Cause you make it real for me 
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me

You Make It Real

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

Am      C              F              C
I had a dream, we were sipping whisky neat
        F              C                 G
Highest floor, the Bowery, and nowhere’s high enough
    Am              C                F             C
Somewhere along the lines, we stopped seeing eye to eye
         F               C           G
You were staying out all night and I had enough


      F           Am             F                    C       
No, I don't wanna know where you been or where you're goin’
      F               Am                 G
But I know I won't be home and you'll be on your own


            F                    C                G
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
            F                 C                 G
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
             F                C               G         E7   Am
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
             F                    C                G
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning, it ain’t me


Am        C              G         F   
Ow-ow, ah-ah the Bowery, ow-ow, ah-ah whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F         C              Am        G
Ow-ow, ah-ah the Bowery, ow-ow, ah-ah whiskey neat
F           C       G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F      C           Am     G
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
F           C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)


Am  C  Am       C              F           C
       I had a dream, we were back to seventeen
       F                   C            G
Summer nights and the Libertines, never growing up
Am             C          F                 C
I'll take with me the polaroids and the memories
        F              C                G
But you know I'm gonna leave behind the worst of us


             F                    C                G
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
             F                 C                 G
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
             F                C               G         E7   Am
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
             F                    C                G               
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning

         F      C     G
It ain’t me, no-o, no-o
         F      C     G
It ain’t me, no-o, no-o
         F      C     G  E7  Am
It ain’t me, no-o, no-o
             F                    C                G                
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning, it ain’t me


Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F      C           Am     G
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
F           C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F      C           Am     G
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
F           C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F            C           Am           G
No no, no no no, Bowery, no no, no no no, whiskey neat
F           C       G                     Am
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I, it ain’t me

It Ain't Me

Intro/Verse
A|--4--1--3--6---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------1--4---------------------------------------------------|
C|--8--5---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus
A|--1--4--4--4--6------------------------------------------------|
E|--------2-----4------------------------------------------------|
C|--5--8-----8---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Solo
A|--8-8-8-8-8-9-6-6-8-9-I----------8-------------------------------|
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D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

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School Friends

Verse 1:
G                                    Em        G        Em
There was a girl who lived in London town.
G                                 Em                   G      Em
The scenes and sounds, they would only bring her down
C                                   D
She had polkadots and rubies in her dreams,
C                   D
French fantasies on cinema screens...
        C             G/B    Am     G
And she knew from the finish to the start
C      G/B      Am   G
It was bound to fall apart
C         G/B     Am   Em
Thanks to Cupid's lazy dart.
Em                                D
Wouldn't it be sweet if she could die from a broken heart?

G     Em      G      Em

Verse 2: (the same chords)
There was a boy who lived inside his head.
He couldn't face the world, so he turned his back instead.
He couldn't see in front of his eyes;
His fantasies of outlaws had him hypnotised...

And he knew from the finish to the start
It was bound to fall apart
Thanks to Cupid's lazy dart.                        F
Wouldn't it be sweet if he could die from a broken heart?

   C              G           F
Behold his golden wings
       C              G         F
And behold his bronze bow.
                 C             G         F
Can you hear his silver arrows sing?
       C               G     
As his gaylied favours glow.

(then go back to the normal verse bit)

There was a boy and girl who fell in love:
They both were in love with the stars and sky above,
Cinderella, cigarettes and scenes from the past
Were chasing them too fast for this love to ever last...

And they knew from the finish to the start
It was bound to fall apart
Thanks to Cupid's lazy dart.                         F
Wouldn't it be sweet if they could die from a broken heart? 

C   G    F    C    G

Repeat F  C  G until the end. End on G.

Arrows Of Eros

Am
There's a sadness all around us
          F                         C
There are words we're too afraid to say
                                        Am
The things that I thought would last forever
    F              G
Are changing every day

          Am
There's a hunger can't be satisfied
        F                       C
And the streets are filled with rage
C                       Am
It's time to dig deep inside ourselves
F                       G
And face the life we've made

Am
It's gonna take two of us
C                           Am
Ijust can't do it all on my own
F				  C
I see the day gettin' brighter
G                    F
Hold me a little bit tighter

C                      Am      F
Out of the darkness in hand in hand
     Am               F        G
Baby together we will make our stand
C                             Am      F
Reach out and touch me we can win somehow
       Am              F                G
I know there's nothing that can stop us now
F              Am                 G   C
Oh, baby, come with me out of the darkness

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