Give It To Me Baby chords by Rick James (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

C#m7
F#/C#
F#
E
G#m

Intro 1

[Bass]

Verse 1
C#m7 
When I came  (C sharp minor7) home   last night
F#/C# 
 (F sharp/C#) You wouldn't make love to me
C#m7 
You went  (C sharp minor7) fast   to sleep
F#/C# 
 (F sharp/C#) You wouldn't even talk to me
C#m7 
You said  (C sharp minor7) I'm    so crazy
F#/C# 
 (F sharp/C#) Coming home intoxicated
C#m7 
I said I  (C sharp minor7) just   wanna love you
F#/C# 
 (F sharp/C#) I guess that's why I'm so elated

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Chorus 1
C'mon girl
C#m7 
F#/C# 
 (C sharp minor7) Give   it to me baby  (F sharp/C#) 
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) Give   it to me baby
I betcha
F#/C# 
 (F sharp/C#) I'll make you hot
till you've had enough
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) Give   it to me baby
F#/C# 
 (F sharp/C#) Just give it to me baby
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) Give   it to me baby
I betcha
F#/C# 
 (F sharp/C#) I'll make you hot

Bridge 1
till you've had enough
F# 
E 
 (F sharp major) (Give it to  (E major) me)
Give me that stuff that funk that sweet
that funky stuff
F# 
G#m 
 (F sharp major) (Give it to  (G sharp minor) me)
Give me that stuff that funk that sweet
that funky stuff
F# 
E 
F# 
E 
 (F sharp major) (Give it to  (E major) me,  (F sharp major) give it to  (E major) me)
F# 
E 
F# 
E 
 (F sharp major) (Give it to  (E major) me,  (F sharp major) give it to  (E major) me)
E 
F# 
 (E major) (Give me that  (F sharp major) stuff)
E 
F# 
E 
F# 
 (E major) (That  (F sharp major) sweet,  (E major) funky  (F sharp major) stuff)

Interlude 1

Yoh ho, aw

Give it to me

Verse 2
C#m7 
When I was  (C sharp minor7) high   as the sky
F#/C# 
 (F sharp/C#) Out all night just dancing
C#m7 
You say  (C sharp minor7) let's  go home
F#/C# 
 (F sharp/C#) That's the time I start romancin'
C#m7 
You say  (C sharp minor7) "how   can I love you?"
F#/C# 
 (F sharp/C#) "When your body keeps on moving"
C#m7 
I say  (C sharp minor7) "wait  til I squeeze you"
F#/C# 
 (F sharp/C#) Maybe then you'll start to groovin'

Chorus 2
C'mon girl
C#m7 
F#/C# 
 (C sharp minor7) Give   it to me baby  (F sharp/C#) 
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) Give   it to me baby
I betcha
F#/C# 
 (F sharp/C#) I'll make you hot
till you've had enough
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) Give   it to me baby
F#/C# 
 (F sharp/C#) Just give it to me baby
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) Give   it to me baby
I betcha
F#/C# 
 (F sharp/C#) I'll make you hot

Bridge 2
till you've had enough
F# 
E 
 (F sharp major) (Give it to  (E major) me)
Give me that stuff that funk that sweet
that funky stuff
F# 
G#m 
 (F sharp major) (Give it to  (G sharp minor) me)
Give me that stuff that funk that sweet
that funky stuff
F# 
E 
F# 
E 
 (F sharp major) (Give it to  (E major) me,  (F sharp major) give it to  (E major) me)
F# 
E 
F# 
E 
 (F sharp major) (Give it to  (E major) me,  (F sharp major) give it to  (E major) me)
E 
F# 
 (E major) (Give me that  (F sharp major) stuff)
E 
F# 
E 
F# 
 (E major) (That  (F sharp major) sweet,  (E major) funky  (F sharp major) stuff)

Interlude 2

Yoh ho, aw

(Hey Girl)

Outro 1
C#m7 
Give it  (C sharp minor7) to     me what you say
Give it to me what you say
F#/C# 
(Give it  (F sharp/C#) to       me) what you say
(Give it to me) what you say
(Hey girl)
C#m7 
Give it  (C sharp minor7) to     me what you say
Give it to me what you say
F#/C# 
(Give it  (F sharp/C#) to       me)
(Give it to me)
(Hey girl)
C#m7 
Give it  (C sharp minor7) to     me what you say
Give it to me what you say
F#/C# 
(Give it  (F sharp/C#) to       me)
(Give it to me)
(Hey girl)
[Repeat and fade]

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C#m7
F#/C#
F#
E
G#m

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C# minorBPM: 122

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
F#/C#: x-4-4-3-2-2
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4

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This is the definitive original version of Give It To Me Baby by Rick James, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C# minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Rick James's performance.