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I Gotta Know

(Paul Evans - Matt Williams)


Copyright Gladys Music Inc.

Original by Cliff Richard on July 26, 1959


RCA studio session - April 3-4, 1960 - RCA Studio B - Nashville

April 4 - 12:45 am-3:45 am

L2WB 0104-02
November 1960 Single B side RCA 47-7810 Are You Lonesome Tonight? / I Gotta Know





Get up in the mornin'
Feelin' mighty week
A-tossin' and a-turnin'
Well, I ain't had no sleep
Oh, baby, what road's our love taking
To romance or to heartbreaking
Won't you say which way your gonna go
I gotta know, gotta know, gotta know


Nine and nine make fourteen
Four and four make nine
The clock is striking thirteen
I think I lost my mind
You know it's getting aggravatin'
How long can I keep waitin'
Tell me if you love me, yes or no
I gotta know, gotta know, gotta know


* Oh, how much I need you
Have pity on this heart of mine
Well, if you need and want me, too
I'll be your one and only till the end of time
Saw the fortune teller
Had my fortune read
She sent me to the doctor
Who sent me straight to bed
He said I'm lonesome and I'm lovesick
I've got my mind on lipstick
Will you kiss away my cares and woe
I gotta know, gotta know, gotta know


* Repeat


[G]Get up in the mornin' feelin' might weak, 
a tossin' and a turnin' well, I had ain't no [G7]sleep.
Oh baby, [C]what road's our love taking? 
To [G]romance or heartbreaking',
[D7]won't you say which way you're gonna go, 
I gotta [G]know, gotta [C]know, gotta [G]know.
[G]Nine and nine make fourteen, four and four make nine, 
the clock is strikin' thirteen I think I lost my [G7]mind.
You know it's [C]gettin' aggravatin',
how [G]long can I keep waitin'?
[D7]Tell me if you love me yes or no,
I gotta [G]know, gotta [C]know, gotta [G7]know.
[C]Oh, how [D7]much I [G]need you,
have [C]pity on this [D7]heart of [G]mine.
Well, [C]if you [D7]need and [G]want me [Em]too,
I'll [A7]be your one and only till the [D7]end of time.
[G]Saw the fortune teller, had my fortune read,
she sent me to the doctor, who sent me straight to [G7]bed.
He said I'm [C]lonesome and I'm lovesick,
I've [G]got my mind on lipstick.
[D7]Will you kiss away my cares and woe?
I gotta [G]know, gotta [C]know, gotta [G]know.