Chords for John Ellison "Some Kind Of Wonderful"
Tempo:
73.125 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[E] This is the song that I wrote back in 1967.
Funk Railroad.
I was the lead singer and songwriter for the group.
65 artists.
[B] And it also, it's been on the radio over six million [C] times,
[B] played song in the world.
did I write that song?
not married at the time.
Funk Railroad.
I was the lead singer and songwriter for the group.
65 artists.
[B] And it also, it's been on the radio over six million [C] times,
[B] played song in the world.
did I write that song?
not married at the time.
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[E] This is the song that I wrote back in 1967.
Most of you know this song by Grand Funk Railroad.
This [N] song was first recorded by a group
called the Soul Brothers Six.
We were on Atlantic Records.
I was the lead singer and songwriter for the group.
To date, Some Kind of Wonderful has been recorded
by 65 artists.
It's the most recorded song in music history.
_ Thank you.
[B] And it also, it's been on the radio over six million [C] times,
which makes it the third most [B] played song in the world.
And I remember writing that song.
A lot of people ask me, how did I write that song?
And why did I write it?
Some ask me if I wrote it about my wife.
No, I did not.
I was not married at the time.
Took me about 20 minutes to write the song.
I was in a [Bb] car driving from Rochester, New York
to Philadelphia, and I had just left this woman
that I'd spent the night with,
and I told her she was Some Kind of Wonderful.
_ [F] That's a true [B] story.
So that's how the song came about.
Right now, I'm gonna do it for you.
It goes like this.
♪ _ _ _ _ _ _ I don't need a whole lot to money me ♪
♪ I don't need a big flying car ♪
♪ I got everything that a man could want ♪
♪ I got more than I could ask for [E] ♪
♪ I don't have to run around ♪
♪ I don't have to stay out all night ♪
♪ I [B] got a sweet, sweet loving woman ♪
♪ And she knows just how to treat me right [Gb] ♪
♪ Now my baby, she's all right [E] ♪
♪ Now my baby, she's out of sight, don't you notice?
[B] ♪
♪ Some [E] kind of wonderful, yes [B] she is ♪
♪ Some [E] kind of wonderful, [B] my baby ♪
♪ [E] Some kind of wonderful, [B] yes she is ♪
♪ And when she holds me in her arms ♪
♪ Sets my soul on fire ♪
♪ Ooh, and my baby kisses me ♪
♪ Hardly can feel the desire [E] ♪
♪ She wraps her loving arms around me ♪
♪ And drives me out of my mind [B] ♪
♪ Ooh, and my baby kisses me ♪
♪ She is right up and down my spine ♪
♪ Now my [Gb] baby, she's all right [E] ♪
♪ My baby, she's out of sight, don't you notice?
[B] ♪
[E] ♪ Some kind of wonderful, yes she [B] is ♪
♪ [E] Some kind of wonderful, my [B] baby ♪
♪ Some [E] kind of wonderful, [B] yes she is ♪
Ladies and gentlemen, Michael on guitar. _ _ _ _
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[E] Let's give it up for Michael.
_ [Bm] _ [B] _ _ Now I wanna ask you a question.
_ Is there anybody got a sweet little woman like mine?
Gotta be somebody got a sweet little woman like mine.
Tell me, can I get a window?
_ [Abm] Can I get a window?
Can [B] I get a window?
_ [Abm] Can I get a window?
Can [B] I, _ can [Abm] I get a window?
I said, I'm talking about my [E] baby.
Some kind of wonderful.
Talking about my baby.
[B] Some kind of wonderful.
Sometimes I wanna scream cause
Some [E] kind of wonderful.
talking about my baby.
some kind of wonderful.
Talking, talking about my [B] baby.
Some [E] kind of wonderful.
My baby, my baby.
Some [B] kind of wonderful.
Talking, talking about my baby.
Some [E] kind of wonderful.
Talking, talking about my baby.
Some [B] kind of wonderful.
Every time I see my baby.
[E] Some kind of wonderful.
Talking about my baby.
Some [B] kind of wonderful.
Talking about my baby.
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_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [N] _
Most of you know this song by Grand Funk Railroad.
This [N] song was first recorded by a group
called the Soul Brothers Six.
We were on Atlantic Records.
I was the lead singer and songwriter for the group.
To date, Some Kind of Wonderful has been recorded
by 65 artists.
It's the most recorded song in music history.
_ Thank you.
[B] And it also, it's been on the radio over six million [C] times,
which makes it the third most [B] played song in the world.
And I remember writing that song.
A lot of people ask me, how did I write that song?
And why did I write it?
Some ask me if I wrote it about my wife.
No, I did not.
I was not married at the time.
Took me about 20 minutes to write the song.
I was in a [Bb] car driving from Rochester, New York
to Philadelphia, and I had just left this woman
that I'd spent the night with,
and I told her she was Some Kind of Wonderful.
_ [F] That's a true [B] story.
So that's how the song came about.
Right now, I'm gonna do it for you.
It goes like this.
♪ _ _ _ _ _ _ I don't need a whole lot to money me ♪
♪ I don't need a big flying car ♪
♪ I got everything that a man could want ♪
♪ I got more than I could ask for [E] ♪
♪ I don't have to run around ♪
♪ I don't have to stay out all night ♪
♪ I [B] got a sweet, sweet loving woman ♪
♪ And she knows just how to treat me right [Gb] ♪
♪ Now my baby, she's all right [E] ♪
♪ Now my baby, she's out of sight, don't you notice?
[B] ♪
♪ Some [E] kind of wonderful, yes [B] she is ♪
♪ Some [E] kind of wonderful, [B] my baby ♪
♪ [E] Some kind of wonderful, [B] yes she is ♪
♪ And when she holds me in her arms ♪
♪ Sets my soul on fire ♪
♪ Ooh, and my baby kisses me ♪
♪ Hardly can feel the desire [E] ♪
♪ She wraps her loving arms around me ♪
♪ And drives me out of my mind [B] ♪
♪ Ooh, and my baby kisses me ♪
♪ She is right up and down my spine ♪
♪ Now my [Gb] baby, she's all right [E] ♪
♪ My baby, she's out of sight, don't you notice?
[B] ♪
[E] ♪ Some kind of wonderful, yes she [B] is ♪
♪ [E] Some kind of wonderful, my [B] baby ♪
♪ Some [E] kind of wonderful, [B] yes she is ♪
Ladies and gentlemen, Michael on guitar. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
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[E] Let's give it up for Michael.
_ [Bm] _ [B] _ _ Now I wanna ask you a question.
_ Is there anybody got a sweet little woman like mine?
Gotta be somebody got a sweet little woman like mine.
Tell me, can I get a window?
_ [Abm] Can I get a window?
Can [B] I get a window?
_ [Abm] Can I get a window?
Can [B] I, _ can [Abm] I get a window?
I said, I'm talking about my [E] baby.
Some kind of wonderful.
Talking about my baby.
[B] Some kind of wonderful.
Sometimes I wanna scream cause
Some [E] kind of wonderful.
talking about my baby.
some kind of wonderful.
Talking, talking about my [B] baby.
Some [E] kind of wonderful.
My baby, my baby.
Some [B] kind of wonderful.
Talking, talking about my baby.
Some [E] kind of wonderful.
Talking, talking about my baby.
Some [B] kind of wonderful.
Every time I see my baby.
[E] Some kind of wonderful.
Talking about my baby.
Some [B] kind of wonderful.
Talking about my baby.
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