Ernest Tubb – I Need Attention Bad (Guitar)

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"I Need Attention Bad" - Ernest Tubb
B-side on the single "(Remember Me) I'm The One Who Loves You / I Need Attention Bad" (1950)
Track 2 of 11 on the album "Let's Turn Back The Years" (1969)
Link to 1969 version of song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7EIHwHFcGg&t=147s [2:27 timestamp] 1950 single version ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYESZwg-Zx4 [Intro] F C A7 D7 G7 C [Verse 1]
        C
Well, I took you to the station to leave on your vacation

    C                              C7
But ever since that day, I've been sad

    F                                C               A7
The days and nights are lonely, keep thinking of you only

D7      G7       C
I need attention bad
[Verse 2]
          C
It's your loving I'm a-missing, I need a little kissing

     C                                    C7
Why, just to hold you tight would make me glad

  F                       C                A7
I need my arms about you, I can't live without you

D7      G7       C
I need attention bad
[Guitar Solo] C C C7 F C A7 D7 G7 C [Verse 3]
             C
Now, there's lots of gals to dance with, plenty to romance with

    C                                 C7
But none can match the love that I've had

  F                      C                  A7
I need a little petting, lots more than I'm getting

D7      G7       C
I need attention bad
[Verse 4]
  C
I never thought your leaving would cause me this much grieving

     C                              C7
Your going away has almost drove me mad

   F                           C              A7
So baby, quit your funning and come on home a-running

D7      G7       C
I need attention bad
[Piano Solo] C C C7 F C A7 D7 G7 C [Verse 5]
             C
Now, there's lots of gals to dance with, plenty to romance with

    C                                 C7
But none can match the love that I've had

  F                      C                  A7
I need a little petting, lots more than I'm getting

D7      G7       C                 A7
I need attention bad, I'm not just joking

D7      G7       C
I need attention bad
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 "Let's Turn Back The Years" album version ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7EIHwHFcGg&t=147s [2:27 timestamp] [Intro] D D#dim7 A F#7 B7 E7 A [Verse 1]
        A
Well, I took you to the station to leave on your vacation

    A                              A7
But ever since that day, I've been sad

    D                   D#dim7       A               F#7
The days and nights are lonely, keep thinking of you only

B7      E7       A
I need attention bad
[Verse 2]
          A
It's your loving I'm a-missing, I need a little kissing

     A                                    A7
Why, just to hold you tight would make me glad

  D             D#dim7    A                F#7
I need my arms about you, I can't live without you

B7      E7       A
I need attention bad
[Guitar Solo] A A A7 D D#dim7 A F#7 B7 E7 A [Verse 3]
             A
Now, there's lots of gals to dance with, plenty to romance with

    A                                 A7
But none can match the love that I've had

  D             D#dim7   A                  F#7
I need a little petting, lots more than I'm getting

B7      E7       A
I need attention bad
[Verse 4]
  A
I never thought your leaving would cause me this much grieving

     A                              A7
Your going away has almost drove me mad

   D               D#dim7      A              F#7
So baby, quit your funning and come on home a-running

B7      E7       A
I need attention bad
[Guitar Solo] A A A7 D D#dim7 A F#7 B7 E7 A [Verse 5]
             A
Now, there's lots of gals to dance with, plenty to romance with

    A                                 A7
But none can match the love that I've had

        D             D#dim7   A                  F#7
Lord, I need a little petting, lots more than I'm getting

B7      E7       A                 A7
I need attention bad, I'm not just joking

B7      E7       A
I need attention bad