Rescue Me by Fontella Bass

1965. Words & Music by Carl Smith & Raynard Miller.

D/E - 000232
D/A - x0423x

Intro

A A A D/A A D/A 
D/E

Verse 1

       A
Rescue me
        D
Take me in your arms
       G
Rescue me
            Em
I want your tender charms
           A
'Cause I'm lonely
        D
And I'm blue
        G
I need you
               Em
And your love too
Come on and rescue me

Chorus

A                  D
Come on, baby, and rescue me
A                  D
Come on, baby, and rescue me
A                  D
'Cause I need you by my side
                    D/E
Can't you see that I'm lonely

Verse 2

       A
Rescue me
              D
Come on and take my heart
            G                 Em
Take your love and conquer every part
              A
'Cause I'm lonely
         D
And I'm blue
        G
I need you
               Em
And your love too
Come on and rescue me

Chorus

Middle - Same as Intro

Verse 3 (Same as verses 1/2)

Rescue me
Take me in your arms
Rescue me
I want your tender charm
'Cause I'm lonely
And I'm blue
I need you
And your love too
Come on and rescue me

Chorus 3

A
(Come on baby)
D                      A
Take me baby (take me baby)
                       D
Hold me baby (hold me baby)
                       A
Love me baby (love me baby)
                 D
Can't you see I need you baby
                        D/E
Can't you see that I'm lonely

Verse 4

Rescue me
Come on and take my hand
C'mon, baby and be my man
'Cause I love you
'Cause I want you
Can't you see that I'm lonely

Chorus 5

     A
Mmm-hmm (mmm-hmm)
     D
Mmm-hmm (mmm-hmm)
           D
Take me baby (take me baby)
          D
Love me baby (love me baby)
          A
Need me baby (need me baby)
      D
Mmm-hmm (mmm-hmm)
                    D/E
Can't you see that I'm lonely

Outro

       A
Rescue Me,
       D
Rescue Me,
  A   D   A   D
Mmm,mmm,____mmm.

repeat to fade

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