Rescue Me
By Fontella Bass
"Soul of the Man"
Released: September 25, 1965
Intro
[A] [D] [A] [D]
[D] [C#m] [Bm] [A] [E11]
Verse 1
[A] [D]
Rescue me, take me in your arms.
[G] [Em]
Rescue me, I want your tender charms.
[A] [D]
Cause I'm lonely and I'm blue.
[G] [Em]
I need you and your love too.
[A]
Come on and rescue me.
Chorus
[D] [A]
Come on baby, and rescue me.
[D] [A]
Come on baby, and rescue me.
[D] [A]
Cause I need you by my side.
[Bm] [A] [E11] [A]
Can't you see that I'm lonely.
Verse 2
[A] [D]
Rescue me, come on and take my heart.
[G] [Em]
Take your love and conquer every part.
[A] [D]
Cause I'm lonely and I'm blue.
[G] [Em]
I need you and your love too.
[A]
Come on and rescue me.
Chorus
[D] [A]
Come on baby, and rescue me.
[D] [A]
Come on baby, and rescue me.
[D] [A]
Cause I need you by my side.
[Bm] [A] [E11] [A]
Can't you see that I'm lonely.
Verse 3
[A] [D]
Rescue me or take me in your arms.
[G] [Em]
Rescue me, I want your tender charms.
[A] [D]
Cause I'm lonely and I'm blue.
[G] [Em]
I need you and your love too.
[A]
Come on and rescue me.
Chorus
[D] [A]
Come on baby, take me baby,
[D] [A]
hold me baby, love me baby.
[D]
Can't you see that I need you, baby?
[Bm] [A] [E11]
Can't you see that I'm lonely?
Verse 4
[A] [D] [A]
Rescue me, come on and take my hand.
[D] [A] [D]
Come on baby and be my man, cause I love you,
cause I want you.
[Bm] [A] [E11]
Can't you see that I'm lonely, mmhmm, mmhmm.
[A] [D] [A] [D]
Take me baby, love me baby, need me baby, mmhmm, mmhmm.
[Bm] [A] [E11]
Can't you see that I'm lonely?
