I Only Want To Be With You by Dusty Springfield - For Ukulele
Verse 1
[A]I don't know what it is that makes me [F#m]love you so.
[A]I only know I never want to [F#m]let you go.
'Cause [D]you started [E7]something, [D]can't you [E7]see.
[A]Ever since we met you've had a [F#m]hold on me.
It [D]happens to be [E7]true, I [D]only want to [E7]be with [A]you.
Verse 2
[A]It doesn’t matter where you go or [F#m]what you do.
[A]I want to spend each moment of the [F#m]day with you.
[D]Look what has [E7]happened, with [D]just one [E7]kiss.
[A]I never knew that I could be in [F#m]love like this.
It’s [D]crazy but it’s [E7]true, I [D]only want to [E7]be with [A]you.
Chorus
[F]You stopped and smiled at me,
and [A]asked me if I [D]cared to [A]dance,
[E7]I fell into your open arms,
[F#m]I didn't stand a [E7]chance.
Verse 3
Now, listen, honey, [A]I just want to be beside you [F#m]everywhere.
As [A]long as we're together, honey, [F#m]I don't care
'Cause [D]you started [E7]something, oh [D]can't you [E7]see?
[A]Ever since we met you've had a [F#m]hold on me.
No [D]matter what you [E7]do, I [D]only want to [E7]be with [A]you.
Chorus
[F]You stopped and smiled at me,
and [A]asked me if I [D]cared to [A]dance,
[E7]I fell into your open arms,
[F#m]I didn't stand a [E7]chance.
Verse 4
Now hear me darling, [A]I just want to be beside you [F#m]everywhere.
As [A]long as we're together, honey, [F#m]I don't care
'Cause [D]you started [E7]something, oh [D]can't you [E7]see?
[A]Ever since we met you've had a [F#m]hold on me.
No [D]matter what you [E7]do, I [D]only want to [E7]be with [A]you.
No [D]matter, no matter what you [E7]do, I [D]only want to [E7]be with [A]you.
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The Story Behind the Song
“I Only Want to Be with You” was the debut solo single of Dusty Springfield, released in 1963, and it helped establish her as one of the defining voices of British pop in the 1960s.
Dusty Springfield recorded the song after leaving her group The Springfields to pursue a solo career. The recording, produced at Philips Records, combined a driving pop arrangement with her powerful, soulful voice, something that immediately set her apart from other British pop singers of the time.
Musically, the song blends British pop with elements of American R&B, reflecting Springfield’s deep admiration for soul music. That mix became a signature of her style and helped bridge the gap between UK pop and American soul influences during the 1960s.