Year: 1992 - Album: The Very Best of Fontella Bass
Written by Raynard Miner/Carl Smith
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
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.
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