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Intro:) E Bm D C
E Bm D C
Set me free, why don't ya babe, get out of my life, why don't ya babe?
E Bm D C
'Cause you don't really love me, you just keep me hangin' on.
E Bm D C
You don't really need me, but you keep me hangin' on.
F C G
Why do you keep a'comin' around, playin' with my heart?
F C G Bm
Why don't ya get out of my life and let me make a new start?
D B7
Let me get over you, the way you've gotten over me. Hey!
E Bm D C
Set me free why don't ya, babe, let me be why don't ya babe?
E Bm D C
'Cause you don't really love me, you just keep me hangin' on, huhu.
E Bm D C
Now you don't really want me, you just keep me hangin' on.
F C G
You say although we broke up, you still wanna be just friends.
F C
But how can we still be friends, when seein' you only breaks
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my heart again!
N/C
(Spoken:) And there ain't nothin' I can do about it.
E Bm
Whoa-oh-oh, set me free, why don't ya babe?
D C
Whoa-oh-oh, get out of my life, why don't ya babe?
E Bm
Whoa-oh-oh, set me free, why don't ya babe?
D C
Get out of my life, why don't ya babe!
F C G
You claim you still care for me but your heart and soul need to be free.
F C G Bm
And now that you've got your freedom, you want to still hold on to me.
D B7
You don't want me or yourself, so let me find somebody else, hey hey.
E Bm D C
Why don't ya be a man about it and set me free?
E Bm D C
Now you don't care a thing about me, you're just usin' me!
E Bm D C
Go on, get out, get out of my life, and let me sleep at night.
E Bm D C
You don't really love me, you just.
Written by Lamont Dozier/Brian Holland/Eddie Holland