| D | Em | G | |
| I | kno | w you got the hummer for the summer baby |
| But I got your number baby |
| I got your number baby |
| (Verse) |
| A | G | D | A | |
| I | wa | s | trying to protect you from yourself |
| 'Cause I respect you |
| And I feel like you just might |
| Be some one who I could get into |
| A | G | D | Em | G | |
| Bu | t | I | nev | er seem to catch your eye |
| And it's been buggin' me why I even try |
| Still you're someone I'd like to get to know |
| Is there room for me in your one-man show? |
| (little solo before chorus) |
D-----0-2-0- A 0-2-------- E ------------
| (Chorus) |
| D | Em | G | |
| A | car | this fine, don't pass your way everyday |
| Don't cha wanna ride, baby? |
| Don't cha wanna ride, baby? |
| A | G | D | Em | G | |
| Ti | me | i | s s | lipping by, by, by |
| Slipping by |