IT’S SO EASY
Words and Music by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
    INTRO:  It's(A) so easy(E) to fall(D) in love(E)
    It's(A) so easy(D) to fall(E) in love(A)
    (1st time:  A E D E A D E A:  to Verse 1)
    (2nd time: to Verse 2)  (3rd time: A E D E A D E A:  to Chorus, then Intro)
 
  1. Peo(A)-ple tell(E) me love's(D) for fools(E)
    so here(A) I go(D) breakin’ all(E) of the rules(A)  (to Chorus)

    CHORUS:  It seems so easy(D)  (seems so easy, seems so easy)
    Oh, oh, oh so doggone easy(A)  (doggone easy doggone easy)
    Umm-hmm  it seems so easy(D) (seems so easy, seems so easy, seems so easy)
    Where you’re(B7) concerned  my heart(E) has learned  (to Intro, then Instrumental Break)

    INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:  A E D E A D E A D  A  D  B7  E  (to Intro, then Verse 2)
  2. Look into your heart and see
    what your love book has set apart for me
    (to Chorus, Intro with chords at end, then Chorus, then Intro with abrupt ending)

Transcribed by Terry R. Shaw

The transcription of this song is my own work and represents my interpretation of the song only.  You may use this transcription for private study, scholarship, or research only.  You may not use it for any commercial purposes.

I’M LOOKIN’ FOR SOMEONE TO LOVE
Words and Music by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty

  1. (E7) Stayin’(A) at home  waitin’(D9) for you
    just(A) won’t get it ‘cause you say we’re through (to Chorus and Verse 2)

  2. Playin’ the field  all day long
    since I found-a out  I was wronged  (to Chorus and Lead)

  3. Caught myself  thinkin’ of you
    You can’t love-a me  and another one too  (to Chorus and Lead)

  4. Drunk man  Street car
    Foot slipped  There you are  (to Chorus, tag 4 times dragging out last two words)

  5. CHORUS:  Well I’m lookin’(D7) for someone to love
    I’m a-lookin’(A) for someone to love 
    Well if you’re(E7) not here but baby I(D7) don’t care
    ‘cause I’m a-lookin’(A) for some(D6)one to love(A E9)

    LEAD:  A  D7  A  E7  D7  A (to Verse 3/4)

Transcribed by Terry R. Shaw

The transcription of this song is my own work and represents my interpretation of the song only.  You may use this transcription for private study, scholarship, or research only.  You may not use it for any commercial purposes.

WORDS OF LOVE
Words and Music by Buddy Holly

                INTRO:  A  D  E7  (4 times)

  1. Hold(A) me close and  (D)tell(E7) me how you feel(A)-a 
    (D)Tell(E7) me love is real(A)-a (D)Mm(E7) mm mm(A)  mm(D) mm(E7)  (to Verse 2)


  2. Words of love you  whisper soft and true
    "Darling I love you"(D)Mm(E7) mm mm(A)  mm(D) mm(E7) mm(A) (to Intro twice, once as Lead, then to Verse 3)


  3. Let me hear you say  the words I want to hear-a
    Darling when you’re near-a  Mm mm mm  mm mm (to Verse 2, fade out with tag of mm’s)

Transcribed by Terry R. Shaw

The transcription of this song is my own work and represents my interpretation of the song only.  You may use this transcription for private study, scholarship, or research only.  You may not use it for any commercial purposes.

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