LOVE ME
Words and Music by Buddy Holly and Sue Parrish

        INTRO:  B7  A  E   Well, love(E) me, love(A) me, love(E) me  Oh baby love(B7) me  (A)

  1. Well, if(E) you love me honey
    will you let me know
    If you really love me
    then never let me go
    Oh-oh, love(A) me, love me, love me
    Well, I'm hoping you do(E)
    Oh baby, love(B7) me, love me, love me
    (A) the way that I love you(E)
    Well, love(E [w/breaks]) me, never leave me
    or(E) you'll make me cry
    If(E) you really love then you'll keep my eyes dry-i-i-i
    Love(A) me, love me, love me
    Well, I'm hoping you do(E)
    Oh baby, love(B7) me, love me, love me
    (A) the way that I love you(E)
    (Oh, let's go now man, go)  (to Lead)
  2. LEAD:  E  E7  E  E7  A  E  B7  A  E  (to Bridge)

    BRIDGE:   Well, love(E) me, love(A) me
    Oh-oh baby love(E) me
    Oh baby love(B7) me
    (A)Baby love me true (E)  (to Verse 2)

  3. Well, if you love me honey
    all night and day
    then you love me, love me
    all my life's way
    Love me, love me, love me
    Well, I'm hoping you do
    Oh baby, love me, love me, love me
    the way that I love you
    Well, love me, never leave me
    or you'll make me cry
    If you really love then you'll keep my eyes dry-i-i-i
    Love me, love me, love me
    Well, I'm hoping you do
    Oh baby, love me, love me, love me
    the way that I love you  (repeat Bridge and end)

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.

TAKE YOUR TIME
Words and Music by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty

         INTRO:  G C D7  G C D7

  1. Take(G) your(C) time(D7), I(G) can(C) wait(D7)
    For all(G) the love(D7) I know(G) will be mine(D7)
    if(G) you take(D7) your time(G  Am7 D9)
  2. Take your time, though it's late.
    Heart strings will sing like a string of twine
    if you take your time(G) (to Bridge)
  3. BRIDGE:  Take(C) your time and take mine too.  I(G) have time(D7) to spend(G G7)
    Take(C) your time, go with me through
    times(G) 'til all(A7) times end(D7)
    (repeat Verse 1, do Verse 2 as instrumental break, repeat Bridge and Verse 1, add Coda)

    CODA:  G  C  G  C  Take(G) your(D7) time(G) 

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.

AN EMPTY CUP (AND A BROKEN DATE)
Words and Music by Roy Orbison and Norman Petty 

  1. (A7)One lonely night(D)(G) at this drive-in(D)
    (G) And now I know(D) what a fool(A7) I’ve been(D G D tacet)


  2. BRIDGE: She was to meet(A7) me
    (G)we had a date(D)
    A date(E7) at seven 
    I dreamed of heaven
    Now(A7) it’s way past eight(A7 tacet) (to Verse 2)

  3.  She just drove by with another guy
    No wonder I  can’t help but cry (D G D)
    (to Verse as instrumental break then to Bridge)

    BRIDGE: To think she nev(A7)-er cared (G)just tears me up(D)
    Now all(E7) I have to show for love is(A7) this empty cup(A7 tacet) (to Verse 3)
  4. Just like this cold
    my love is gone
    I’ve hit the bottom
    Now I’m all alone(D G D)

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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