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)
- 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)
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)
- 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
- 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)
- Take your time, though it's late.
Heart strings will sing like a
string of twine
if you take your time(G) (to Bridge)
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
- (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)
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)
- 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)
- 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.