(You're So Square) BABY I DON’T CARE
Words and Music by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

  1. You don't(A) like craz(D)-y mus(A)-ic
    You don't like rock(D)-in' bands(A)
    You just wanna go(D) to a mov(A)-ie show(D)
    and sit(A) there hold(D7)-in' hands(A7)
    You're so square(D E)  Baby I don't care(A)  (to Verse 2)


  2. I don't why my heart flips
    I only know it does
    I wonder why  I love you baby
    I guess it's just because you're so square
    Baby I don't care  (A A7)
  3. BRIDGE:  You don't(D) know any dance steps that I do(A) a-oo-oo
    I on(D)-ly know I love(D7) you like I do(E)a-do,a-do, a-do
    (repeat Verse 2, then go to Lead)

    LEAD:  D  A A7   D D7  E (to Verse 2 with 3 tags)

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.

BROWN-EYED HANDSOME MAN
Words and Music by Chuck Berry

        INTRO:  D G D G (2)

  1. Arrest(D)ed on charges of unemployment, he was sittin’ in the witness stand. 
    The judge’s wife called up the dis(G7)trict attorney and said, "Free(A7) that brown(G7)-eyed man(D).
    If you want your job, you’d better free(A7) that brown(G7)-eyed man(D)".  (to Verse 2)


  2. Flyin’ ‘cross the desert in a TWA, I saw a woman walkin’ ‘cross the sand.
      She been a-walkin’ thirty miles enroute to Bombay to meet a brown-eyed handsome man. 
    Her destination was a brown-eyed handsome man.  (to Bridge)


  3. Well a beautiful daughter couldn’t make up her mind between a doctor and a lawyer man.
    Her mother told her "Darlin’, go out a find yourself a brown-eyed handsome man.
    That’s what your daddy is, a brown-eyed handsome man".  (to Verse 4)


  4. Well, Marlo Venus was a beautiful lass.  She had the world in the palm of her hand. 
    She lost both her arms in a wrestling match to win a brown-eyed handsome man. 
    She fought and won herself a brown-eyed handsome man.  (to Verse 5)


  5. Well, two-three’s the count and a-nobody on, he hit a high fly into the stands. 
    Roundin’ third and headin’ home, it was a brown-eyed handsome man,
    that won the game, it was a brown-eyed handsome man.  (to Lead and end)


  6. BRIDGE:  Way(D) back in history, three thousand years.  In fact, ev(G7)er since the world began(D),
    there’s been a whole lotta good women shed(G7)din’ tears for a brown(A7)-eyed hand(G7)some man(D). 
    A lotta trouble with a brown(A7)-eyed hand(G7)some man(D).  (to Lead)

    LEAD:  D G D   D G D   D G D A G Bm A G    D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D  (to Verse 3)

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.

CRYING, WAITING, HOPING
Words and Music by Buddy Holly
  1. Cry(G)-in’  wait(D7)-in’  hop(G)-in’  you’ll(C) come back 
    I just(G) can’t seem to get(D7) you off my mi(G)-ha-ind(D7)
    ha-I’m cry(G)-in’ wait(D7)-in’ hop(G)-in’  you’ll(C) come back
    You’re the one(G) I love and I think(D) about you all(D7) the time(G C G)  (to Bridge)


  2. BRIDGE:  Cry(D)-in’ (GD G D7)
    My tears(G) keep a-fall(C)-in’ all(G) night long 
    Wait(D)in’ (GD G D7) 
    It feels(G) so use(C)-less  I know(G) it’s wrong(D7)
    to keep a-cry(G)-in’  wait(D7)-in’  hop(G)-in’ you’ll(C) come back 
    Maybe some(G)-day soon things will change(D) and a-you’ll(D7) be mine(G C G D7) (to Lead)

    LEAD:  G  D7  G  C  G  D7  G  C  G  (to Bridge with Ending)

    ENDING:  Cry(G)-in’  wait(D7)-in’  hop(G)-in’ (D7 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.

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