STAY CLOSE TO ME

Words and Music by Buddy Holly (as performed by Mike Berry)

1.Stay (A) close to me (D) [Stay close to me (E)] Give me your heart (A) [ah(D) ah(E)] Then (A) you will see (D) [Then you will see (E)] we’ll never part (A  D E) (to 2)

2.Stay (A) close to me (D) [Stay close to me (E)] Tell me you’re mine (A) [ah(D) ah(E)] When (A) you’re with me (D) [When you’re with me (E)] true love we’ll find (A) [ah (D) ah (A) (quick chord change)] (to Bridge)

BRIDGE:  Days (Db7) will come and go-(D) whoa-(C) whoa (Db) Stronger (B7) [Stronger]
you’ll (E7) find our love will grow so (to Verse 2, then verse as Lead, then repeat bridge and Verse 2)

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.

WHAT TO DO

Words and Music by Buddy Holly

INTRO:  A  D E7  A  D E7

1. What (A) to do now that she does-(E7)n't want (A) me  (D) That's (E7)what haunts (A) me (D) What (E7) to do (A  D E7)  (to 2)

2.What (A) to do to keep from feel-(E7)ing lone-(A)ly (D)Want (E7) her on-(A)ly (D) What (E7) to do (A D A)  (to Bridge)

BRIDGE:   (Db7) The record hops and all the hap-(D) py times we had (E)
(Ab7) The soda shop, the walks to school(A) now make me sad (B7)  Oh (E7)

3. What (A) to do I know my heart-(E7)ache’s  show-(A)in’,  (D)  Still (E7) not know-(A)in’  (D) What (E7) to do  (A  D E7  A  D E7  A  D E7  A  D E7  A D A) (to Bridge and 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. 

LITTLE BABY

Words and Music by Buddy Holly, C.W. Kendall,Jr. and Norman Petty

INTRO:  D C G

1. Little baby, baby me(G)  Little baby, baby me   In my heart you are the one(C)  Look around and have your fun(G)  Whoa, whoa, whoa you  be(D) my little baby  (C)  and baby me(G) (to Verse 2)

2. Little baby can’t you see   What your love has done to me   Can’t you see love in my eyes  Love that leaves me full of sighs  Whoa, whoa, whoa you  be my little baby   and baby me  (to LEAD)

LEAD:  G  C  G  D  C  G  (to Verse 3)

3. Little baby, baby me   Little baby, baby me  Maybe I will baby you  with a bunch of love for you   Whoa, whoa, whoa you  be my little baby   and baby me

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.