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Buddy Holly : The Chirping Crickets
1957

  1. Oh, Boy!
  2. Not Fade Away
  3. Maybe Baby
  4. That'll Be The Day

Oh, Boy!

<Sonny West, Bill Tilghman, Normal Petty>
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All of my love, all of my kissin' You don't know what you been a-missin'
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Oh Boy (Oh boy) When you're with me
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Oh boy (Oh boy) The world can see
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That you were meant for me All of my life I been a-waitin' Tonight there'll be no hesitatin' Oh boy (Oh boy) When you're with me Oh boy (Oh boy) The world can see That you were meant for me
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Stars appear and a shadows a-fallin'
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You can hear my heart a-callin'
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A little bit of lovin' makes a-everything right
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I'm gonna see my baby tonight Dum de dum dum (oh boy) Dum de dum dum (oh boy)

Not Fade Away

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I wanna tell you how it's gonna be
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You're gonna give your love to me
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I'm gonna love you night and day
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Love is love and not fade away
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Well love is love and not fade away
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And my love is bigger than a Cadillac
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I'll try to show it if you drive me back
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Your love for me has got to be real
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Before you'd have noticed how I feel
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Love real not fade away
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Well love real not fade away Yeah
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I wanna tell you how it's gonna be
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You're gonna give your love to me
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Love that lasts more than one day
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Well love is love and not fade away
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Well love is love and not fade away
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Well love is love and not fade away
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Not fade away Not fade away

Maybe Baby

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Maybe, baby, I'll have you
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Maybe, baby, you'll be true
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Maybe, baby, I'll have you for me It's funny, honey, you don't care You never listen to my prayer Maybe, baby, you'll love me someday
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Well, you are the one that makes me sad
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And you are the one that makes me glad
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When someday you want me
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I'll be there, just wait and see Maybe, baby, I'll have you Maybe, baby, you'll be true Maybe, baby, I'll have you for me
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Well, you are the one that makes me sad And you are the one that makes me glad When someday you want me I'll be there; just wait and see Maybe, baby, I'll have you Maybe, baby, you'll be true Maybe, baby, I'll have you for me

That'll Be The Day

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That'll be the day when you say goodbye
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Yes that'll be the day when you make me cry
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Oh you say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie
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'Cause that'll be the day when I die
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Well you give me all your loving and your turtle doving
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All your hugs and kisses and your money too
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Well you know you love me baby until you tell me maybe
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That some day well I'll be through, well That'll be the day when you say goodbye Yes that'll be the day when you make me cry Oh you say you're gonna leave you know it's a lie 'Cause that'll be the day when I die
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That'll be the day when you say goodbye Yes that'll be the day when you make me cry Oh you say you're gonna leave you know it's a lie 'Cause that'll be the day when I die When cupid shot his dart he shot it at your heart So if we ever part and I leave you You say you told me and you told me boldly That someday well I'll be through That'll be the day when you say goodbye Yes that'll be the day when you make me cry Oh you say you're gonna leave you know it's a lie 'Cause that'll be the day when I die
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Well that a be the day, woo-woo
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Well that a be the day, woo-woo
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Well that a be the day, woo-woo
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Well that a be the day