Where I Ought To Be chords by Skeeter Davis

Chords with lyrics

Where I Ought To Be:Skeeter Davis.
#9 on BB Hot Country on RCA
Records in 1962.


INTRO: A augmentedA C majorC A augmentedA

#1.
A augmentedA              C majorC A augmentedA
I got your wedding invitation.
A augmentedA              E MajorE G+G E MajorE
I'm surprised you thought of me.
   B minorBm         E MajorE   G+G E MajorE
But I don't believe your wedding,
E MajorE            A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
is just where I ought to be.

#2.
A augmentedA                A minorAm A augmentedA
For you put your arms around her,
A augmentedA           E MajorE G+G E MajorE
kiss her lips so tenderly.
     B minorBm        E MajorE    G+G E MajorE
As she's standing there beside you,
E MajorE      DbmDbm       A augmentedA  D MajorD A augmentedA
that's just where I ought to be.


CHORUS:
A augmentedA         D MajorD
Like a fool I introduced you.
           A augmentedA
I said, baby, meet my friend.
           D MajorD
Never thought I could lose you.
             E MajorE
But I lost you there and then.


#3.
      A augmentedA            C majorC A augmentedA
I took the diamond ring you gave me.
A augmentedA            E MajorE  G+G E MajorE
Threw it way out in the sea.
   B minorBm      E MajorE    G+G E MajorE
And I had an awful feeling..
E MajorE              A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
that's just where I ought to be.

BRIDGE:
GbmGbm  A augmentedA          C majorC A augmentedA
Da-da-da-da-da-da-dee-dum..
A augmentedA         E MajorE  G+G E MajorE
Da-da-da-da-da-da-dum..
E MajorE             G+G E MajorE
Da-da-da-da-da-da-dee-dum..
E MajorE          A augmentedA  D MajorD A augmentedA
Da-da-dee-da-dee-da-dum..


CHORUS:
A augmentedA         D MajorD
Like a fool I introduced you.
           A augmentedA
I said, baby, meet my friend.
           D MajorD
Never thought I could lose you.
             E MajorE
But I lost you there and then.


#4.
      A augmentedA            C majorC A augmentedA
I took the diamond ring you gave me.
A augmentedA            E MajorE  G+G E MajorE
Threw it way out in the sea.
   B minorBm      E MajorE    G+G E MajorE
And I had an awful feeling..
E MajorE              A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
that's just where I ought to be.



A augmentedA sixties smash from Kraziekhat.