Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: G Difficulty: Novice Intro: G Em We'll remember you forever Eddie C Eb Through the sacrifice you made we can't believe the price you paid G F Em D For love G F Em D For love
Verse 1: G Little Eddie Mitty born in Jersey City Em Started singin' when he was five C Never knew his father mother didn't bother D To catch his last name fast as he came G He was off and flying G Times were really trying Em Eddie and his mother alone C Soon another mister soon a baby sister D Mama kept swingin' and Eddie kept singin' Chorus: G Ah ya ya ya ya ya Em Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya C Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya D G G Ya ya ya ya for love for love Spoken: G And now the tragic story Em C Eddie's sister, Mary Louise, needed an operation D To get the money he would have to become an overnight sensation G Eddie believed the American people Em Had wonderful, lovegiving hearts C His well publicized end he considered would send D G His memorial album to the top of the charts...and it did Chorus: G Ah ya ya ya ya ya Em Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya C Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya D Ya ya ya ya G Ah ya ya ya ya ya Em Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya C Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya D Ya ya ya ya G G Goodbye...goodbye Spoken: G When a young singer dies to our shock and surprise Em In a plane crash or flashy sports car C He becomes quite well known D And the kindness he's shown has made more than one post mortem star G Em Well you did it Eddie and though it's hard to applaud suicide C You gave all you could give so your sister could live D All America's choked up inside Outro: G Em We'll remember you forever Eddie C Eb Thru' the sacrifice you made we can't believe the price you paid G Em D For love G Em D For Love G Em D For Love Eb G For Love....