Chords with lyrics
Big John:The Shirelles.
#21 in 1961.
(Capo 1st fret.)
#1.
D MajorD
Big John, won't you come on home?
D7D7
Ain't you gonna marry me?
G+G
My folks all wanna know,
D MajorD
when the wedding's gonna be.
A augmentedA G+G
They're makin' plans, shakin' hands,
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
been waitin' so long..has somethin' gone wrong?
#2.
D MajorD
Big John, if you don't come home,
D7D7
I'm gonna have to leave this place.
G+G
My folks know you've jilted me..
D MajorD
and I'm ashamed to show my face.
A augmentedA G+G
They're makin' plans, shakin' hands,
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
been waitin' so long..has somethin gone wrong?
CHORUS:
G+G
They all told me 'bout the things you do..
D MajorD D7D7
if what they told me is true.
G+G
They all said that I'd soon find out..
E MajorE A augmentedA
I'm wastin' my kisses on you.
(INTERLUDE:SAX:)
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
been waitin' so long..has somethin gone wrong?
CHORUS:
G+G
They all told me 'bout the things you do..
D MajorD
if what they told me is true.
G+G
They all said that I'd soon find out..
E MajorE A augmentedA
I'm wastin' my kisses on you.
#3.
D MajorD
Big John, if you don't come home,
D7D7
I'm gonna have to leave this place.
G+G
My folks know you've jilted me..
D MajorD
and I'm ashamed to show my face.
A augmentedA G+G
They're makin' plans, shakin' hands,
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
I been waitin' so long..has somethin gone wrong?
OUTRO:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
You know there's somethin' wrong.
G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Big John..Big John.
A augmentedA sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
