Terry chords by Twinkle

Chords with lyrics

1964 UK #4 pop tune by Lynn "Twinkle" Ripley. Jimmy Page was a session musician for
this recording. Times listed are elapsed time from the start. Tabbed by Marty Lurvey.

Intro: A augmentedA
   Terry... Terry...  0:12

Verse 1
               E MajorE
He said to me he wanted to be near to me.
A augmentedA               E MajorE
He said he never wanted to be out of my sight,
A augmentedA      A7A7        D MajorD
But it's too late to give this boy my love tonight.
    A augmentedA          E MajorE         A augmentedA
Please wait at the gate of heaven for me, Terry. (Terry) 0:44

Verse 2
               E MajorE
He said to me he wanted to be close by my side.
A augmentedA                   E MajorE
We had a quarrel, I was untrue on the night he died,
A augmentedA      A7A7        D MajorD
And it's too late to tell this boy how great he was.
    A augmentedA          E MajorE         A augmentedA
Please wait at the gate of heaven for me, Terry. (Terry) 1:15

Bridge
D MajorD
He rode into the night, accelerated his motorbike,
A minorAm            D MajorD
E MajorE ]
I cried to him in fright, don't do it, don't do it, don't do it.  1:30

Verse 3
A augmentedA                E MajorE
He said to me you are the one I want to be with.
A augmentedA                  E MajorE
He said to me you are the one who my love I shall give.
A augmentedA       A7A7       D MajorD
One day he'll know how hard I prayed for him to live.
    A augmentedA          E MajorE         A augmentedA
Please wait at the gate of heaven for me, Terry. (Terry) 2:00

Instrumental < Verse chords - first 2 lines >
A augmentedA                E MajorE
A augmentedA                  E MajorE  2:15

Bridge, repeated
D MajorD
He rode into the night, accelerated his motorbike,
A minorAm            D MajorD
E MajorE ]
I cried to him in fright, don't do it, don't do it, don't do it.  2:30

Verse 3,repeated
A augmentedA                E MajorE
He said to me you are the one I want to be with.
A augmentedA                  E MajorE
He said to me you are the one who my love I shall give.
A augmentedA       A7A7       D MajorD
One day he'll know how hard I prayed for him to live.
    A augmentedA          E MajorE         A augmentedA
Please wait at the gate of heaven for me, Terry. (Terry) 3:00

Outro: < fadeout >
A augmentedA
Terry, (Terry) Terry...   3:10