Girl Don't Come
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Girl Don't Come:Sandie Shaw.
#3 in UK and #42 in USA in 1964.
#1.
C Am
You have a date for half past eight, tonight,
C G
some distant bell starts chiming now.
A D G E
You wanna see her....You wanna see her, oh, yeah..
Am D Am
So you wait, you wait and wait..girl don't come.
#2.
C Am
The time floats on, those minutes fly by,
C G
you wanna go, but just you try, guy.
A D G E
You wanna see her...you wanna see her, oh, yeah..
Am D Am
So you wait, you wait and wait..girl don't come.
[Refrão]F G C
You've been stood up..tears fill your eyes, whoa, oh, oh.
F G Dm G
You hurt inside..You wanna die..oh, oh, oh.
#3.
C Am
You have a date for half past eight tonight,
C G
some distant bell starts chiming now.
A D G E
You wanna see her....You wanna see her, oh, yeah..
Am D Am
So you wait, you wait and wait..girl don't come.
[Refrão]F G C
You've been stood up..tears fill your eyes, whoa, oh, oh.
F G Dm G
You hurt inside..You wanna die..oh, oh, oh.
OUTRO:
A D G E
You wanna see her....you wanna see her, oh yeah.
Am D Am
So you wait, you wait and wait..girl don't come.
Am C Am C
Girl don't come...girl don't come.(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
How to play Girl Don't Come
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.