Leah (1962)
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Leah:Roy Orbison. (It was the B-side of
'Workin' For The Man.')
#1 in Australia, #19 Canada and
#25 in USA, in '62.
Album - More Of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits(1964.)
Chorus:
F Bb F F Bb F
Leee..ah, Le..ah Leee..ah, Le..ah.
C7
Here I go,
Bb F C7
From the hut, to the boat, to the sea,
E F
for Le..ah.
#1.
F F# F
I've got to go, diving in the bay.
F F# F
Got to get a lot of oysters, find some pearls today.
Bb F Db7 C7 F
To make a pretty necklace for Leah. Le..ee...ah.
Chorus:
#2.
F F# F
I've got to go deep and find the ones, just right.
F F# F
I'll bet my Leah will be surprised tonight.
Bb F Db7 C7 F
I'll place the pearls around the only girl for me. Le..ee..ah.
Chorus:
#3.
F F# F
But something's wrong, I cannot move around.
F F# F
My leg is caught, it's pulling me down.
Bb F
But I'll keep my hands shut tight, for if they find me,
Db7 C7 F
They'll find the pearls for Le..ah.
#4.
F F# F
And now it's over, I'm awake at last.
F F# F
All heartaches and memories from the past.
Bb F Db7 C7 F
It was just another dream about my lost love. Le..ee..ah.
F Bb F F Bb F
Le...ah, Leah. Le..ah, Leah.
C7 Bb F
Here I go, back to sleep and my dreams.
C7 E F E F E F
And I'll be with Le..ah, Le..ah, Le..aaaaah. (Fade)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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