Ya Ya
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Ya Ya:Lee Dorsey.
#7 in 1961.
#1.
NC
Oh, well, I'm uh..
F
Sitting in la la
Waiting for my Ya Ya, ahum, ahum.
Oh, sitting in la la,
Waiting for my Ya Ya uhum, ahum.
C
It may sound funny,
Bb F
But I don't believe she's comin' home.
#2.
F
Oh, baby, hurry, don't make me worry, ahum ahum.
Oh, yeah, baby, hurry don't make me worry, ahum, ahum.
C
Oh, you know that I love you,
Bb F
Oh, how I love you, ahum, ahum.
#3.
F
Sitting in la la
Waiting for my Ya Ya, ahum, ahum.
Oh, sitting in la la,
Waiting for my Ya Ya uhum, ahum.
C
It may sound funny,
Bb F
But I don't believe she's comin' home.
#4.
F
Oh, baby, hurry, don't make me worry, ahum ahum.
Oh, yeah, baby, hurry don't make me worry, ahum, ahum.
C
Oh, you know that I love you,
Bb F
Oh, how I love you, ahum, ahum.
ADD:
F
Oh, baby, hurry don't make me worry, ahum, ahum.
Oh, yeah, baby, hurry don't make me worry....(fade.)
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How to play Ya Ya
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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