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What Am I Doing Hangin Round

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lyrics from reprint of 1965-67 sheet music
CJust a loud-mouthed Yankee, I went G7down to MexicoC  
I didn't have much time to spend, aG7bout a week or Cso,
Then I Flightly took aBbdvantage of a girl Fwho loved me Bbso.F  
But I Ffound myself a-Dmthinkin' when my Bbtime 
Had Fcome
CTo G7goC7  Am7  C7  
     FWhat am I Dmdoin' hangin' 'Gm7round?
     AI should be on that train and Bbgone
     DbI should be ridin' on that Ftrain to San DmAnton'
     Gm7What am I Cdoin' hangin' 'Fround?
She Ctook me to the garden and we G7took a little walkC  
I didn't know much Spanish and there G7was no time for Ctalk
Then she Ftold me that she Bbloved me, not with words Fbut with a BbkissF  
And Flike a fool, I Dmkept on thinkin' Bbof a train
I Fcould not
CMissG7  
     FWhat am I Dmdoin' hangin' 'Gm7round?
     AI should be on that train and Bbgone
     DbI should be ridin' on that Ftrain to San DmAnton'
     Gm7What am I Cdoin' hangin' 'Fround?
Well, it's Cbeen a year or so, and I G7wanna go back again
And if I get the money, well, I'll G7ride the same old Ctrain
But I Fguess your chances Bbcome but once, and boyF, I sure missed BbmineF  
And Fstill I can't stop Dmthinkin' when I Bbhear
Some Fwhistle
CCrG7yinC7'Am7  C7  
     FWhat am I Dmdoin' hangin' 'Gm7round?
     AI should be on that train and Bbgone
     DbI should be ridin' on that Ftrain to San DmAnton'
     Gm7What am I Cdoin' hangin' 'Fround?
[REPEAT CHORUS AND FADE]
     FWhat am I Dmdoin' hangin' 'Gm7round?
     AI should be on that train and Bbgone
     DbI should be ridin' on that Ftrain to San DmAnton'
     Gm7What am I Cdoin' hangin' 'Fround?

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XXO231

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D minor

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What Am I Doing Hangin Round

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What Am I Doing Hangin Round

by The Monkees

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Am7

Gm7

lyrics from reprint of 1965-67 sheet music

C G7 C

Just a loud-mouthed Yankee, I went down to Mexico

G7 C

I didn't have much time to spend, about a week or so,

F Bb F Bb F

Then I lightly took advantage of a girl who loved me so.

F Dm Bb

But I found myself a-thinkin' when my time

Had come

C G7 C7 Am7 C7

To go

F Dm Gm7

What am I doin' hangin' 'round?

A Bb

I should be on that train and gone

Db F Dm

I should be ridin' on that train to San Anton'

Gm7 C F

What am I doin' hangin' 'round?

C G7 C

She took me to the garden and we took a little walk

G7 C

I didn't know much Spanish and there was no time for talk

F Bb F Bb F

Then she told me that she loved me, not with words but with a kiss

F Dm Bb

And like a fool, I kept on thinkin' of a train

I could not

C G7

Miss

F Dm Gm7

What am I doin' hangin' 'round?

A Bb

I should be on that train and gone

Db F Dm

I should be ridin' on that train to San Anton'

Gm7 C F

What am I doin' hangin' 'round?

C G7

Well, it's been a year or so, and I wanna go back again

G7 C

And if I get the money, well, I'll ride the same old train

F Bb F Bb F

But I guess your chances come but once, and boy, I sure missed mine

F Dm Bb

And still I can't stop thinkin' when I hear

Some whistle

C G7 C7 Am7 C7

Cryin'

F Dm Gm7

What am I doin' hangin' 'round?

A Bb

I should be on that train and gone

Db F Dm

I should be ridin' on that train to San Anton'

Gm7 C F

What am I doin' hangin' 'round?

[REPEAT CHORUS AND FADE]

F Dm Gm7

What am I doin' hangin' 'round?

A Bb

I should be on that train and gone

Db F Dm

I should be ridin' on that train to San Anton'

Gm7 C F

What am I doin' hangin' 'round?

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