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Take My Hand:Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas.
Album - Listen - #17 in 1963.
#1. 
CTake my hand, little Ggirl, and we’ll Fgo through Fmlife toCgether,
Ammoney in the Dbank, I just ain’t Ggot.G7  
G7But we’ve got Cyouth on our Gside and the Flove we Fmjust can’t Chide.
CSo, take my Amhand, little Dgirl, take my GhandG7.
#2. 
G7Well, I Cknow that you Gcome from a  Fhigh class Fmfamil..Cy,
Cand your Ammother doesn’t Ddig the likes of Gme.G7  
G7But I don’t Ccare what she Gsays, I’ll make Fgood, Fmyou will Csee.
CSo, take my Amhand, little Dgirl, take my GhandG7.
(INTERLUDE:)
#3.
G7I work Chard for my Gpay, your mother Fspends more Fmin a Cday,
Cwith her Ampurse buying Dclothes and fancy jewell..Gery.G7  
G7But you can Ckeep all these Gthings, they Fdon’t Fmmean a Cthing.
CSo, take my Amhand, little Dgirl, take my Ghand.G7  
#4.
G7It’s up to Cyou to de..Gcide, which Flife you Fmwant to Clead.
Cbut if you Amlove me, your de..Dcision shouldn’t be too Ghard.G7  
G7I hope you Cgot the sense to Gsee that Flove means Fmmore than Cmoney,
CSo, take my Amhand, little Ggirl, take my Chand.F  C  G7  C  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Take My Hand

by Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas

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Take My Hand:Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas.

Album - Listen - #17 in 1963.

#1.

C G F Fm C

Take my hand, little girl, and we’ll go through life together,

Am D G G7

money in the bank, I just ain’t got.

G7 C G F Fm C

But we’ve got youth on our side and the love we just can’t hide.

C Am D G G7

So, take my hand, little girl, take my hand.

#2.

G7 C G F Fm C

Well, I know that you come from a high class famil..y,

C Am D G G7

and your mother doesn’t dig the likes of me.

G7 C G F Fm C

But I don’t care what she says, I’ll make good, you will see.

C Am D G G7

So, take my hand, little girl, take my hand.

(INTERLUDE:)

#3.

G7 C G F Fm C

I work hard for my pay, your mother spends more in a day,

C Am D G G7

with her purse buying clothes and fancy jewell..ery.

G7 C G F Fm C

But you can keep all these things, they don’t mean a thing.

C Am D G G7

So, take my hand, little girl, take my hand.

#4.

G7 C G F Fm C

It’s up to you to de..cide, which life you want to lead.

C Am D G G7

but if you love me, your de..cision shouldn’t be too hard.

G7 C G F Fm C

I hope you got the sense to see that love means more than money,

C Am G C F C G7 C

So, take my hand, little girl, take my hand.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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