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I Almost Lost My Mind:Eddie Cochran.
Recorded in 1959. (A hit for Pat Boone in 1958.)
#1.
AWell, when I lost my baby..I almost lost my mind.A7  
Well, Dwhen I lost my baby..I almost lost my Amind.
Oh, well, my Ehead is in a spin, Dsince she left me beAhind.E  
#2.
Oh, well, I Apassed a billion people..can't tell who I meet.A7  
Oh, well, I Dpassed a billion people..well, I can't tell who I Ameet.
Cause my Eeyes are full of tears..Dwhere can my baby Abe?E  
(INTERLUDE:)  A   D  E  
#3.
Oh, well, I Awent to see the Gypsy..oh, well, I had my fortune reaA7d.
Oh, well, I Dwent to see the Gypsy..and had my fortune Aread.
Oh, well, I Ehung my head in sorrow..Dwhen she said what she Asaid.E  
#4.
Oh, well, AI can tell you people..the news was not so good.A7  
Oh, well, DI can tell you people..the news was not so Agood.
Well, she Esaid you're baby's quit you..Dthis time she's gone for AgoodE.A  
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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I Almost Lost My Mind

by Eddie Cochran

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I Almost Lost My Mind:Eddie Cochran.

Recorded in 1959. (A hit for Pat Boone in 1958.)

#1.

A A7

Well, when I lost my baby..I almost lost my mind.

D A

Well, when I lost my baby..I almost lost my mind.

E D A E

Oh, well, my head is in a spin, since she left me behind.

#2.

A A7

Oh, well, I passed a billion people..can't tell who I meet.

D A

Oh, well, I passed a billion people..well, I can't tell who I meet.

E D A E

Cause my eyes are full of tears..where can my baby be?

A D E

(INTERLUDE:)

#3.

A A7

Oh, well, I went to see the Gypsy..oh, well, I had my fortune read.

D A

Oh, well, I went to see the Gypsy..and had my fortune read.

E D A E

Oh, well, I hung my head in sorrow..when she said what she said.

#4.

A A7

Oh, well, I can tell you people..the news was not so good.

D A

Oh, well, I can tell you people..the news was not so good.

E D A E A

Well, she said you're baby's quit you..this time she's gone for good.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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