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The Boy Next Door: The Secrets
#18 in 1963
INTRO:
 G///
#1.
GThe boy next door has really got me dreamin'.
(CDum dee dum dee dum the boy next door.)
But GI remember when he was a little demon.
(CDum dee dum dee dum the boy next door.)
CHORUS:
CHe used to pull my hair..Gbut I didn't really care.
AI loved him even then..when Dhe was twelve and I was ten.
#2.
GThe boy next door used to take my toys away.
(CDum dee dum dee dum the boy next door.)
But Gnow he's busy keeping all of the boys away.
(CDum dee dum dee dum the boy next door.)
CHORUS:
CHe's jealous as can be..Gbut that's alright with me.
He Atold all the other guys..'DStay away if you value your lives.'
INTERLUDE: SAX:
G#
#3.
G#The boy next door wants to move across the street.
(C#Dum dee dum dee dum the boy next door.)
He G#wants to get married, gonna make my life complete.
(C#Dum dee dum dee dum the boy next door.)
CHORUS:
C#So, if you're looking for, G#for a guy in your home town.
The A#one that you're looking for, D#just might be, the boy next door.
OUTRO:
G#Ohhhh, ohhhh, C#the boy next door..
(G#Dum dee dum dee dum..C#the boy next door.)
(G#Dum dee dum dee dum..C#the boy next door.)(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Boy Next Door

by The Secrets (US)

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The Boy Next Door: The Secrets

#18 in 1963

INTRO:

///

#1.

The boy next door has really got me dreamin'.

(Dum dee dum dee dum the boy next door.)

But I remember when he was a little demon.

(Dum dee dum dee dum the boy next door.)

CHORUS:

C G

He used to pull my hair..but I didn't really care.

A D

I loved him even then..when he was twelve and I was ten.

#2.

The boy next door used to take my toys away.

(Dum dee dum dee dum the boy next door.)

But now he's busy keeping all of the boys away.

(Dum dee dum dee dum the boy next door.)

CHORUS:

C G

He's jealous as can be..but that's alright with me.

A D

He told all the other guys..'Stay away if you value your lives.'

INTERLUDE: SAX:

#3.

The boy next door wants to move across the street.

(Dum dee dum dee dum the boy next door.)

He wants to get married, gonna make my life complete.

(Dum dee dum dee dum the boy next door.)

CHORUS:

C# G#

So, if you're looking for, for a guy in your home town.

A# D#

The one that you're looking for, just might be, the boy next door.

OUTRO:

G# C#

Ohhhh, ohhhh, the boy next door..

G# C#

(Dum dee dum dee dum..the boy next door.)

G# C#

(Dum dee dum dee dum..the boy next door.)(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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