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Conscience: James Darren
#11 on BB Hot 100 on COLPIX Records in 1962
INTRO: Db  
#1.
I got a F#date tonight with such a sweet little 
Dbinnocent Ebmthing.
I'll sweep her Boff her feet before she knows what's 
A-happenDbing.
I'm gonna F#hand her (ooo) my Absweet-talkin' line..
I know it Ebmkills 'em (wooo!) Fevery F#time.
She's gonna love me from the Ebstart and Abthen I'm gonna 
Dbbreak her F#heart.
(CONSCIENCE:)
(GUh-uh-uh-uh-Bbuh..F#this is your conscience speaking.
 F#Be kind and sentiAbmmental..Dbtreat her tenderF#ly.
 BbCause if you're not a Ebmgentleman, Abyou're gonna hear from Dbme.
 And Bif she loves you, from the very F#start..now listen, EbJimmy.
 EbmI'm telling Abyou, you'd better not break her F#heart..Bno, no, Ebmno, F#no.
 F#Oh, yes I Bwill!! (Oh, no you F#won't!)..Yes, I Bwill!! (No, You F#won't!!)
 Oh, yes I Bwill, yes I Dbwill, yes I F#will!!
#2.
DbI'm just a F#big bad wolf..I know tonight I'll be looking' so Ebmgood.
EbmShe'll be a helpless child..just like a-BLittle Red Riding' DbHood.
I'm gonna F#charm her (mmm!) right Abinto a Abmtrance..I know she'll Ebmnever 
(wow!) Fstand a Ebmchance.
She's gonna F#love me from the Ebstart and Abthen I'm gonna Dbbreak her F#heart.
(CONSCIENCE:)
(AbmUh-uh-uh-uh-Bbuh..this is your conGmscience Ebmspeaking.
 F#Be kind and sentiAbmmental..Dbtreat her tenderF#ly.
 BbCause if you're not a Ebmgentleman, Abyou're gonna hear from Dbme.
 And Bif she loves you, from the very F#start..now listen, EbJimmy.
 EbmI'm telling Abyou, you'd better not break her F#heart..Bno, no, Ebmno, F#no.
 F#Oh, yes I Bwill!! (Oh, no you F#won't!)..Yes, I Bwill!! (No, You F#won't!!)
 Oh, yes I Bwill, yes I Dbwill, yes I F#will!!
OUTRO:
Now, listen EbJimmy..you'd Abbetter not break her F#heart!!
But I'm a Eblover!!!
AbYou'd better not Dbbreak her F#heart!!
Man, my repuEbtation!!
AbYou'd better not break her F#heart!!
No!!
AbYou'd better not Dbbreak her F#heart!! (Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Conscience

by James Darren

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Ebm

Abm

Conscience: James Darren

#11 on BB Hot 100 on COLPIX Records in 1962

INTRO:

#1.

I got a date tonight with such a sweet little

Db Ebm

innocent thing.

I'll sweep her off her feet before she knows what's

A-happening.

F# Ab

I'm gonna hand her (ooo) my sweet-talkin' line..

Ebm F F#

I know it kills 'em (wooo!) every time.

Eb Ab

She's gonna love me from the start and then I'm gonna

Db F#

break her heart.

(CONSCIENCE:)

G Bb F#

(Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh..this is your conscience speaking.

F# Abm Db F#

Be kind and sentimental..treat her tenderly.

Bb Ebm Ab Db

Cause if you're not a gentleman, you're gonna hear from me.

B F# Eb

And if she loves you, from the very start..now listen, Jimmy.

Ebm Ab F# B Ebm F#

I'm telling you, you'd better not break her heart..no, no, no, no.

F# B F# B F#

Oh, yes I will!! (Oh, no you won't!)..Yes, I will!! (No, You won't!!)

B Db F#

Oh, yes I will, yes I will, yes I will!!

#2.

Db F# Ebm

I'm just a big bad wolf..I know tonight I'll be looking' so good.

Ebm B Db

She'll be a helpless child..just like a-Little Red Riding' Hood.

F# Ab Abm Ebm

I'm gonna charm her (mmm!) right into a trance..I know she'll never

F Ebm

(wow!) stand a chance.

F# Eb Ab Db F#

She's gonna love me from the start and then I'm gonna break her heart.

(CONSCIENCE:)

Abm Bb Gm Ebm

(Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh..this is your conscience speaking.

F# Abm Db F#

Be kind and sentimental..treat her tenderly.

Bb Ebm Ab Db

Cause if you're not a gentleman, you're gonna hear from me.

B F# Eb

And if she loves you, from the very start..now listen, Jimmy.

Ebm Ab F# B Ebm F#

I'm telling you, you'd better not break her heart..no, no, no, no.

F# B F# B F#

Oh, yes I will!! (Oh, no you won't!)..Yes, I will!! (No, You won't!!)

B Db F#

Oh, yes I will, yes I will, yes I will!!

OUTRO:

Eb Ab F#

Now, listen Jimmy..you'd better not break her heart!!

But I'm a lover!!!

Ab Db F#

You'd better not break her heart!!

Man, my reputation!!

Ab F#

You'd better not break her heart!!

No!!

Ab Db F#

You'd better not break her heart!! (Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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