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I Got To Go Back:The McCoys.
#69 on BB Hot 100 on BANG Records
in 1967.
INTRO:  D   C   G   D   G(x2)
#1.
I saw her Ddancin', dancin' in some smokey Gplace, yeah.C  D  C  
I'll Gbet that CI was the Donly one who Cwatched her Gface.C  D  C  
GAll night I Cnever saw her Dsmile Cthere..Gshe Amdidn't even DtryC.D  
GYou know for Cjust a little Dwhile Cthere..GI saw a Ctear in 
her Deye.
CHORUS:
I Ggot to Cback and Dwatch that Clittle girl Gdance.C  D  C  
I Ggot to Cback and Dwatch that Clittle girl Gdance.C  D  C  
#2.
I'll Gsit and Cwatch her and Dwait 'till I can Cget her aGlone.C  D  C  
GThen I'll say, Cbaby, Dbaby, let me Ctake you Ghome.C  D  C  
I Gwonder Chow it is to Dlove her..GI toss and Cturn in my Dbed.C  
The Gway she Cmoves to the DmusCic..Gcan't get it Cout of my Dhead.C  
CHORUS:
I Ggot to Cback and Dwatch that Clittle girl Gdance.C  D  C  
I Ggot to Cback and Dwatch that Clittle girl Gdance.C  D  C  
BRIDGE:
DDance for me, Gbaby..Ddance little Ggirl.
DWait for me, Gbaby..Await, my little Dgirl.
(DGot to-got to-got to-got to-got to-got to-got to-got to..)
CHORUS:
I Ggot to Cback and Dwatch that Clittle girl Gdance.C  D  C  
I Ggot to Cback and Dwatch that Clittle girl Gdance.C  D  C  
OUTRO:
I Ggot to Cback and Dwatch that Clittle girl Gdance.C  D  C  
I Ggot to Cback and Dwatch that Clittle girl Gdance.C  D  C  
I Ggot to Cback and Dwatch that Clittle girl Gdance.C  D  C  
I Ggot to Cback and Dwatch that Clittle girl Gdance.C..D..C....(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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I Got To Go Back

by The McCoys

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I Got To Go Back:The McCoys.

#69 on BB Hot 100 on BANG Records

in 1967.

D C G D G

INTRO: (x2)

#1.

D G C D C

I saw her dancin', dancin' in some smokey place, yeah.

G C D C G C D C

I'll bet that I was the only one who watched her face.

G C D C G Am D C D

All night I never saw her smile there..she didn't even try.

G C D C G C

You know for just a little while there..I saw a tear in

her eye.

CHORUS:

G C D C G C D C

I got to back and watch that little girl dance.

G C D C G C D C

I got to back and watch that little girl dance.

#2.

G C D C G C D C

I'll sit and watch her and wait 'till I can get her alone.

G C D C G C D C

Then I'll say, baby, baby, let me take you home.

G C D G C D C

I wonder how it is to love her..I toss and turn in my bed.

G C D C G C D C

The way she moves to the music..can't get it out of my head.

CHORUS:

G C D C G C D C

I got to back and watch that little girl dance.

G C D C G C D C

I got to back and watch that little girl dance.

BRIDGE:

D G D G

Dance for me, baby..dance little girl.

D G A D

Wait for me, baby..wait, my little girl.

(Got to-got to-got to-got to-got to-got to-got to-got to..)

CHORUS:

G C D C G C D C

I got to back and watch that little girl dance.

G C D C G C D C

I got to back and watch that little girl dance.

OUTRO:

G C D C G C D C

I got to back and watch that little girl dance.

G C D C G C D C

I got to back and watch that little girl dance.

G C D C G C D C

I got to back and watch that little girl dance.

G C D C G C D C

I got to back and watch that little girl dance.........(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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