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Teen-Ex:The Browns.
#47 on BB Hot 100 on RCA Records in
1959.
INTRO:SPOKEN:
F#State Dbline, we crossed it..Ebat twelve Dbo'clock.
DbMarriage man, he answered..our very first knock.
A Ebhoneymoon hotel, two Abweeks of love in bloom.
A Ebfew uncertain months and then a Abbleak and lonely
room.
DbDivorce court..F#and fate had Dblowered the boom.
#1.
(CBom-bom) DbTeen ex-husband, F#teen ex-wife..Abbeat, beF#fore 
we Dbstarted.
DbSeems a shame to Ebmbe so young and Abyet so F#broken Dbhearted.
DbBack to school, where we should have F#been all aDblong.
DbIt's over now and time has proven us wrong.
#2.
But Ebmaybe later on..right Abnow, we don't know when.
We'll Ebtry to do it over the Abway it should have been.
In the Dbchurch house..and it will be lasting then.
#3.
(AbBom-bom-bom-Dbbom) Teen ex-husband, F#teen ex-wife..Abbeat beF#fore 
we Dbstarted.
DbSeems a shame to Ebmbe so young and Abyet so F#broken Dbhearted.
DbSeems a shame to Ebmbe so young and Abyet so F#broken Dbhearted.
OUTRO:
(Teen-ex)..Abyoung and broken Dbhearted..
(Teen-ex)..Abyoung and broken Dbhearted..
(Teen-ex)..Abyoung and broken Dbhearted..
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Teen-Ex

by The Browns

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Teen-Ex:The Browns.

#47 on BB Hot 100 on RCA Records in

1959.

INTRO:SPOKEN:

F# Db Eb Db

State line, we crossed it..at twelve o'clock.

Marriage man, he answered..our very first knock.

Eb Ab

A honeymoon hotel, two weeks of love in bloom.

Eb Ab

A few uncertain months and then a bleak and lonely

room.

Db F# Db

Divorce court..and fate had lowered the boom.

#1.

C Db F# Ab F#

(Bom-bom) Teen ex-husband, teen ex-wife..beat, before

we started.

Db Ebm Ab F# Db

Seems a shame to be so young and yet so broken hearted.

Db F# Db

Back to school, where we should have been all along.

It's over now and time has proven us wrong.

#2.

Eb Ab

But maybe later on..right now, we don't know when.

Eb Ab

We'll try to do it over the way it should have been.

In the church house..and it will be lasting then.

#3.

Ab Db F# Ab F#

(Bom-bom-bom-bom) Teen ex-husband, teen ex-wife..beat before

we started.

Db Ebm Ab F# Db

Seems a shame to be so young and yet so broken hearted.

Db Ebm Ab F# Db

Seems a shame to be so young and yet so broken hearted.

OUTRO:

Ab Db

(Teen-ex)..young and broken hearted..

Ab Db

(Teen-ex)..young and broken hearted..

Ab Db

(Teen-ex)..young and broken hearted..

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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