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Maybe:The Shangri-las.
#91 on BB Hot 100 on RED BIRD
Records in 1964.
INTRO: Fm  
#1.
F#Maybe, if EbmI pray every night, Byou'll 
come back to Dbme.Db7  
And F#maybe if EbmI cry everyday, Byou'll 
come back to Dbstay..ohhh, F#may..BbeF#.
#2.
F#Maybe, if I Ebmhold your hand, Byou will 
underDbstand.
And F#maybe, if I Ebmkiss your lips, BI'll be 
at your Dbcommand..ooohh, F#maybeB.F#  F#7  
BRIDGE:
I Bpray and pray, to the Lord, to F#send 
me back our F#7love.
BbmBut, He Bsent, you back to me, but 
Abonly in, Dbmyyyy dreams.
#3.
F#Maybe, if EbmI pray every night, Byou'll 
come back to Dbme.
And F#maybe if EbmI cry everyday, Byou'll 
come back to Dbstay..ohhh, F#may..BbeF#.
OUTRO:
DbOhhhh, F#maybe..Booohh, F#maybe..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Maybe

by The Shangri-Las

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Ebm

Db7

F#7

Bbm

Maybe:The Shangri-las.

#91 on BB Hot 100 on RED BIRD

Records in 1964.

INTRO:

#1.

F# Ebm B

Maybe, if I pray every night, you'll

Db Db7

come back to me.

F# Ebm B

And maybe if I cry everyday, you'll

Db F# B F#

come back to stay..ohhh, may..be.

#2.

F# Ebm B

Maybe, if I hold your hand, you will

understand.

F# Ebm B

And maybe, if I kiss your lips, I'll be

Db F# B F# F#7

at your command..ooohh, maybe.

BRIDGE:

B F#

I pray and pray, to the Lord, to send

F#7

me back our love.

Bbm B

But, He sent, you back to me, but

Ab Db

only in, myyyy dreams.

#3.

F# Ebm B

Maybe, if I pray every night, you'll

come back to me.

F# Ebm B

And maybe if I cry everyday, you'll

Db F# B F#

come back to stay..ohhh, may..be.

OUTRO:

Db F# B F#

Ohhhh, maybe..ooohh, maybe..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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