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Shy Boy:Lou Christie.
#119 on BB Hot 100 (Bubbling Under) on
ROULETTE Records in 1963.
(One of his first.)
INTRO:
EbShy, Cmshy, Fmshy-yi-yi-yi, Bbboy.
EbShy, Cmshy, Abshy-yi-yi-yi, Bbboy.
EbShy boy, oh, FmnoooBbooooBoo..Ebshy Cmboy, 
oh, FmnooooBboooooo..
#1.
Too EblooooCmooonFmnnnnng, I Abwanted to Ebwalk like a Cmman, 
Abask for your Bbhand.
And, Eboh, nooooFmooooow Gmthat I EbcareCmeeee, I stand and FmstarBbe..
(Ebcause I'm a, Cmshy boy, oh, Fmnooooo, Abohhhh, Bboooooo.. 
Ebshy Cmboy, Fmwhoah, Abno..Bboooo.
#2.
And EbnooooCmooooooFmooooow, and now that Bblove is Ebhere, words 
disFmappear.Ab...Bb  
To EblooooooooFmove, I laughed Abat other Eblovers.Cm  
But I Ebwanna Fmchange, I've gotta Bbchange.
(Cause I'm a Cmshy, Ebshy, Fmshy-yi-yi-Abyi Bbboy.)
(EbShy, Cmshy, Fmshy-yi-yi-Bbyi boy.)
BRIDGE:
AbNow, that Bblove is beEbginning..(ya-da-da, Cmshy Bbboy.)
AbPlease be the Bbfirst to take my Ebhand..(ya-da-da, Cmshy boy.)
AbI'm so aBbfraid you'll Ebwalk away..you'll Fturn me down, you're 
gonna make me a clown..(BbWithout a BchanceEeeeee)..Dbto Dbmprove I'm not 
F#ma    shy Bboy, shy Dbmboy,  Eoh, F#no.B  
OUTRO:
I'm Eonly (a shy-yi-yi-Dbmboy) a shy-yi-yi F#mboy.B...(oh, don't wanna 
be) a Eshy Dbmboy (Ashy Bboy)..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Shy Boy

by Lou Christie

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Dbm

F#m

Shy Boy:Lou Christie.

#119 on BB Hot 100 (Bubbling Under) on

ROULETTE Records in 1963.

(One of his first.)

INTRO:

Eb Cm Fm Bb

Shy, shy, shy-yi-yi-yi, boy.

Eb Cm Ab Bb

Shy, shy, shy-yi-yi-yi, boy.

Eb Fm Bb B Eb Cm

Shy boy, oh, nooooooooo..shy boy,

Fm Bb

oh, noooooooooo..

#1.

Eb Cm Fm Ab Eb Cm

Too looooooonnnnnng, I wanted to walk like a man,

Ab Bb

ask for your hand.

Eb Fm Gm Eb Cm Fm Bb

And, oh, nooooooooow that I careeeee, I stand and stare..

Eb Cm Fm Ab Bb

(cause I'm a, shy boy, oh, nooooo, ohhhh, oooooo..

Eb Cm Fm Ab Bb

shy boy, whoah, no..oooo.

#2.

Eb Cm Fm Bb Eb

And nooooooooooooooow, and now that love is here, words

Fm Ab Bb

disappear....

Eb Fm Ab Eb Cm

To looooooooove, I laughed at other lovers.

Eb Fm Bb

But I wanna change, I've gotta change.

Cm Eb Fm Ab Bb

(Cause I'm a shy, shy, shy-yi-yi-yi boy.)

Eb Cm Fm Bb

(Shy, shy, shy-yi-yi-yi boy.)

BRIDGE:

Ab Bb Eb Cm Bb

Now, that love is beginning..(ya-da-da, shy boy.)

Ab Bb Eb Cm

Please be the first to take my hand..(ya-da-da, shy boy.)

Ab Bb Eb F

I'm so afraid you'll walk away..you'll turn me down, you're

Bb B E Db Dbm

gonna make me a clown..(Without a chanceeeeee)..to prove I'm not

F#m B Dbm E F# B

a shy boy, shy boy, oh, no.

OUTRO:

E Dbm F#m B

I'm only (a shy-yi-yi-boy) a shy-yi-yi boy....(oh, don't wanna

E Dbm A B

be) a shy boy (shy boy)..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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