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Teach Me Tiger

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Teach Me Tiger:April Stevens.
(without Nino Tempo.) #86 on
BB Hot 100 on ATCO Records in
1959. (Considered pretty hot in '59.)
INTRO:  Bb   Gm7   Bb  Gm7..(Hi, Tiger..)
#1.
BbTeach me tiger Gm7how to kiss you..Dm7wah-wah-wah-Ebwah-Fwah.
BbShow me tiger Gm7how to kiss you..Dm7wah-wah-wah-Ebwah-Fwah.
BbTake my Eblips, they beBblong to Dm7you..but Ebteach me Ffirst, 
teach me what to Bbdo.
#2.
BbTouch me tiger Gm7when I'm close to Dm7you..Ebwah-wah-wah-wah-Fwah.
BbHelp me tiger Gm7I don't know what to Dm7do..Ebwah-wah-wah-wah-Fwah.
BbI know that Ebyou could Bblove me, Dm7too, but Ebshow me first, Fshow me 
what to Bbdo.
BRIDGE:
EbThis is the Dm7first love, that CmI have ever Dm7known, Ebwhat must I 
Dm7do to make Cmyou my very Down?F  
#3.
BbTeach me tiger Gm7how to tease you..Dm7wah-wah-wah-Ebwah-Fwah.
BbTiger, tiger Gm7I wanna squeeze Dm7you..Ebwah-wah-wah-wah-Fwah.
BbAll of my Eblove I will Bbgive to Dm7you..but Ebteach me, Ftiger..aaahhh..
or Dm7I'll teach Bbyou.Gm7  
OUTRO:
... Bb  Gm7.. Bb  Gm7.. Bb  Gm7..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Teach Me Tiger

by April Stevens

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Dm7

Teach Me Tiger:April Stevens.

(without Nino Tempo.) #86 on

BB Hot 100 on ATCO Records in

1959. (Considered pretty hot in '59.)

Bb Gm7 Bb Gm7

INTRO: ..(Hi, Tiger..)

#1.

Bb Gm7 Dm7 Eb F

Teach me tiger how to kiss you..wah-wah-wah-wah-wah.

Bb Gm7 Dm7 Eb F

Show me tiger how to kiss you..wah-wah-wah-wah-wah.

Bb Eb Bb Dm7 Eb F

Take my lips, they belong to you..but teach me first,

teach me what to do.

#2.

Bb Gm7 Dm7 Eb F

Touch me tiger when I'm close to you..wah-wah-wah-wah-wah.

Bb Gm7 Dm7 Eb F

Help me tiger I don't know what to do..wah-wah-wah-wah-wah.

Bb Eb Bb Dm7 Eb F

I know that you could love me, too, but show me first, show me

what to do.

BRIDGE:

Eb Dm7 Cm Dm7 Eb

This is the first love, that I have ever known, what must I

Dm7 Cm D F

do to make you my very own?

#3.

Bb Gm7 Dm7 Eb F

Teach me tiger how to tease you..wah-wah-wah-wah-wah.

Bb Gm7 Dm7 Eb F

Tiger, tiger I wanna squeeze you..wah-wah-wah-wah-wah.

Bb Eb Bb Dm7 Eb F

All of my love I will give to you..but teach me, tiger..aaahhh..

Dm7 Bb Gm7

or I'll teach you.

OUTRO:

Bb Gm7 Bb Gm7 Bb Gm7

... .. .. ..(Fade.)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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