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Jo-Ann:The Playmates.
#19 on BB Hot 100 on ROULETTE Records
in 1958.
INTRO:
CmJo-BbAnnnGmnn..Cmaaaaaahhhh..aaah..aaahh..Fbup-bup.
BbJo-AGmnnnnn..Cmaaaaaahhhh..aaah..aaahh..Fbup-bup.
#1.
(BbJo-ann) I had a Gmsweetheart, her Cmname was Jo-FAnn.. 
(Jo-BbAnn) and if you Gmsaw her, Cmyou'd underFsta-and..
(Jo-BbAnn) why I can't forGmget her..the Cmgirl with the 
Fname, Jo-BbAnn..(aaaaGmahhhh..Cmaaaahhhh..Faaahhh..)
#2.
(Jo-BbAnn) I was in Gmheaven when CmI held her Fha-and..
(Jo-BbAnn) and all of her Gmkisses, Cmthey were so Fgra-and.
(Jo-BbAnn) And I really Gmloved her..the Cmgirl with the Fname, 
Jo-BbAnn.Eb  Bb  Bb7  
BRIDGE:
EbThen one day she Bbbroke my heart..Fwhy did she make 
me Bbcry?
EbShe said to forget her, but BbI never can and FI'm sure 
that I'll never Cmtry.F  
#3.
(BbJo-ann) I had a Gmsweetheart, her Cmname was Jo-FAnn.. 
(Jo-BbAnn) and if you Gmsaw her, Cmyou'd underFsta-and..
(Jo-BbAnn) why I can't forGmget her..the Cmgirl with the 
Fname, Jo-BbAnn..(aaaaGmahhhh..Cmaaaahhhh..Faaahhh..)
Jo-BbAnnnn.Gm.....Ebahhhhhh..aahhhhhh..ahhhh..Fah-ah..
OUTRO:
(BbJo-ann) I had a Gmsweetheart, her Cmname was Jo-FAnn.. 
(Jo-BbAnn) and if you Gmsaw her, Cmyou'd underFsta-and..
(Jo-BbAnn) why I can't forGmget her..the Cmgirl with the 
Fname, Jo-BbAnn..(aaaaGmahhhh..Cmaaaahhhh..Faaahhh..)
EbJo-BbAnnnnnn..
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Jo-Ann

by The Playmates

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Bb7

Jo-Ann:The Playmates.

#19 on BB Hot 100 on ROULETTE Records

in 1958.

INTRO:

Cm Bb Gm Cm F

Jo-Annnnn..aaaaaahhhh..aaah..aaahh..bup-bup.

Bb Gm Cm F

Jo-Annnnn..aaaaaahhhh..aaah..aaahh..bup-bup.

#1.

Bb Gm Cm F

(Jo-ann) I had a sweetheart, her name was Jo-Ann..

Bb Gm Cm F

(Jo-Ann) and if you saw her, you'd understa-and..

Bb Gm Cm

(Jo-Ann) why I can't forget her..the girl with the

F Bb Gm Cm F

name, Jo-Ann..(aaaaahhhh..aaaahhhh..aaahhh..)

#2.

Bb Gm Cm F

(Jo-Ann) I was in heaven when I held her ha-and..

Bb Gm Cm F

(Jo-Ann) and all of her kisses, they were so gra-and.

Bb Gm Cm F

(Jo-Ann) And I really loved her..the girl with the name,

Bb Eb Bb Bb7

Jo-Ann.

BRIDGE:

Eb Bb F

Then one day she broke my heart..why did she make

me cry?

Eb Bb F

She said to forget her, but I never can and I'm sure

Cm F

that I'll never try.

#3.

Bb Gm Cm F

(Jo-ann) I had a sweetheart, her name was Jo-Ann..

Bb Gm Cm F

(Jo-Ann) and if you saw her, you'd understa-and..

Bb Gm Cm

(Jo-Ann) why I can't forget her..the girl with the

F Bb Gm Cm F

name, Jo-Ann..(aaaaahhhh..aaaahhhh..aaahhh..)

Bb Gm Eb F

Jo-Annnn......ahhhhhh..aahhhhhh..ahhhh..ah-ah..

OUTRO:

Bb Gm Cm F

(Jo-ann) I had a sweetheart, her name was Jo-Ann..

Bb Gm Cm F

(Jo-Ann) and if you saw her, you'd understa-and..

Bb Gm Cm

(Jo-Ann) why I can't forget her..the girl with the

F Bb Gm Cm F

name, Jo-Ann..(aaaaahhhh..aaaahhhh..aaahhh..)

Eb Bb

Jo-Annnnnn..

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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