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The Day I Died:The Playmates.
#81 on BB Hot 100 on ROULETTE Records
in 1958.
INTRO:
(EbmWahhhh-aaaa-aaahhhh..wahhhh-aaaa-aaahhhh)
#1.
EbmOh, I dreamed the jukebox played the day I died..(wahhh!)
F#And a G#m7million rock and rollers softly cried..(wahhhh!)
EbmAnd they all Dbdropped shiny dimes in my Ebmcoffin G#m7remembering 
the times, Bbwhich were often, they G#m7rock and rolled to a 
Ebmbig, big record of Ebmine..(wahhhh!)
#2.
EbmOh, I dreamed the day I died a jukebox played..(wahhhhh!)
And Bbupon G#m7my chest a golden record Bbmlay..(wahhhhh!)
And while the Dbstompin' and a-strollin' was a-F#goin' on,
all the G#m7cats were wailin', "the gonest is Ebmgone."
EbmOh, I dreamed the jukebox played the day I died..(wahhhh!)
BRIDGE:
And while I F#lay in state, I could'a flipped my lid.
Do you know what I Ebmdreamed the jockeys went and did?
They Bbbought up all my records in each and every town..
they played them simultaneously..(one more Ebmsong!)
#3.
EbmOh, I dreamed the jukebox played the day I died..(wahhh!)
F#And a G#m7million rock and rollers softly cried..(wahhhh!)
And while the Dbstompin' and a-strollin' was a-F#goin' on,
all the G#m7cats were wailin', "the gonest is Ebmgone.
EbmOh, I dreamed the jukebox played the day I died..(wahhh!)
BRIDGE:
And while I F#lay in state, I could'a flipped my lid.
Do you know what I Ebmdreamed the jockeys went and did?
They Bbbought up all my records in each and every town..
they played them simultaneously..(one more Ebmsong!)
#4.
EbmOh, I dreamed the jukebox played the day I died..(wahhh!)
F#And a G#m7million rock and rollers softly cried..(wahhhh!)
And while the Dbstompin' and a-strollin' was a-F#goin' on,
all the G#m7cats were wailin', "the gonest is Ebmgone.
EbmOh, I dreamed the jukebox played the day I died..(wahhh!)
OUTRO:
EbmOh, I dreamed the jukebox played the day I died..(wahhh!)
EbmOh, I dreamed the jukebox played the day I died..(wahhh!)
EbmOh, I dreamed the jukebox played the day I died..(wahhh!)(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Day I Died

by The Playmates

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Ebm

G#m7

Bbm

The Day I Died:The Playmates.

#81 on BB Hot 100 on ROULETTE Records

in 1958.

INTRO:

Ebm

(Wahhhh-aaaa-aaahhhh..wahhhh-aaaa-aaahhhh)

#1.

Ebm

Oh, I dreamed the jukebox played the day I died..(wahhh!)

F# G#m7

And a million rock and rollers softly cried..(wahhhh!)

Ebm Db Ebm G#m7

And they all dropped shiny dimes in my coffin remembering

Bb G#m7

the times, which were often, they rock and rolled to a

Ebm Eb

big, big record of mine..(wahhhh!)

#2.

Ebm

Oh, I dreamed the day I died a jukebox played..(wahhhhh!)

Bb G#m7 Bbm

And upon my chest a golden record lay..(wahhhhh!)

Db F#

And while the stompin' and a-strollin' was a-goin' on,

G#m7 Ebm

all the cats were wailin', "the gonest is gone."

Ebm

Oh, I dreamed the jukebox played the day I died..(wahhhh!)

BRIDGE:

And while I lay in state, I could'a flipped my lid.

Ebm

Do you know what I dreamed the jockeys went and did?

They bought up all my records in each and every town..

Ebm

they played them simultaneously..(one more song!)

#3.

Ebm

Oh, I dreamed the jukebox played the day I died..(wahhh!)

F# G#m7

And a million rock and rollers softly cried..(wahhhh!)

Db F#

And while the stompin' and a-strollin' was a-goin' on,

G#m7 Ebm

all the cats were wailin', "the gonest is gone.

Ebm

Oh, I dreamed the jukebox played the day I died..(wahhh!)

BRIDGE:

And while I lay in state, I could'a flipped my lid.

Ebm

Do you know what I dreamed the jockeys went and did?

They bought up all my records in each and every town..

Ebm

they played them simultaneously..(one more song!)

#4.

Ebm

Oh, I dreamed the jukebox played the day I died..(wahhh!)

F# G#m7

And a million rock and rollers softly cried..(wahhhh!)

Db F#

And while the stompin' and a-strollin' was a-goin' on,

G#m7 Ebm

all the cats were wailin', "the gonest is gone.

Ebm

Oh, I dreamed the jukebox played the day I died..(wahhh!)

OUTRO:

Ebm

Oh, I dreamed the jukebox played the day I died..(wahhh!)

Ebm

Oh, I dreamed the jukebox played the day I died..(wahhh!)

Ebm

Oh, I dreamed the jukebox played the day I died..(wahhh!)(Fade.)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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