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Don't Just Stand There:Patty Duke.
#8 on BB Hot 100 on UNITED ARTISTS Records in 1965. 
(Probably the best teen-angst song from the sixties.
I was always a big fan of her singing and acting.)
[Intro]
Gm7 Cm Gm7
[Verse 1]
Gm7Please don't just Cmstand there, come and 
Akiss me like beDfore.
Gm7Please don't just Cmstand there, looking Ddown 
Am7at the Dfloor.
If Gsomething is Emwrong, give me just Cone little 
Dsign.
Am7If there's Gsomeone else, please Emtell me..
tell me, Cwhat, what, Dwhat, what's on your Gmind?
[Bridge]
Once Ebwhen we'd meet, Fyou'd run to Bbhold me Gm7tight.
Life was so Am7sweet, unDtil toGnight.D  
[Verse 2]
Gm7Please don't just Cmstand there, get it Gm7over, if 
we're AthroughD.
Gm7Please don't just Cmstand there, while my Aheart 
Am7breaks in Dtwo.
[Verse 3]
GKnowing I Emcare, how can you Cbe so unAkind?
Please stop Ghurting me and Emhelp me..tell me, 
Cwhat, what, Dwhat, what's on Gbmyour Gmind?
[Bridge] SPOKEN
EbIf it's a Fgame, I Bbdon't want to play itEb.G  C  
And if it's goodAm7bye..Dwhy can't you just Gsay it?D  
[Verse 4]
DWhy make me Gcry like you Emdo..how can you Cbe so 
unAkind?
APlease, start Dloving Gme or Emleave me..tell me, 
Cwhat, what, Dwhat, what's on Gbmyour Gmind?
[Outro]
Don't just Emstand there..tell me, Cwhat, what, Dwhat, 
what's on Gbmyour Gmind?
Don't just Emstand there..tell me, Cwhat, what, Dwhat, 
what's on Gbmyour Gmind?
Don't just Emstand there..tell me, Cwhat, what, Dwhat, 
what's on Gbmyour Gmind?
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Dont Just Stand There

by Patty Duke

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Gm7

Am7

Gbm

Don't Just Stand There:Patty Duke.

#8 on BB Hot 100 on UNITED ARTISTS Records in 1965.

(Probably the best teen-angst song from the sixties.

I was always a big fan of her singing and acting.)

[Intro]

Gm7 Cm Gm7

[Verse 1]

Gm7 Cm

Please don't just stand there, come and

A D

kiss me like before.

Gm7 Cm D

Please don't just stand there, looking down

Am7 D

at the floor.

G Em C

If something is wrong, give me just one little

sign.

Am7 G Em

If there's someone else, please tell me..

C D G

tell me, what, what, what, what's on your mind?

[Bridge]

Eb F Bb Gm7

Once when we'd meet, you'd run to hold me tight.

Am7 D G D

Life was so sweet, until tonight.

[Verse 2]

Gm7 Cm Gm7

Please don't just stand there, get it over, if

A D

we're through.

Gm7 Cm A

Please don't just stand there, while my heart

Am7 D

breaks in two.

[Verse 3]

G Em C A

Knowing I care, how can you be so unkind?

G Em

Please stop hurting me and help me..tell me,

C D Gbm G

what, what, what, what's on your mind?

[Bridge] SPOKEN

Eb F Bb Eb G C

If it's a game, I don't want to play it.

Am7 D G D

And if it's goodbye..why can't you just say it?

[Verse 4]

D G Em C

Why make me cry like you do..how can you be so

unkind?

A D G Em

Please, start loving me or leave me..tell me,

C D Gbm G

what, what, what, what's on your mind?

[Outro]

Em C D

Don't just stand there..tell me, what, what, what,

Gbm G

what's on your mind?

Em C D

Don't just stand there..tell me, what, what, what,

Gbm G

what's on your mind?

Em C D

Don't just stand there..tell me, what, what, what,

Gbm G

what's on your mind?

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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