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The Prom:Del Shannon
Album - Runaway With Del Shannon -
released on BIG TOP and LONDON Records
in 1961.
(I got the lyrics off the original recording.
 When he did it live he changed the lyrics a
 bit in the BRIDGE. I always go with the original.)
INTRO:  Ab  Db  
#1.
DbOn my way to the senior prom, I Bbmsaw a crowd 
all gathered round.
I Gbstopped the car, got out to see Abjust what
it could be.
DbThere lying near the crowd Bbmwas a girl dressed
in a gown.
I Gbwalked up so I could see Abjust who it could be.
#2.
DbKnelt down by her side..Bbmtears came into my eyes.
GbDid there lie the one I love..Abthe one I'd always love.
DbThen she said, take this ring of mine, Bbmyou are my
love divine.
GbAnd as our lips met, I Abknow, I can't forget..the Dbway
my heart cried..the Bbmway it hurt inside.
GbShe's gone so far away..Abmy lonely heart must Dbpay.
(She, Bbmshe's gone..Dbgone, she's Bbmgone.)
BRIDGE:(Spoken:)
DbThere lies the one I love..Bbmthe one I'll always love.
GbIf I had picked her up on time, her Abprecious love
would still be mine.
DbThe love, the love she gave to me Bbmwill always stay with me.
GbTil the day we meet, til the day you reAbturn to me.
#3.
DbThen my heart begins to cry, Bbmit hurts so deep inside.
GbShe's gone so far away..Abmy lonely heart must Dbpay.
OUTRO:
(She, Bbmshe's gone..Dbgone, she's Bbmgone.)
(She, Bbmshe's gone..Dbgone, she's Bbmgone.)(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Prom

by Del Shannon

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Bbm

The Prom:Del Shannon

Album - Runaway With Del Shannon -

released on BIG TOP and LONDON Records

in 1961.

(I got the lyrics off the original recording.

When he did it live he changed the lyrics a

bit in the BRIDGE. I always go with the original.)

Ab Db

INTRO:

#1.

Db Bbm

On my way to the senior prom, I saw a crowd

all gathered round.

Gb Ab

I stopped the car, got out to see just what

it could be.

Db Bbm

There lying near the crowd was a girl dressed

in a gown.

Gb Ab

I walked up so I could see just who it could be.

#2.

Db Bbm

Knelt down by her side..tears came into my eyes.

Gb Ab

Did there lie the one I love..the one I'd always love.

Db Bbm

Then she said, take this ring of mine, you are my

love divine.

Gb Ab Db

And as our lips met, I know, I can't forget..the way

Bbm

my heart cried..the way it hurt inside.

Gb Ab Db

She's gone so far away..my lonely heart must pay.

Bbm Db Bbm

(She, she's gone..gone, she's gone.)

BRIDGE:(Spoken:)

Db Bbm

There lies the one I love..the one I'll always love.

Gb Ab

If I had picked her up on time, her precious love

would still be mine.

Db Bbm

The love, the love she gave to me will always stay with me.

Gb Ab

Til the day we meet, til the day you return to me.

#3.

Db Bbm

Then my heart begins to cry, it hurts so deep inside.

Gb Ab Db

She's gone so far away..my lonely heart must pay.

OUTRO:

Bbm Db Bbm

(She, she's gone..gone, she's gone.)

Bbm Db Bbm

(She, she's gone..gone, she's gone.)(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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