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The Drum:Bobby Sherman.
#2 A.C. and #29 on BB Hot 100 on
METROMEDIA Records in 1971.
INTRO:  G   AD..A  G   D  G  
#1.
GLove comes, beats on drums and the Apeople sing..
anyDthing, any song will Gdo.D  
GLove dies, lover cries and Acrawls away..Dnothing 
to say to Gyou.D  
CHORUS:
GAll it is is all..Aall it Eis is Aall..I Dthink I hear 
the Gdrum.D  
GBoom-ba-boom-ba-boom..Aboom-ba-Eboom-ba-Aboom.
DYour turn to dance will Gcome.D  
INTERLUDE:  G   AD..G  D  G  
#2.
GLove comes, beats on drums and your Ahopes arise..
Dopen your eyes and Gsee.D  
GHearts beat, love was sweet and Aplayed Eour Asong.
DNow you belong Ato Gme.D  
CHORUS:
GAll it is is all..Aall it Eis is Aall..I Dthink I hear 
the Gdrum.D  
GBoom-ba-boom-ba-boom..Aboom-ba-Eboom-ba-Aboom.
DYour turn to dance will Gcome.D  
OUTRO:
GLove comes, beats on drums and the Apeople sing..
I Dthink I hear the Gdrum.D  
GLove comes, beats on drums and the Apeople sing..
Dyour turn to dance will Gcome.D...(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Drum

by Bobby Sherman

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The Drum:Bobby Sherman.

#2 A.C. and #29 on BB Hot 100 on

METROMEDIA Records in 1971.

G A G D G

INTRO: D..A

#1.

G A

Love comes, beats on drums and the people sing..

D G D

anything, any song will do.

G A D

Love dies, lover cries and crawls away..nothing

G D

to say to you.

CHORUS:

G A E A D

All it is is all..all it is is all..I think I hear

G D

the drum.

G A E A

Boom-ba-boom-ba-boom..boom-ba-boom-ba-boom.

D G D

Your turn to dance will come.

G A D G

INTERLUDE: D..G

#2.

G A

Love comes, beats on drums and your hopes arise..

D G D

open your eyes and see.

G A E A

Hearts beat, love was sweet and played our song.

D A G D

Now you belong to me.

CHORUS:

G A E A D

All it is is all..all it is is all..I think I hear

G D

the drum.

G A E A

Boom-ba-boom-ba-boom..boom-ba-boom-ba-boom.

D G D

Your turn to dance will come.

OUTRO:

G A

Love comes, beats on drums and the people sing..

D G D

I think I hear the drum.

G A

Love comes, beats on drums and the people sing..

D G D

your turn to dance will come....(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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