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Please Don't Ask About Barbara:Bobby Vee.
#29 on UK Charts and #15 on BB Hot 100
on LIBERTY Records in 1962.
INTRO:  Eb   CmEb..Eb  Cm  Eb  
#1.
EbPlease don't Cmask about EbBarbara.
CmDon't ask me if she's Gm7found somebody Ebnew.
cause AbI would try to smile, but Ebin a little Fwhile..
my Bbtears would show, and then you'd know, it's Ebtrue.
#2.
EbPlease don't Cmask about EbBarbara.
The Cmhurt will bring the Gm7teardrops to my Ebeyes.
AbThough I would pretend, that Ebnow she's just a Ffriend..
you'd Bblook at me, and see right through the Eblies.
BRIDGE:
AbTears, tears, go aBbway..Ebcome again another day.
AbHow can I Gm7hide this Abpain I Ebfeel inside..when Flittle 
teardrops give my heart aBbway?
#3.
EbDon't you Cmever tell EbBarbara.Cm  
I'd Frather die than Gm7let her know I'm Ebcryin'.
AbLet her run around, unEbtil the day she's Ffound..
she Bbneeds me back again, but this I ask til then..
OUTRO:
EbPlease don't Cmask about EbBarbara.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Please Dont Ask About Barbara

by Bobby Vee

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Gm7

Please Don't Ask About Barbara:Bobby Vee.

#29 on UK Charts and #15 on BB Hot 100

on LIBERTY Records in 1962.

Eb Cm Cm Eb

INTRO: Eb..Eb

#1.

Eb Cm Eb

Please don't ask about Barbara.

Cm Gm7 Eb

Don't ask me if she's found somebody new.

Ab Eb F

cause I would try to smile, but in a little while..

Bb Eb

my tears would show, and then you'd know, it's true.

#2.

Eb Cm Eb

Please don't ask about Barbara.

Cm Gm7 Eb

The hurt will bring the teardrops to my eyes.

Ab Eb F

Though I would pretend, that now she's just a friend..

Bb Eb

you'd look at me, and see right through the lies.

BRIDGE:

Ab Bb Eb

Tears, tears, go away..come again another day.

Ab Gm7 Ab Eb F

How can I hide this pain I feel inside..when little

teardrops give my heart away?

#3.

Eb Cm Eb Cm

Don't you ever tell Barbara.

F Gm7 Eb

I'd rather die than let her know I'm cryin'.

Ab Eb F

Let her run around, until the day she's found..

she needs me back again, but this I ask til then..

OUTRO:

Eb Cm Eb

Please don't ask about Barbara.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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