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Hello, Mary Lou:Gene Pitney.
Album - The Many Sides Of Gene Pitney -
on MUSICOR Records in 1962.
(Big hit for Ricky Nelson - Pitney wrote it.)
INTRO:  C   G  C  
CHORUS:
CHello Mary Lou, Fgoodbye heart..
Sweet CMary Lou, I`m so in love with Gyou.
I Cknew, Mary Lou, Ewe`d never Ampart..
so, Dhello, Mary GLou, goodbye Cheart.F  C  
#1.
CYou passed me by one sunny day,
Fflashed those big brown eyes my way.
And, Cooo, I wanted you forever Gmore.
Now, CI`m not one that gets around,
I Fswear my feet stuck to the ground..
and Cthough I never Gdid meet you beCforeF..C...I said..
CHORUS:
CHello Mary Lou, Fgoodbye heart..
Sweet CMary Lou, I`m so in love with Gyou.
I Cknew, Mary Lou, Ewe`d never Ampart..
so, Dhello, Mary GLou, goodbye Cheart.F  C  
INTERLUDE:  C   F   CG..C   EAm..D   G    C   F  C  
#2.
CI saw your lips, I heard your voice,
beFlieve me, I just had no choice.
Wild Chorses couldn`t make me stay aGway.
I Cthought about a moonlit night,
my Farms around you good and tight..
that`s Call I had to Gsee, for me, to Csay.F..C...Hey, hey..
CHORUS:
CHello Mary Lou, Fgoodbye heart..
Sweet CMary Lou, I`m so in love with Gyou.
I Cknew, Mary Lou, Ewe`d never Ampart..
so, Dhello, Mary GLou, goodbye Cheart.F  C  
OUTRO:
So, Dhello Mary GLou, goodbye Cheart.F.C  
Yes, Dhello Mary GLou, goodbye Cheart.F.C  G  C  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Hello Mary Lou

by Gene Pitney

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Hello, Mary Lou:Gene Pitney.

Album - The Many Sides Of Gene Pitney -

on MUSICOR Records in 1962.

(Big hit for Ricky Nelson - Pitney wrote it.)

C G C

INTRO:

CHORUS:

C F

Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart..

C G

Sweet Mary Lou, I`m so in love with you.

C E Am

I knew, Mary Lou, we`d never part..

D G C F C

so, hello, Mary Lou, goodbye heart.

#1.

You passed me by one sunny day,

flashed those big brown eyes my way.

C G

And, ooo, I wanted you forever more.

Now, I`m not one that gets around,

I swear my feet stuck to the ground..

C G C F C

and though I never did meet you before.....I said..

CHORUS:

C F

Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart..

C G

Sweet Mary Lou, I`m so in love with you.

C E Am

I knew, Mary Lou, we`d never part..

D G C F C

so, hello, Mary Lou, goodbye heart.

C F C E G C F C

INTERLUDE: G..C Am..D

#2.

I saw your lips, I heard your voice,

believe me, I just had no choice.

C G

Wild horses couldn`t make me stay away.

I thought about a moonlit night,

my arms around you good and tight..

C G C F C

that`s all I had to see, for me, to say......Hey, hey..

CHORUS:

C F

Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart..

C G

Sweet Mary Lou, I`m so in love with you.

C E Am

I knew, Mary Lou, we`d never part..

D G C F C

so, hello, Mary Lou, goodbye heart.

OUTRO:

D G C F C

So, hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart..

D G C F C G C

Yes, hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart..

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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