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Reminiscing: Buddy Holly
#1 on BB Hot 100 on CORAL and MCA Records in 1962
[Intro]
B
[Verse 1]
EI'm just sittin' here reminiscin'..
Awonderin' who you've been kissin'.
EBaby, whoa-ho-oh-oh, Bbaby.
AI've been wanderin' all around..
there must be a new guy in town.
You don't Elove me, any more.
[Bridge]
I'll get Bover you-a-oo baby..
Aalthough my heart's still Esore.
AWell, you know my heart's still Esore.B  
[Interlude]
|    A|    B|  E   A|  E   B|
[Verse 2]
EWhen I think of all the lies you told..
Ato that young man my heart you've sold.
You're a Echeater and a mean misBtreater.
AWhen I think of all the fun we had..
kind of makes me feel so sad.
I'm Elonely, for your love.
[Outro]
And the Blongest day I live..
It's Aonly you that I'll be thinkin' Eof.
You Aknow I'm thinkin' Eof..
Awell, it's you I'm thinking Eof
Ammm-mm-mm, mm-mm-Emm.
Ammm-mm-mm, mm-mm-Emm..
Ammm-mm-mm, mm-mm-Emm.. (Fade)
A fifties/sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Reminiscing

by Buddy Holly

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Reminiscing: Buddy Holly

#1 on BB Hot 100 on CORAL and MCA Records in 1962

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I'm just sittin' here reminiscin'..

wonderin' who you've been kissin'.

E B

Baby, whoa-ho-oh-oh, baby.

I've been wanderin' all around..

there must be a new guy in town.

You don't love me, any more.

[Bridge]

I'll get over you-a-oo baby..

A E

although my heart's still sore.

A E B

Well, you know my heart's still sore.

[Interlude]

A B E A E B

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

When I think of all the lies you told..

to that young man my heart you've sold.

E B

You're a cheater and a mean mistreater.

When I think of all the fun we had..

kind of makes me feel so sad.

I'm lonely, for your love.

[Outro]

And the longest day I live..

A E

It's only you that I'll be thinkin' of.

A E

You know I'm thinkin' of..

A E

well, it's you I'm thinking of

A E

mmm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm.

A E

mmm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm..

A E

mmm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm.. (Fade)

A fifties/sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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