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The Chokin' Kind: Joe Simon
#1 R&B and #13 on BB Hot 100 on MONUMENT Records in 1969
INTRO:
Ab Db D Ab Fm Db Bbm
#1.
I Abonly meant to love you, didn't you know it, babe, 
Bbmdidn't you Abknow it?
BbmWhy couldn't Dbyou be conEbtent with the Ablove I gave, 
oh, yeahDb.
I Abgave you my heart but you wanted my Bbmmind, oh yeah.
Your Dblove scared me to Ebdeath, girl..oh, it's the Abchokin' 
kind, that's all it is.
#2.
DbYou can Abkill a man with a bottle of poison or a Bbmknife, 
I know you can.
And hurt him Dbmore than take his Ebpride and ruin his Ablife..
oh, it's a shame girl.
AbmWhatever it Abis, girl, I surely hope you Bbmfind, oh yeah.
I tell you that Dbhat don't fit my Ebhead, oh, it's the Abchokin' 
kind, oh, yeah.
BRIDGE:
AbIt makes me wanna..mmm..mmm-hmmm-hmm, oh, Ebyeah, Bboh, listen 
to Ebme.
#3.
When you Bbfall in love again, girl, take a Cmtip from me, oh, yeah.
If you Ebdon't like a Fpeach don't Bbbuy the tree..that's 
what you better do, honey.
Find what you want, girl, Dmkeep it, Bbtreat it, Cmsweet and kind, oh, yeah.
Oh, let it Ebbreathe..Fdon't make it the chokin' Bbkind.
OUTRO:
Oh, Ebno, don't Bbbreak your heart, baby..oh, no, I know you 
love me, really I do, honey.
I Bbmtell you your Bblove scares me to death, girl, Cmit's the 
Bbchokin' kind, that's all it is.. (Fade)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Chokin Kind

by Joe Simon

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Bbm

Abm

The Chokin' Kind: Joe Simon

#1 R&B and #13 on BB Hot 100 on MONUMENT Records in 1969

INTRO:

Ab Db D Ab Fm Db Bbm

#1.

I only meant to love you, didn't you know it, babe,

Bbm Ab

didn't you know it?

Bbm Db Eb Ab

Why couldn't you be content with the love I gave,

oh, yeah.

Ab Bbm

I gave you my heart but you wanted my mind, oh yeah.

Db Eb Ab

Your love scared me to death, girl..oh, it's the chokin'

kind, that's all it is.

#2.

Db Ab Bbm

You can kill a man with a bottle of poison or a knife,

I know you can.

Db Eb Ab

And hurt him more than take his pride and ruin his life..

oh, it's a shame girl.

Abm Ab Bbm

Whatever it is, girl, I surely hope you find, oh yeah.

Db Eb Ab

I tell you that hat don't fit my head, oh, it's the chokin'

kind, oh, yeah.

BRIDGE:

Ab Eb Bb

It makes me wanna..mmm..mmm-hmmm-hmm, oh, yeah, oh, listen

to me.

#3.

Bb Cm

When you fall in love again, girl, take a tip from me, oh, yeah.

Eb F Bb

If you don't like a peach don't buy the tree..that's

what you better do, honey.

Dm Bb Cm

Find what you want, girl, keep it, treat it, sweet and kind, oh, yeah.

Eb F Bb

Oh, let it breathe..don't make it the chokin' kind.

OUTRO:

Eb Bb

Oh, no, don't break your heart, baby..oh, no, I know you

love me, really I do, honey.

Bbm Bb Cm

I tell you your love scares me to death, girl, it's the

chokin' kind, that's all it is.. (Fade)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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