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Pretty Betty:Bobby Darin.
Album - Bobby Darin - Debut Album
for Darin on ATCO Records in 1958.
INTRO:
(AbDoo-doo-doo-doo-doo-chop-chop-chop..)(x2)
CHORUS:
AbPretty Betty, I'm ready..pretty Betty, I'm ready.
Pretty DbBetty, I'm ready..pretty AbBetty, I'm ready.
Pretty EbBetty, I'm ready..yeah, Abready to go steady 
with you..(doo-doo-doo-go steady with you.)
#1.
I know a Abm7girl named Ann and one named Sue..Abbut they 
can't do what Betty can do.
CHORUS:
Pretty DbBetty, I'm ready..pretty Abm7Betty, I'm Abready.
Pretty EbBetty, I'm ready..yeah, Abm7ready to go Absteady 
with you..(doo-doo-doo-go steady with you.)
#2.
Now, Abm7Joanie's cute and Mary's sweet..but Abmy Pretty Betty 
has got them all beat.
CHORUS:
Pretty DbBetty, I'm ready..pretty Abm7Betty, I'm Abready.
Pretty EbBetty, I'm ready..yeah, Abm7ready to go Absteady 
with you..(doo-doo-doo-go Ebsteady with Abyou.)
BRIDGE:
Well, Abm7I can't explain what I feel inside..but I want Pretty 
Betty to Abbe my bride.
CHORUS:
Pretty DbBetty, I'm ready..pretty Abm7Betty, I'm Abready.
Pretty EbBetty, I'm ready..yeah, Abm7ready to go Absteady 
with you..(doo-doo-doo-go Ebsteady with Abyou.)
INTERLUDE:  Ab   Db   Ab   Eb                     Ab            Eb  Ab  
                         ...(doo-doo-doo-go steady with you.)
BRIDGE:
Well, Abm7I can't explain what I feel inside..but I want Pretty 
Betty to Abbe my bride.
CHORUS:
Pretty DbBetty, I'm ready..pretty Abm7Betty, I'm Abready.
Pretty EbBetty, I'm ready..yeah, Abm7ready to go Absteady 
with you..(ready to go Ebsteady with Abyou.)
OUTRO:
(AbDoo-doo-doo-Ebsteady with Abyou.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Pretty Betty

by Bobby Darin

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Abm7

Pretty Betty:Bobby Darin.

Album - Bobby Darin - Debut Album

for Darin on ATCO Records in 1958.

INTRO:

(Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-chop-chop-chop..)(x2)

CHORUS:

Pretty Betty, I'm ready..pretty Betty, I'm ready.

Db Ab

Pretty Betty, I'm ready..pretty Betty, I'm ready.

Eb Ab

Pretty Betty, I'm ready..yeah, ready to go steady

with you..(doo-doo-doo-go steady with you.)

#1.

Abm7 Ab

I know a girl named Ann and one named Sue..but they

can't do what Betty can do.

CHORUS:

Db Abm7 Ab

Pretty Betty, I'm ready..pretty Betty, I'm ready.

Eb Abm7 Ab

Pretty Betty, I'm ready..yeah, ready to go steady

with you..(doo-doo-doo-go steady with you.)

#2.

Abm7 Ab

Now, Joanie's cute and Mary's sweet..but my Pretty Betty

has got them all beat.

CHORUS:

Db Abm7 Ab

Pretty Betty, I'm ready..pretty Betty, I'm ready.

Eb Abm7 Ab

Pretty Betty, I'm ready..yeah, ready to go steady

Eb Ab

with you..(doo-doo-doo-go steady with you.)

BRIDGE:

Abm7

Well, I can't explain what I feel inside..but I want Pretty

Betty to be my bride.

CHORUS:

Db Abm7 Ab

Pretty Betty, I'm ready..pretty Betty, I'm ready.

Eb Abm7 Ab

Pretty Betty, I'm ready..yeah, ready to go steady

Eb Ab

with you..(doo-doo-doo-go steady with you.)

Ab Db Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab

INTERLUDE:

...(doo-doo-doo-go steady with you.)

BRIDGE:

Abm7

Well, I can't explain what I feel inside..but I want Pretty

Betty to be my bride.

CHORUS:

Db Abm7 Ab

Pretty Betty, I'm ready..pretty Betty, I'm ready.

Eb Abm7 Ab

Pretty Betty, I'm ready..yeah, ready to go steady

Eb Ab

with you..(ready to go steady with you.)

OUTRO:

Ab Eb Ab

(Doo-doo-doo-steady with you.)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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