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Heart's Desire:Billy Joe Royal.
#56 CANADA RPM and #88 on BB Hot 100
on COLUMBIA Records in 1966.
INTRO:  A   D   A  D  
CHORUS:
Em7Baby, you're my Aheart's desire, Dyour love sets 
my Bmsoul on fire.
Em7You're my Etype, Ayou're my kind, Dyou're always 
on my mind..you're my heart's Adesire.D  A  D  A  
#1.
AWhen the sun comes up in the morning you're the 
first thing, Dbaby, on my mind.
Am7When the sun goes down in the evening, Ayou're the 
last thing, baby, on my mind.
CHORUS:
Em7Baby, you're my Aheart's desire, Dyour love sets 
my Bmsoul on fire.
AMmmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmmm..mmm-mmm-mmm-Gmmm-Dmmmm.
#2.
AThere ought to be a law aGgainst the Away you turn me 
on, Dbaby, night and Aday.
AI hear your voice but Gyou're not there, AI see your face, 
baby, GeveryDwhere.
CHORUS:
Em7Baby, you're my Aheart's desire, Dyour love sets 
my Bmsoul on fire..Ayeah..
AMmmm-mmm-mmm-Dmmm-Ammmm..Ammm-mmm-mmm-Dmmm-Ammmm.
INTERLUDE:  A   D   A  D  
CHORUS:
Em7Baby, you're my Aheart's desire, Dyour love sets 
my Bmsoul on fire.
Em7You're my Etype, Ayou're my kind, Dyou're always 
on my mind..you're my Gheart's Adesire.D  
AMmmm-mmm-mmm-Dmmm-Ammmm..Ammm-mmm-mmm-Dmmm-Ammmm.
D A D A
#3.
ADon't know why I Glove you Dso, Am7but I know I'll Dnever let 
you go.
Am7Don't know why I need your Glove so Dbad, Abut you're the 
only love I've Dever had.
CHORUS:
Em7Baby, you're my Aheart's desire, Dyour love sets 
my Bmsoul on fire.
Em7You're my Etype, Ayou're my kind, Dyou're always 
on my mind.
OUTRO:
Em7Baby, you're my Aheart's desire, Dyour love sets 
my Bmsoul on fire..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Hearts Desire

by Billy Joe Royal

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Em7

Am7

Heart's Desire:Billy Joe Royal.

#56 CANADA RPM and #88 on BB Hot 100

on COLUMBIA Records in 1966.

A D A D

INTRO:

CHORUS:

Em7 A D

Baby, you're my heart's desire, your love sets

my soul on fire.

Em7 E A D

You're my type, you're my kind, you're always

A D A D A

on my mind..you're my heart's desire.

#1.

When the sun comes up in the morning you're the

first thing, baby, on my mind.

Am7 A

When the sun goes down in the evening, you're the

last thing, baby, on my mind.

CHORUS:

Em7 A D

Baby, you're my heart's desire, your love sets

my soul on fire.

A G D

Mmmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmmm..mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmmm.

#2.

A G A

There ought to be a law against the way you turn me

D A

on, baby, night and day.

A G A

I hear your voice but you're not there, I see your face,

G D

baby, everywhere.

CHORUS:

Em7 A D

Baby, you're my heart's desire, your love sets

Bm A

my soul on fire..yeah..

A D A A D A

Mmmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmmm..mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmmm.

A D A D

INTERLUDE:

CHORUS:

Em7 A D

Baby, you're my heart's desire, your love sets

my soul on fire.

Em7 E A D

You're my type, you're my kind, you're always

G A D

on my mind..you're my heart's desire.

A D A A D A

Mmmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmmm..mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmmm.

D A D A

#3.

A G D Am7 D

Don't know why I love you so, but I know I'll never let

you go.

Am7 G D A

Don't know why I need your love so bad, but you're the

only love I've ever had.

CHORUS:

Em7 A D

Baby, you're my heart's desire, your love sets

my soul on fire.

Em7 E A D

You're my type, you're my kind, you're always

on my mind.

OUTRO:

Em7 A D

Baby, you're my heart's desire, your love sets

my soul on fire..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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