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Shirley:The Schoolboys.
#15 on R&B Charts and #91 on BB
Hot 100 on OKEH Records in 1957.
INTRO: Eb  
EbOh, oh, AbShirley..Eboh, oh, AbShirley..Eboh, oh, 
AbShirley..Ebwhoa-Bboh-Eboh.
#1.
EbPlease don't Ableave me..Ebleave me this Abway.
EbI tried my best, to Ablove you, Ebjust the way, 
you Abwant me to.
EbWhoa-oh-oh-Fmoh-oh, my Ebdear.
#2.
EbOhhhh, AbShirley, EbI love you Abso, EbI promise, to 
Abnever, never-never-never let you go.
EbWhoa-oh-oh-Fmoh-oh, my Ebdear.
CHORUS:
AbOh, Shirley, I need you so, EbI-yi-yi want you to
know.
AbPlease think it Fover and Bbthen let me know-ow-ow.
#2.
EbPlease, please don't Ableave me, Ebleave me this Abway.
EbI try my best, Abto love you, Ebjust the way you Abwant 
me to.
EbWhoa-oh-oh-Fmoh-oh, my Ebdear.
INTERLUDE:SAX:  Eb   Ab   Eb   Db   Ab   C   Fm   Eb   Ab   Eb  Ab  
CHORUS:
AbOh, Shirley, I need you so, EbI-yi-yi want you to
know.
AbPlease think it Fover and Bbthen let me know-ow-ow.
#3.
EbPlease, please don't Ableave me, Ebleave me this Abway.
EbI try my best, Abto love you, Ebjust the way you Abwant 
me to.
EbWhoa-oh-oh-Fmoh-oh, my Ebdear.
OUTRO:
EbOh-oh-oh, AbShirley..Eboh-oh-oh, AbShirley..Eboh-oh-oh, AbShirley..
EbWhoah, Bbohhhh-Ebohhhhhhhhhhh..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Schoolboys - Shirley

by Misc Unsigned Bands

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Shirley:The Schoolboys.

#15 on R&B Charts and #91 on BB

Hot 100 on OKEH Records in 1957.

INTRO:

Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb

Oh, oh, Shirley..oh, oh, Shirley..oh, oh,

Ab Eb Bb Eb

Shirley..whoa-oh-oh.

#1.

Eb Ab Eb Ab

Please don't leave me..leave me this way.

Eb Ab Eb

I tried my best, to love you, just the way,

you want me to.

Eb Fm Eb

Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh, my dear.

#2.

Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb

Ohhhh, Shirley, I love you so, I promise, to

never, never-never-never let you go.

Eb Fm Eb

Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh, my dear.

CHORUS:

Ab Eb

Oh, Shirley, I need you so, I-yi-yi want you to

know.

Ab F Bb

Please think it over and then let me know-ow-ow.

#2.

Eb Ab Eb Ab

Please, please don't leave me, leave me this way.

Eb Ab Eb Ab

I try my best, to love you, just the way you want

me to.

Eb Fm Eb

Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh, my dear.

Eb Ab Eb Db Ab C Fm Eb Ab Eb Ab

INTERLUDE:SAX:

CHORUS:

Ab Eb

Oh, Shirley, I need you so, I-yi-yi want you to

know.

Ab F Bb

Please think it over and then let me know-ow-ow.

#3.

Eb Ab Eb Ab

Please, please don't leave me, leave me this way.

Eb Ab Eb Ab

I try my best, to love you, just the way you want

me to.

Eb Fm Eb

Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh, my dear.

OUTRO:

Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab

Oh-oh-oh, Shirley..oh-oh-oh, Shirley..oh-oh-oh, Shirley..

Eb Bb Eb

Whoah, ohhhh-ohhhhhhhhhhh..(Fade.)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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