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Hello, This Is Joannie:Paul Evans.
#6 on POP Charts in UK and #1 on
BB Hot Country on POLYDOR Records
in 1978.(Great Angster that reminded me of the teen
         angsters from the '50's. Had tears the size of
         horse' nuts runnin' down my face.)
INTRO:  E   A   B  E  
CHORUS:
EHello, this is AJoannie, I'm Bsorry, but I'm 
not Ehome.
EBut if you leave me your name and Anumber,
I Bpromise, soon as I get in I'll Ephone.
#1.
EJoannie, came over to Dmy house last night, I Adrank 
a little too much red and we Egot into a fight.
She said, I'm leavin' and I Dlet her go alone.
I Afelt so damn bad this morning, I Breached right 
for the phone..and Acalled her right away, to Abm7beg her 
to forgive.
The Bphone rang once, the phone rang twice, and then 
I heard her say-ay.
CHORUS:
EHello, this is AJoannie, I'm Bsorry, but I'm 
not Ehome.
EBut if you leave me your name and Anumber,
I Bpromise, soon as I get in I'll Ephone.
#2.
EJoannie, I'm sorry and I'm Dfeelin' oh, so small.
AThat was the message that I left and I Ewaited for 
her call.
I waited with a sinkin' Dfeeling in my heart..Anot knowin' 
if she'd forgive me was Btearin' me apart.
I Acouldn't go on this way, I Abm7had to call again.
The Bphone rang once, the Aphone rang twice and Bthen I 
heard her say-ay.
CHORUS:
EHello, this is AJoannie, I'm Bsorry, but I'm 
not Ehome.
EBut if you leave me your name and Anumber,
I Bpromise, soon as I get in I'll Ephone.
INTRO:  E   Dbm   A  B  
#3.
EMy phone rang and my heart sang, my Dbaby's called at last.
InAstead, it was a friend who said that EJoannie's Acar had 
Ecrashed.
EI never should've let her drive home Dangry from my place.
I'd Anever hold her again and Bkiss that funny face.
But Astill there was a way to Abmhear her voice again..
the Bphone rang Aonce, the phone rang Etwice..and then I Bheard 
her say-ay.
CHORUS:
EHello, this is AJoannie, I'm Bsorry, but I'm 
not Ehome. (I'm so sorry Joannie.)
EBut if you leave me your name and Anumber,
I Bpromise, soon as I get in I'll Ephone.
(Oooo-oooo-oooo-ooooo)
OUTRO:
EHello, this is AJoannie, I'm Bsorry, but I'm 
not Ehome.
EBut if you leave me your name and Anumber,
I Bpromise, soon as I get in I'll Ephone..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Hello This Is Joannie

by Paul Evans

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Abm7

Dbm

Abm

Hello, This Is Joannie:Paul Evans.

#6 on POP Charts in UK and #1 on

BB Hot Country on POLYDOR Records

in 1978.(Great Angster that reminded me of the teen

angsters from the '50's. Had tears the size of

horse' nuts runnin' down my face.)

E A B E

INTRO:

CHORUS:

E A B

Hello, this is Joannie, I'm sorry, but I'm

not home.

E A

But if you leave me your name and number,

B E

I promise, soon as I get in I'll phone.

#1.

E D A

Joannie, came over to my house last night, I drank

a little too much red and we got into a fight.

She said, I'm leavin' and I let her go alone.

A B

I felt so damn bad this morning, I reached right

A Abm7

for the phone..and called her right away, to beg her

to forgive.

The phone rang once, the phone rang twice, and then

I heard her say-ay.

CHORUS:

E A B

Hello, this is Joannie, I'm sorry, but I'm

not home.

E A

But if you leave me your name and number,

B E

I promise, soon as I get in I'll phone.

#2.

E D

Joannie, I'm sorry and I'm feelin' oh, so small.

A E

That was the message that I left and I waited for

her call.

D A

I waited with a sinkin' feeling in my heart..not knowin'

if she'd forgive me was tearin' me apart.

A Abm7

I couldn't go on this way, I had to call again.

B A B

The phone rang once, the phone rang twice and then I

heard her say-ay.

CHORUS:

E A B

Hello, this is Joannie, I'm sorry, but I'm

not home.

E A

But if you leave me your name and number,

B E

I promise, soon as I get in I'll phone.

E Dbm A B

INTRO:

#3.

E D

My phone rang and my heart sang, my baby's called at last.

A E A

Instead, it was a friend who said that Joannie's car had

crashed.

E D

I never should've let her drive home angry from my place.

A B

I'd never hold her again and kiss that funny face.

A Abm

But still there was a way to hear her voice again..

B A E B

the phone rang once, the phone rang twice..and then I heard

her say-ay.

CHORUS:

E A B

Hello, this is Joannie, I'm sorry, but I'm

not home. (I'm so sorry Joannie.)

E A

But if you leave me your name and number,

B E

I promise, soon as I get in I'll phone.

(Oooo-oooo-oooo-ooooo)

OUTRO:

E A B

Hello, this is Joannie, I'm sorry, but I'm

not home.

E A

But if you leave me your name and number,

B E

I promise, soon as I get in I'll phone..(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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