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I Gotta Know:Bobby Vee.
Album - Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets -
on LIBERTY Records in 1962.
INTRO:  G  D  
#1.
Well, Gget up in the mornin' feelin' kinda weak..
a-tossin' and a-turnin' cause I had ain't 
no G7sleep.
Oh, baby, Cwhat road's our love taking?
(shoo-bee-doo-bee-wah)
To Gromance or heartbreaking'?..(shoo-bee-doo-
bee-wah)
DWon't you say which way you're gonna go..
I gotta Gknow, gotta Cknow, gotta Gknow.
#2.
GNine and nine make thirty, four and four 
make nine.
The clock is strikin' thirteen I think I lost 
my G7mind.
Oh, well it's Cgettin' aggravatin'..(shoo-bee-doo-
bee-wah)
how Glong can I keep waitin'?..(shoo-bee-doo-bee-wah)
DWon't you say which way you're gonna go..
I gotta Gknow, gotta Cknow, gotta Gknow.
BRIDGE:
COh, how much I Gneed you, have Cpity on this heart 
of Gmine.
Well, Cif you need and Gwant me, too, I'll Abe your one 
and only till the Dend of time.
#3.
GSaw the fortune teller, had my fortune read.
She sent me to the doctor, who sent me straight to G7bed.
He said, I'm Clonesome and I'm lovesick..(shoo-bee-doo-
bee-wah)
I've Ggot my mind on lipstick..(shoo-bee-doo-bee-wah)
DWill you kiss away my care and woe?..
I gotta Gknow, gotta Cknow, gotta Gknow.
BRIDGE:
COh, how much I Gneed you, have Cpity on this heart 
of Gmine.
Well, Cif you need and Gwant me, too, I'll Abe your one 
and only till the Dend of time.
#4.
GSaw the fortune teller, had my fortune read.
She sent me to the doctor, who sent me straight to G7bed.
He said, I'm Clonesome and I'm lovesick..(shoo-bee-doo-
bee-wah)
I've Ggot my mind on lipstick..(shoo-bee-doo-bee-wah)
DWill you kiss away my care and woe?..
I gotta Gknow, gotta Cknow, gotta Gknow.
OUTRO:
I gotta Gknow, gotta Cknow, gotta Gknow.
I gotta Gknow, gotta Cknow, gotta Gknow.
I gotta Gknow, gotta Cknow, gotta Gknow..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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I Gotta Know

by Bobby Vee

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I Gotta Know:Bobby Vee.

Album - Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets -

on LIBERTY Records in 1962.

G D

INTRO:

#1.

Well, get up in the mornin' feelin' kinda weak..

a-tossin' and a-turnin' cause I had ain't

no sleep.

Oh, baby, what road's our love taking?

(shoo-bee-doo-bee-wah)

To romance or heartbreaking'?..(shoo-bee-doo-

bee-wah)

Won't you say which way you're gonna go..

G C G

I gotta know, gotta know, gotta know.

#2.

Nine and nine make thirty, four and four

make nine.

The clock is strikin' thirteen I think I lost

my mind.

Oh, well it's gettin' aggravatin'..(shoo-bee-doo-

bee-wah)

how long can I keep waitin'?..(shoo-bee-doo-bee-wah)

Won't you say which way you're gonna go..

G C G

I gotta know, gotta know, gotta know.

BRIDGE:

C G C

Oh, how much I need you, have pity on this heart

of mine.

C G A

Well, if you need and want me, too, I'll be your one

and only till the end of time.

#3.

Saw the fortune teller, had my fortune read.

She sent me to the doctor, who sent me straight to bed.

He said, I'm lonesome and I'm lovesick..(shoo-bee-doo-

bee-wah)

I've got my mind on lipstick..(shoo-bee-doo-bee-wah)

Will you kiss away my care and woe?..

G C G

I gotta know, gotta know, gotta know.

BRIDGE:

C G C

Oh, how much I need you, have pity on this heart

of mine.

C G A

Well, if you need and want me, too, I'll be your one

and only till the end of time.

#4.

Saw the fortune teller, had my fortune read.

She sent me to the doctor, who sent me straight to bed.

He said, I'm lonesome and I'm lovesick..(shoo-bee-doo-

bee-wah)

I've got my mind on lipstick..(shoo-bee-doo-bee-wah)

Will you kiss away my care and woe?..

G C G

I gotta know, gotta know, gotta know.

OUTRO:

G C G

I gotta know, gotta know, gotta know.

G C G

I gotta know, gotta know, gotta know.

G C G

I gotta know, gotta know, gotta know..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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