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The Big Hurt:Del Shannon.
#94 on BB Hot 100 on LIBERTY
Records in 1966. (Cover of
Toni Fisher's hit (#3) from 1959.)
INTRO:  Dm   A   Bb   A   Bb  
#1.
ANow it begins..Bbnow that you're gone.
ANeedles and pins..Bbtwilight til dawn.
AWatching that Gbclock Bmtil you reDturn.
DbmHiding that Ctorch and Bwatching it Eburn.
#2.
ANow it begins..Bbday after day.
AThis is my life..Bbticking away.
AWaiting to Dbmhear.Gbm......Bmfootsteps that Dsay..
Dbmlove will Cmappear and Bthis time to Estay.
BRIDGE:
Oh, Geach time you go..CI try to pretend.
It's over at Cmlast..Emthis time the big hurt 
will Aend.F  Bb  
#3.
BbNow it begins..Bnow that you're gone.
BbNeedles and pins..Btwilight til dawn.
BbBut if you Gdon't, Cmcome back aEbgain..DmI wonder 
Dbwhen, Cmoh, when will it Fend..the big Bbhurt.
OUTRO:
BThe big Bbhurt..Bthe big Bbhurt..B...Bb...(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Big Hurt

by Del Shannon

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Gbm

The Big Hurt:Del Shannon.

#94 on BB Hot 100 on LIBERTY

Records in 1966. (Cover of

Toni Fisher's hit (#3) from 1959.)

Dm A Bb A Bb

INTRO:

#1.

A Bb

Now it begins..now that you're gone.

A Bb

Needles and pins..twilight til dawn.

A Gb Bm D

Watching that clock til you return.

Dbm C B E

Hiding that torch and watching it burn.

#2.

A Bb

Now it begins..day after day.

A Bb

This is my life..ticking away.

A Dbm Gbm Bm D

Waiting to hear.......footsteps that say..

Dbm Cm B E

love will appear and this time to stay.

BRIDGE:

G C

Oh, each time you go..I try to pretend.

Cm Em

It's over at last..this time the big hurt

A F Bb

will end.

#3.

Bb B

Now it begins..now that you're gone.

Bb B

Needles and pins..twilight til dawn.

Bb G Cm Eb Dm

But if you don't, come back again..I wonder

Db Cm F Bb

when, oh, when will it end..the big hurt.

OUTRO:

B Bb B Bb B Bb

The big hurt..the big hurt........(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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