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Green Light:The American Breed.
#39 on BB Hot 100 on ACTA Records
in 1968.
INTRO: G  
#1.
GWhen you were just a child you built a wall..
Gin your sheltered world like an antique doll.
GYou Bmalways Amtook and Bmnever Amlearned to Bmgive.A  
DDon't you Cknow that Dain't no Cway to Dlive?
CHORUS:
GGive me the green light, come on baby.
GTurn on the green light, let's go baby.
AmHow can I break down Bmyour resistance
Cwhen you keep me Dat a distance?
GGive me the green light, come on baby.
GTurn on the green light, let's go baby.
INTERLUDE:  G   C   G  C  
#2.
GThe basic facts of life have been denied.
GYou buried your emotions deep inside.
BmDon't keep Amrunning Bmin the Amwrong BmdirectionAm,Bm  A  
Dcome on Cbaby, Dgive me Csome afDfection.
CHORUS:
GGive me the green light, come on baby.
GTurn on the green light, let's go baby.
AmHow can I break down Bmyour resistance
Cwhen you keep me Dat a distance?
OUTRO:
GGive me the green light, come on baby.
GTurn on the green light, let's go baby.
GGive me the green light, come on baby.
GTurn on the green light, let's go baby.
GGive me the green light, come on baby.
GTurn on the green light, let's go baby..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Green Light

by The American Breed

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Green Light:The American Breed.

#39 on BB Hot 100 on ACTA Records

in 1968.

INTRO:

#1.

When you were just a child you built a wall..

in your sheltered world like an antique doll.

G Bm Am Bm Am Bm A

You always took and never learned to give.

D C D C D

Don't you know that ain't no way to live?

CHORUS:

Give me the green light, come on baby.

Turn on the green light, let's go baby.

Am Bm

How can I break down your resistance

C D

when you keep me at a distance?

Give me the green light, come on baby.

Turn on the green light, let's go baby.

G C G C

INTERLUDE:

#2.

The basic facts of life have been denied.

You buried your emotions deep inside.

Bm Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm A

Don't keep running in the wrong direction,

D C D C D

come on baby, give me some affection.

CHORUS:

Give me the green light, come on baby.

Turn on the green light, let's go baby.

Am Bm

How can I break down your resistance

C D

when you keep me at a distance?

OUTRO:

Give me the green light, come on baby.

Turn on the green light, let's go baby.

Give me the green light, come on baby.

Turn on the green light, let's go baby.

Give me the green light, come on baby.

Turn on the green light, let's go baby..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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