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No 3 in the UK charts in 1962. Includes key change up 1/2 tone after 2nd chorus.
Capo on 3 for correct key = Bb.
Intro =  G   F    D   G   F  D  
Chorus
DI wanna be GBobby's girl 
I wanna be EmBobby's girl 
CThat's the most important thing to Dme
And if I was GBobby's girl 
If I was CBobby's girl 
DWhat a grateful thankful girl I'd Gbe 
Verse 1
GWhen people ask of me
EmWhat would you like to be
CNow that your Bmnot a kid anyDmore
(You're not a kid anymore)
Verse 2
GI know just what to say
EmI answer right away 
CThere's just one Bmthing I've been wishing Dfor
Chorus
DI wanna be GBobby's girl 
I wanna be EmBobby's girl 
CThat's the most important thing to Dme
And if I was GBobby's girl 
If I was CBobby's girl 
DWhat a grateful thankful girl I'd Gbe 
Verse 3 key change up 1/2 a tone
G#Each day I stay at home
FmHoping that he will phone 
C#But I think CmBobby has someone D#else 
(You're not a kid anymore)
Verse 4
G#Still in my heart I pray
FmThere soon will come a day
C#When I will Cmhave him all to myD#self
Chorus 
D#I wanna be G#Bobby's girl
I wanna be FmBobby's girl
C#That's the most important thing to D#me
And if I was G#Bobby's girl 
If I was C#Bobby's girl
D#What a grateful thankful girl I'd G#be
D#What a grateful thankful girl I'd G#beee

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Bobbys Girl

by Susan Maughan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

No 3 in the UK charts in 1962. Includes key change up 1/2 tone after 2nd chorus.

Capo on 3 for correct key = Bb.

G F D G F D

Intro =

Chorus

D G

I wanna be Bobby's girl

C D

That's the most important thing to me

And if I was Bobby's girl

If I was Bobby's girl

D G

What a grateful thankful girl I'd be

Verse 1

When people ask of me

What would you like to be

C Bm D

Now that your not a kid anymore

(You're not a kid anymore)

Verse 2

I know just what to say

I answer right away

C Bm D

There's just one thing I've been wishing for

Chorus

D G

I wanna be Bobby's girl

C D

That's the most important thing to me

And if I was Bobby's girl

If I was Bobby's girl

D G

What a grateful thankful girl I'd be

Verse 3 key change up 1/2 a tone

Each day I stay at home

Hoping that he will phone

C# Cm D#

But I think Bobby has someone else

(You're not a kid anymore)

Verse 4

Still in my heart I pray

There soon will come a day

C# Cm D#

When I will have him all to myself

Chorus

D# G#

I wanna be Bobby's girl

C# D#

That's the most important thing to me

And if I was Bobby's girl

If I was Bobby's girl

D# G#

What a grateful thankful girl I'd be

D# G#

What a grateful thankful girl I'd beee

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