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He's Old Enough To Know Better:The Crickets.
Released on LONDON Records in 1962.
INTRO:  G   C   G  D  
#1.
GMy very best buddy asked my Cbaby for a date, Gall
he did was upDset her.
If he Gdoes it again I'm gonna Chit him on the chin,
Ghe's old Denough to know Gbetter.
#2.
GWe've been friends for a Clong, long time, Ghe just 
better forDget her.
If he Gshows at her place I'm gonna Chit him in the 
face.
GHe's old Denough to know Gbetter.
CHORUS:
CI'm not very tough but I'm tougher than him, GI'm not
aCfraid to Gprove it.
If he's Cgot one thought in his head about her..Dhe'd 
better remove it.
#3.
GHe's still my buddy, Cshe's still my baby, Ghe better not 
write her a Dletter.
If he Geven phones I'm gonna Cbreak his bones..Ghe's old 
Denough to know Gbetter.
INTERLUDE:  G   C   G   D   G   C   G   D  G  
CHORUS:
CI'm not very tough but I'm tougher than him, GI'm not
aCfraid to Gprove it.
If he's Cgot one thought in his head about her..Dhe'd 
better remove it.
#4.
GHe's still my buddy, Cshe's still my baby, Ghe better not 
write her a Dletter.
If he Geven phones I'm gonna Cbreak his bones..Ghe's old 
Denough to know Gbetter.
OUTRO:
GHe's old Denough to know Gbetter..he's old Denough to know 
Gbetter..he's old Denough to know Gbetter..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Hes Old Enough To Know Better

by The Crickets

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He's Old Enough To Know Better:The Crickets.

Released on LONDON Records in 1962.

G C G D

INTRO:

#1.

G C G

My very best buddy asked my baby for a date, all

he did was upset her.

G C

If he does it again I'm gonna hit him on the chin,

G D G

he's old enough to know better.

#2.

G C G

We've been friends for a long, long time, he just

better forget her.

G C

If he shows at her place I'm gonna hit him in the

face.

G D G

He's old enough to know better.

CHORUS:

C G

I'm not very tough but I'm tougher than him, I'm not

C G

afraid to prove it.

C D

If he's got one thought in his head about her..he'd

better remove it.

#3.

G C G

He's still my buddy, she's still my baby, he better not

write her a letter.

G C G

If he even phones I'm gonna break his bones..he's old

D G

enough to know better.

G C G D G C G D G

INTERLUDE:

CHORUS:

C G

I'm not very tough but I'm tougher than him, I'm not

C G

afraid to prove it.

C D

If he's got one thought in his head about her..he'd

better remove it.

#4.

G C G

He's still my buddy, she's still my baby, he better not

write her a letter.

G C G

If he even phones I'm gonna break his bones..he's old

D G

enough to know better.

OUTRO:

G D G D

He's old enough to know better..he's old enough to know

G D G

better..he's old enough to know better..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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