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Earl Royce and the Olympics 1964
        EMI  Single
        I Really Do
Intro:  G   Bb   Gm/
(Don't walk a-)Dwayyyyy [don't walk a-wayyyyy]
DDon't say we're Gthrough [don't say we're through]
GGive me a Dchance [give me a chance]
DTo prove my love for Gyou [to prove my love for you]
GI really Cdooooo, I really Gdooooo-F#ooo-Fooo-Eooo
        E        A   D/                          G   Bb   Gm/
I really dooooo-ooo (I really do love) youuuuu
(Wait for a) Dwhillllle [wait for a whillllle]
DLet me hold your Ghand [let me hold your hand]
GLet's talk it Dover [let's talk it over]
DAnd then you'll under-Gstand [and then you'll understand]
GI really Cdooooo, I really Gdooooo-F#ooo-Fooo-Eooo
        E        A   D/                          G   Bb   Gm/
I really dooooo-ooo (I really do love) youuuuu
Guitar solo
(You're the one that I) Dcare for [you're the one that I care for]
DAnd need you constant-Gly [and need you constantly]
GSay that you'll be mine for-Dever [say that you'll be mine forever]
DAnd then you will Gsee [and then you will see]
GI really Cdooooo, I really Gdooooo-F#ooo-Fooo-Eooo
        E        A   D/                          G   Bb   Gm/
I really dooooo-ooo (I really do love) youuuuu
(Don't walk a-)Dwayyyyy [don't walk a-wayyyyy]
DDon't say we're Gthrough [don't say we're through]
GGive me a Dchance [give me a chance]
                    D                               G   G/
To prove my love for you [to prove my love for you]
(To prove my love for) GyouuuuuG  
                                       G   G/
To prove my love for you-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo
Words in parenthesis () are sung only by the lead vocalist with no backing chords
Words in brackets [] are sung by the rest of the group with backing chords

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I Really Do

by Earl Royce and The Olympics

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Earl Royce and the Olympics 1964

EMI Single

I Really Do

G Bb Gm

Intro: /

(Don't walk a-)wayyyyy [don't walk a-wayyyyy]

D G

Don't say we're through [don't say we're through]

G D

Give me a chance [give me a chance]

D G

To prove my love for you [to prove my love for you]

G C G F# F E

I really dooooo, I really dooooo-ooo-ooo-ooo

E A D G Bb Gm

/ /

I really dooooo-ooo (I really do love) youuuuu

(Wait for a) whillllle [wait for a whillllle]

D G

Let me hold your hand [let me hold your hand]

G D

Let's talk it over [let's talk it over]

D G

And then you'll under-stand [and then you'll understand]

G C G F# F E

I really dooooo, I really dooooo-ooo-ooo-ooo

E A D G Bb Gm

/ /

I really dooooo-ooo (I really do love) youuuuu

Guitar solo

(You're the one that I) care for [you're the one that I care for]

D G

And need you constant-ly [and need you constantly]

G D

Say that you'll be mine for-ever [say that you'll be mine forever]

D G

And then you will see [and then you will see]

G C G F# F E

I really dooooo, I really dooooo-ooo-ooo-ooo

E A D G Bb Gm

/ /

I really dooooo-ooo (I really do love) youuuuu

(Don't walk a-)wayyyyy [don't walk a-wayyyyy]

D G

Don't say we're through [don't say we're through]

G D

Give me a chance [give me a chance]

D G G

To prove my love for you [to prove my love for you]

G G

(To prove my love for) youuuuu

G G

To prove my love for you-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo

Words in parenthesis () are sung only by the lead vocalist with no backing chords

Words in brackets [] are sung by the rest of the group with backing chords

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