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Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta:Ernie K. Doe.
#21 on R&B Charts on MINIT Records
in 1961.
INTRO:  F   Dm   F  C  
#1.
FEvery time I Dmcall your name I Fget such 
a thrill I can't Dmexplain.
Whoa-oh-Foh, DmI'm so glad, a-Bbhoney, that CI'm 
your Fman.
FWe fell in love on a DmWednesday mornin',
with Fall-a our heart and Dmsoul.
And Fpeople, I know you Dmshould have been 
there to Bbsee my girl rock and Froll.
CHORUS:
FAnd she said, ah-ah-ah a-tee-ta-Dmtee-ta-ta,
Bbevery time you cha-cha-Fcha.
FShe said, ah-ah-ah a-tee-ta-Dmtee-ta-ta,
Bbevery time she cha-cha-Fcha.
#2.
FHer love for me is Dmwider than the ocean, Fmore 
deeper than the Dmsea.
Whoa-oh-Foh, she make me Dmfeel so good and she Bbrock 
and roll Cfor Fme.
CHORUS:
FAnd she said, ah-ah-ah a-tee-ta-Dmtee-ta-ta,
Bbevery time you cha-cha-Fcha.
FShe said, ah-ah-ah a-tee-ta-Dmtee-ta-ta,
Bbevery time she cha-cha-Fcha.
INTERLUDE:  F   Dm   Bb   F   Dm   Bb   C   F  C  
#3.
FEvery time I Dmcall your name I Fget such 
a thrill I Dmcan't explain.
FWhoa-oh, DmI'm so glad, a-Bbhoney, that CI'm 
your Fman.
FWe fell in love on a DmWednesday mornin',
with Fall-a our heart and Dmsoul.
And Fpeople, I know you Dmshould have been 
there to Bbsee my girl rock and Froll.
CHORUS:
FAnd she said, ah-ah-ah a-tee-ta-Dmtee-ta-ta,
Bbevery time you cha-cha-Fcha.
FShe said, ah-ah-ah a-tee-ta-Dmtee-ta-ta,
Bbevery time she cha-cha-Fcha.
OUTRO:
FYou're lookin' good honey, ah-ah-ah a-tee-
ta-Dmtee-ta-ta, Bbevery time you cha-cha-Fcha.
FAh-ah-ah a-tay-te-Dmtee-ta-ta, Bbevery time you 
cha-cha-Fcha.
FMy-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-Dmmy-my-my-my, baby,
Bbyes, she Fdid..(aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa)
FLet's do it one more time, honey..ah-ah-ah-
a-tee-ta-Dmtee-ta-ta, Bbevery time you 
cha-cha-Fcha..(aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa)..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta

by Ernie K Doe

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Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta:Ernie K. Doe.

#21 on R&B Charts on MINIT Records

in 1961.

F Dm F C

INTRO:

#1.

F Dm F

Every time I call your name I get such

a thrill I can't explain.

F Dm Bb C

Whoa-oh-oh, I'm so glad, a-honey, that I'm

your man.

F Dm

We fell in love on a Wednesday mornin',

F Dm

with all-a our heart and soul.

F Dm

And people, I know you should have been

Bb F

there to see my girl rock and roll.

CHORUS:

F Dm

And she said, ah-ah-ah a-tee-ta-tee-ta-ta,

Bb F

every time you cha-cha-cha.

F Dm

She said, ah-ah-ah a-tee-ta-tee-ta-ta,

Bb F

every time she cha-cha-cha.

#2.

F Dm F

Her love for me is wider than the ocean, more

deeper than the sea.

F Dm Bb

Whoa-oh-oh, she make me feel so good and she rock

C F

and roll for me.

CHORUS:

F Dm

And she said, ah-ah-ah a-tee-ta-tee-ta-ta,

Bb F

every time you cha-cha-cha.

F Dm

She said, ah-ah-ah a-tee-ta-tee-ta-ta,

Bb F

every time she cha-cha-cha.

F Dm Bb F Dm Bb C F C

INTERLUDE:

#3.

F Dm F

Every time I call your name I get such

a thrill I can't explain.

F Dm Bb C

Whoa-oh, I'm so glad, a-honey, that I'm

your man.

F Dm

We fell in love on a Wednesday mornin',

F Dm

with all-a our heart and soul.

F Dm

And people, I know you should have been

Bb F

there to see my girl rock and roll.

CHORUS:

F Dm

And she said, ah-ah-ah a-tee-ta-tee-ta-ta,

Bb F

every time you cha-cha-cha.

F Dm

She said, ah-ah-ah a-tee-ta-tee-ta-ta,

Bb F

every time she cha-cha-cha.

OUTRO:

You're lookin' good honey, ah-ah-ah a-tee-

Dm Bb F

ta-tee-ta-ta, every time you cha-cha-cha.

F Dm Bb

Ah-ah-ah a-tay-te-tee-ta-ta, every time you

cha-cha-cha.

F Dm

My-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my, baby,

Bb F

yes, she did..(aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa)

Let's do it one more time, honey..ah-ah-ah-

Dm Bb

a-tee-ta-tee-ta-ta, every time you

cha-cha-cha..(aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa)..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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