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You Got Right String But Wrong YoYo - Carl Perkins 
Intro:  (single note walk down  F   E  Eb)
DRight string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo
GYou tryin' a-do me like you did before
CNo need hangin', baby, 'round my door
                          FN/C                    ( single note walk down  F   E  Eb)
You got the right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo
DRight string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo
GThere's no need to hang-a, hang around my door
CI used to love you, but I, I don't no more
                          FN/C                   (single note walk down  F   E  Eb)
You got the right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo
SOLO           D        G       C  F  
DWell, Saturday night, I'm stayin' at home
GYou got your mind out, oh, you wanna roam
CYou settle down and leave the others alone
                          FN/C                   (single note walk down  F   E  Eb)
You gonna love me little baby or you'll never be my own
SOLO    
D       G      C     F
DYou got the right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo
GYou never do the things you do before
CYou say you love me but you can't no more
FYou got the right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo 

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Right String But Wrong Yoyo

by Carl Perkins

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You Got Right String But Wrong YoYo - Carl Perkins

F E Eb

Intro: (single note walk down )

Right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo

You tryin' a-do me like you did before

No need hangin', baby, 'round my door

F F E Eb

N/C ( single note walk down )

You got the right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo

Right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo

There's no need to hang-a, hang around my door

I used to love you, but I, I don't no more

F F E Eb

N/C (single note walk down )

You got the right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo

D G C F

SOLO

Well, Saturday night, I'm stayin' at home

You got your mind out, oh, you wanna roam

You settle down and leave the others alone

F F E Eb

N/C (single note walk down )

You gonna love me little baby or you'll never be my own

SOLO

D G C F

You got the right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo

You never do the things you do before

You say you love me but you can't no more

You got the right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo

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