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A Long Vacation:Ricky Nelson.
Album - Songs By Ricky - #22 on
BB Hot 200 on IMPERIAL Records
in 1959.
INTRO:  E   A   BE..E  A   B  E  
#1.
ESummertime's here Bbut it's been Dbmso  ElongA.B  E  
It's been a long cold Ewinter, I'm so Aglad 
it's Egone.A  B  E  
ECome on, baby, don't have no fearA.B  E  
BSchool is Epassed through another yearA.B  E  
#2.
A Elong vacation this is Agonna Ebe..A  B  E  
Eeverynight this Asummer save your Elove for meA.B  E  
EI jump in my Bcar and drive Aclear across EtownA..B  E  
Ejust to be with you, baby, when the Blights go 
Edown.A  B  E  
CHORUS:
AmJust to be with you, baby, is my Eone desire.
EThe flames start to burnin' with your kisses 
of fire.
AHold me, baby, and Enever let go.
BThat's when I Gbfeel like you love me Bso.
#3.
EOne of these Adays we're gonna Esettle downA.B  E  
EThen I won't have to drive clear across townA.B  E  
EYou'll be mine through Aeternit-Ey.A  B  E  
ECause that's the way it was meant to beA.B  E  
INTERLUDE:  E   A   BE..E  A   BE..E  A   B  E  
CHORUS:
AmJust to be with you, baby, is my Eone desire.
EThe flames start to burnin' with your kisses 
of fire.
AHold me, baby, and Enever let go.
BThat's when I Gbfeel like you love me Bso.
#4.
EOne of these Adays we're gonna Esettle downA.B  E  
EThen I won't have to drive clear across townA.B  E  
EYou'll be mine through Aeternit-Ey.A  B  E  
ECause that's the way it was meant to beA.B  E  
OUTRO:  E   A   BE..E  A   BE..E  A   BE..E  A   BE..
        E   A   BE..E  A   BE..E  A   BE..E  A   BE..
        E   A   BE..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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A Long Vacation

by Ricky Nelson

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Dbm

A Long Vacation:Ricky Nelson.

Album - Songs By Ricky - #22 on

BB Hot 200 on IMPERIAL Records

in 1959.

E A B A B E

INTRO: E..E

#1.

E B Dbm E A B E

Summertime's here but it's been so long.

E A

It's been a long cold winter, I'm so glad

E A B E

it's gone.

E A B E

Come on, baby, don't have no fear.

B E A B E

School is passed through another year.

#2.

E A E A B E

A long vacation this is gonna be..

E A E A B E

everynight this summer save your love for me.

E B A E A B E

I jump in my car and drive clear across town..

E B

just to be with you, baby, when the lights go

E A B E

down.

CHORUS:

Am E

Just to be with you, baby, is my one desire.

The flames start to burnin' with your kisses

of fire.

A E

Hold me, baby, and never let go.

B Gb B

That's when I feel like you love me so.

#3.

E A E A B E

One of these days we're gonna settle down.

E A B E

Then I won't have to drive clear across town.

E A E A B E

You'll be mine through eternit-y.

E A B E

Cause that's the way it was meant to be.

E A B A B A B E

INTERLUDE: E..E E..E

CHORUS:

Am E

Just to be with you, baby, is my one desire.

The flames start to burnin' with your kisses

of fire.

A E

Hold me, baby, and never let go.

B Gb B

That's when I feel like you love me so.

#4.

E A E A B E

One of these days we're gonna settle down.

E A B E

Then I won't have to drive clear across town.

E A E A B E

You'll be mine through eternit-y.

E A B E

Cause that's the way it was meant to be.

E A B A B A B A B

OUTRO: E..E E..E E..E E..

E A B A B A B A B

E..E E..E E..E E..

E A B

E..(Fade.)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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