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Colette - Billy Fury
Label: Decca
Composer: Billy Fury
Reached #9 in 1960 in the UK.
In the 1960's Billy Fury was the first Liverpudlian to have
a top ten hit in the UK with a self penned song.
Original key: F
Intro:
FOh BbmCo - Flette
#1:
FHalf past eight, don't be late
FDon't forget we have a date CoBblette
BbHow I love you CoFle Bbe Fette
FOh Cbe on time and C7say your mine CoFle Bbe Fette
#2
FBelieve me honey when I say
FI think about you night and day CoBblette
BbHow I need you ColFe Bbe eFtte
FDon't Clet us part you'll C7break my heart CoFle Bbe  Fette
Bridge:
BbSaw you're walking Fclose by
BbDidn't start talking cause FI was so shy
BbThen you looked intFo my eyes
GDon't whisper any goodbC7yes
FColette CoBblette
BbDon't forgFet CoBblette
I Gneed you so don't C7ever go CoFle Bbe  Fette
#3: 
FHalf past nine aFin't on time
FGuess you played me down the line CoBblette 
BbHow I loved you CoFle Bbe  Fette
FYou Cbroke a vow I'm C7lonely now CFole Bbe  Fette
Outro:
FYou Cbroke a vow I'm C7lonely now CoFle Bbe  Fette
FYou Cbroke a vow I'm C7lonely now CoFlette.....Uh-ooh

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Colette

by Billy Fury

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Bbm

Colette - Billy Fury

Label: Decca

Composer: Billy Fury

Reached #9 in 1960 in the UK.

In the 1960's Billy Fury was the first Liverpudlian to have

a top ten hit in the UK with a self penned song.

Original key: F

Intro:

F Bbm F

Oh Co - lette

#1:

Half past eight, don't be late

F Bb

Don't forget we have a date Colette

Bb F Bb F

How I love you Cole e ette

F C C7 F Bb F

Oh be on time and say your mine Cole e ette

Believe me honey when I say

F Bb

I think about you night and day Colette

Bb F Bb F

How I need you Cole e ette

F C C7 F Bb F

Don't let us part you'll break my heart Cole e ette

Bridge:

Bb F

Saw you're walking close by

Bb F

Didn't start talking cause I was so shy

Bb F

Then you looked into my eyes

G C7

Don't whisper any goodbyes

F Bb

Colette Colette

Bb F Bb

Don't forget Colette

G C7 F Bb F

I need you so don't ever go Cole e ette

#3:

F F

Half past nine ain't on time

F Bb

Guess you played me down the line Colette

Bb F Bb F

How I loved you Cole e ette

F C C7 F Bb F

You broke a vow I'm lonely now Cole e ette

Outro:

F C C7 F Bb F

You broke a vow I'm lonely now Cole e ette

F C C7 F

You broke a vow I'm lonely now Colette.....Uh-ooh

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