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The Lovebug Itch

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115 bpm. Key of C
[Intro]
N.C.
{walking bass line]
[Verse 1]
GWhen the Clovebug bites you don't know where to scratch
It Fkeeps right on a biting till it begins to hatch
It makes the Gold feel young and the poor feel rich
      CN.C.
It's just a little thing called the lovebug itch
[Verse 2]
GOh, the Cday I held my baby on my knee
AFlong came the lovebug and took a bite of me
I put my Garms around her, tied a lovers hitch
   CN.C.
I tingled and I knew I had the lovebug itch
[Instrumental]
   C     F     G   CN.C.
[Verse 3]
GOh, I Clove her lips and I love 'em close to mine
I Flove 'em 'cause they taste like a drop of cherry wine
I'm gonna Gstick to her just as if she's glue
     CN.C.
I'm itching for her, I know she's itching too
[Verse 4]
G#Oh my C#pulse beats fast, my C#7fever starts to rise
My F#heart goes pitty-pat when I look into her eyes
I break G#out in a sweat and I begin to twitch
       C#N.C.
There ain't no vaccination for the lovebug itch
[Interlude]
  C#    F#    G#   C#N.C.
[Outro]
When the Dlovebug bites you don't know where to scratch
It Gkeeps right on a biting 'till it begins to hatch
It makes the Aold feel young and the poor feel rich
      DN.C.                               DN.C.  AN.C.    DN.C.
It's just a little thing called the love    bug     itch

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The Lovebug Itch

by Eddy Arnold

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

115 bpm. Key of C

[Intro]

N.C.

{walking bass line]

[Verse 1]

G C

When the lovebug bites you don't know where to scratch

It keeps right on a biting till it begins to hatch

It makes the old feel young and the poor feel rich

N.C.

It's just a little thing called the lovebug itch

[Verse 2]

G C

Oh, the day I held my baby on my knee

Along came the lovebug and took a bite of me

I put my arms around her, tied a lovers hitch

N.C.

I tingled and I knew I had the lovebug itch

[Instrumental]

C F G C

N.C.

[Verse 3]

G C

Oh, I love her lips and I love 'em close to mine

I love 'em 'cause they taste like a drop of cherry wine

I'm gonna stick to her just as if she's glue

N.C.

I'm itching for her, I know she's itching too

[Verse 4]

G# C# C#7

Oh my pulse beats fast, my fever starts to rise

My heart goes pitty-pat when I look into her eyes

I break out in a sweat and I begin to twitch

N.C.

There ain't no vaccination for the lovebug itch

[Interlude]

C# F# G# C#

N.C.

[Outro]

When the lovebug bites you don't know where to scratch

It keeps right on a biting 'till it begins to hatch

It makes the old feel young and the poor feel rich

D D A D

N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C.

It's just a little thing called the love bug itch

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