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Joanie:Frankie Calen (1961)
Album - Teenage Crush Vol. #5 -
50's and 60's songs on ACE Records.
INTRO:
(GJoanEmie, Am7mmm-Dhmm..GJoanEmie, Am7mmm-Dhmm)
#1.
Oh, GJoanEmie, (oh-Am7oh) they say young Dlove 
must Em7learn to Gwait..(oh-Am7whoa)
But if it's Dbeen arGranged by fate (oh-Coh)
then, Joanie, Dyou'll be Gmine.
(EmJoanie, Am7you'll be Dmine)
#2.
Oh, GJoanEmie (whoa-Am7oh) they say it's Dwrong 
to Em7taste of Glove (whoa-Am7oh)
Yet, if it's Dwritten Gup above (oh-Am7oh) then, 
Joanie, Dyou'll be Gmine (Joanie, Cyou'll be 
Gmine)G7  
CHORUS:
CKisses to Dlast forGever, Csecrets Dwe have 
Gshared.
GbHow I pray the Bmdays go fast Dand we will 
Clove at Dlast.
#3.
So, GJoanEmie (oh-Am7oh) until the Dday that Em7it can 
Gbe (whoa-Am7oh)
Am7Lock up your Dheart and Ghold the key (whoa-Am7oh)
then, Joanie, Dyou'll be Gmine (Joanie, Cyou'll 
Gmine)G7  
CHORUS:
(CKisses to Dlast forGever, Csecrets Dwe have 
 Gshared.)
 GbHow I pray the Bmdays go fast Dand we will 
 Clove at Dlast (at Eblast)
#4.
So, AbJoanFmie (oh-Bbm7oh) until the Ebday that Fm7it can 
Abbe (whoa-Bbm7oh)
Bbm7Lock up your Ebheart and Abhold the key (whoa-Bbm7oh)
then, Joanie, Ebyou'll be AbmiiiiFine..Dbthen Joanie, 
Ebyou'll be Abmine.
OUTRO:
(AbJoanFmie, Bbm7mmm--Ebhmm..AbJoanFmie, Bbm7mmm--Ebhmm)..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Frankie Calen - Joanie

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Am7

Em7

Bbm7

Fm7

Joanie:Frankie Calen (1961)

Album - Teenage Crush Vol. #5 -

50's and 60's songs on ACE Records.

INTRO:

G Em Am7 D G Em Am7 D

(Joanie, mmm-hmm..Joanie, mmm-hmm)

#1.

G Em Am7 D

Oh, Joanie, (oh-oh) they say young love

Em7 G Am7

must learn to wait..(oh-whoa)

D G C

But if it's been arranged by fate (oh-oh)

D G

then, Joanie, you'll be mine.

Em Am7 D

(Joanie, you'll be mine)

#2.

G Em Am7 D

Oh, Joanie (whoa-oh) they say it's wrong

Em7 G Am7

to taste of love (whoa-oh)

D G Am7

Yet, if it's written up above (oh-oh) then,

D G C

Joanie, you'll be mine (Joanie, you'll be

G G7

mine)

CHORUS:

C D G C D

Kisses to last forever, secrets we have

shared.

Gb Bm D

How I pray the days go fast and we will

C D

love at last.

#3.

G Em Am7 D Em7

So, Joanie (oh-oh) until the day that it can

G Am7

be (whoa-oh)

Am7 D G Am7

Lock up your heart and hold the key (whoa-oh)

D G C

then, Joanie, you'll be mine (Joanie, you'll

G G7

mine)

CHORUS:

C D G C D

(Kisses to last forever, secrets we have

shared.)

Gb Bm D

How I pray the days go fast and we will

C D Eb

love at last (at last)

#4.

Ab Fm Bbm7 Eb Fm7

So, Joanie (oh-oh) until the day that it can

Ab Bbm7

be (whoa-oh)

Bbm7 Eb Ab Bbm7

Lock up your heart and hold the key (whoa-oh)

Eb Ab F Db

then, Joanie, you'll be miiiiine..then Joanie,

Eb Ab

you'll be mine.

OUTRO:

Ab Fm Bbm7 Eb Ab Fm Bbm7 Eb

(Joanie, mmm--hmm..Joanie, mmm--hmm)..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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