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I Gotta Go:Brian Hyland.
#101 on BB Hot 100 (Bubbling Under)
on KAPP Records in 1960.
INTRO:  Bb   Gm   CmF..Bb  Gm   Eb  F  
#1.
BbIt's way after Gmtwelve o'clock Cmand it's 
starting to Fsnow.
BbThey're playing the Gmnational anthem Cmon 
the Fradio.
BbI gotta Ebgo, BbI gotta Ebgo, BbI gotta Ebgo,
Cmbecause I Bblove Fyou.
#2.
BbYour folks are in Gmbed, Cmwe're down here aFlone.
BbThe fireplace is Gmwarm Cmbut I gotta get Fhome.
BbI gotta Ebgo, BbI gotta Ebgo, BbI gotta Ebgo,
Cmbecause I Flove you Bbso.Cm  Bb  Gm  Cm  
BRIDGE:
EbWalk me to your Dmfront door, Cmdarlin', Flet's say 
goodnight Bbkinda Gmfast.
CmI love you Ebso, Dbut I Dmjust gotta Cgo, Cmcause I 
want our love to Flast.
#3.
BbSo, goodnight Gmdarlin', CmI gotta get Fhome.
BbI'll meet you in Gmdreamland, Cmwhere we'll be all
aFlone.
BbI gotta Ebgo, BbI gotta Ebgo, BbI gotta Ebgo,
Cmbecause I Flove you Bbso.
OUTRO:  Gm   Cm   F   Bb(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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I Gotta Go

by Brian Hyland

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I Gotta Go:Brian Hyland.

#101 on BB Hot 100 (Bubbling Under)

on KAPP Records in 1960.

Bb Gm Cm Gm Eb F

INTRO: F..Bb

#1.

Bb Gm Cm

It's way after twelve o'clock and it's

starting to snow.

Bb Gm Cm

They're playing the national anthem on

the radio.

Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb

I gotta go, I gotta go, I gotta go,

Cm Bb F

because I love you.

#2.

Bb Gm Cm F

Your folks are in bed, we're down here alone.

Bb Gm Cm F

The fireplace is warm but I gotta get home.

Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb

I gotta go, I gotta go, I gotta go,

Cm F Bb Cm Bb Gm Cm

because I love you so.

BRIDGE:

Eb Dm Cm F

Walk me to your front door, darlin', let's say

Bb Gm

goodnight kinda fast.

Cm Eb D Dm C Cm

I love you so, but I just gotta go, cause I

want our love to last.

#3.

Bb Gm Cm F

So, goodnight darlin', I gotta get home.

Bb Gm Cm

I'll meet you in dreamland, where we'll be all

alone.

Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb

I gotta go, I gotta go, I gotta go,

Cm F Bb

because I love you so.

Gm Cm F Bb

OUTRO: (Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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