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You'd Be Surprised:Kathy Linden.
#50 on BB Hot 100 on Feisted Records in 1958.
[Intro]
C G
[Verse 1]
He's not so Cgood in a crowd but when you 
get him alone..Gyou'd be CsurGprised.
He isn't Dmmuch at a Gdance but then when Dmhe 
takes you Ghome..Cyou'd Gbe surCprised.
[Chorus]
FHe doesn't look like much of a lover.
But Cdon't judge a book by it's Acover.
DHe's got the face of an angel but Gthere's 
a Ddevil Gin his Deye.
[Verse 2]
He's such a Cdelicate Gthing but when he 
Cstarts in to Gsqueeze..you'd be surprised.
He doesn't Dmlook very Gstrong but when you 
Dmsit on his Gknee..Cyou'd Gbe surCprised.
[Bridge]
FAt a party or at a ball, I Cgot to admit, 
he's Anothing at all.
But in an Deasy Gchair..you'd be surCprised.
[Interlude]
C G D G C
[Bridge]
Dmyou'd be surGprised..Cyou'd be surprised.
[Chorus]
FHe doesn't look like much of a lover.
But Cdon't judge a book by it's Acover.
DHe's got the face of an angel but Gthere's 
a Ddevil Gin his Deye.
[Verse 4]
He's such a Cdelicate Gthing but when he 
Cstarts in to Gsqueeze..you'd be surprised.
He doesn't Dmlook very Gstrong but when you 
Dmsit on his Gknee..Cyou'd Gbe surCprised.
[Bridge]
FAt a party or at a ball, I Cgot to admit, 
he's Anothing at all.
But in an Deasy Gchair..you'd be surCprised.
[Outro]
CBoomp..ba-boomp-ba-boomp-ba-boomp..
GBoomp..ba-Gm7boomp-ba-boomp-ba-boomp-ba-boomp
ba-Cboomp..
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Youd Be Surprised

by Kathy Linden

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Gm7

You'd Be Surprised:Kathy Linden.

#50 on BB Hot 100 on Feisted Records in 1958.

[Intro]

C G

[Verse 1]

He's not so good in a crowd but when you

G C G

get him alone..you'd be surprised.

Dm G Dm

He isn't much at a dance but then when he

G C G C

takes you home..you'd be surprised.

[Chorus]

He doesn't look like much of a lover.

C A

But don't judge a book by it's cover.

D G

He's got the face of an angel but there's

D G D

a devil in his eye.

[Verse 2]

C G

He's such a delicate thing but when he

C G

starts in to squeeze..you'd be surprised.

Dm G

He doesn't look very strong but when you

Dm G C G C

sit on his knee..you'd be surprised.

[Bridge]

F C

At a party or at a ball, I got to admit,

he's nothing at all.

D G C

But in an easy chair..you'd be surprised.

[Interlude]

C G D G C

[Bridge]

Dm G C

you'd be surprised..you'd be surprised.

[Chorus]

He doesn't look like much of a lover.

C A

But don't judge a book by it's cover.

D G

He's got the face of an angel but there's

D G D

a devil in his eye.

[Verse 4]

C G

He's such a delicate thing but when he

C G

starts in to squeeze..you'd be surprised.

Dm G

He doesn't look very strong but when you

Dm G C G C

sit on his knee..you'd be surprised.

[Bridge]

F C

At a party or at a ball, I got to admit,

he's nothing at all.

D G C

But in an easy chair..you'd be surprised.

[Outro]

Boomp..ba-boomp-ba-boomp-ba-boomp..

G Gm7

Boomp..ba-boomp-ba-boomp-ba-boomp-ba-boomp

ba-boomp..

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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