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An Empty Cup A Broken Date:Buddy Holly
And The Crickets.
Album - The Chirping Crickets - on
BRUNSWICK Records in 1957.
INTRO: A  
#1.
AOne lonely Dnight (one lonely Gnight.) 
At this Ddrive-in (at this drive-Gin.)
And now I Dknow (and now I know.)
A7What a fool I've Dbeen (what a Gfool I've Dbeen.)
#2.
She was to Ame (an empty cup a broken Gdate.)
We had a Ddate (a broken date an empty cup.)
A Edate at seven DbmI   Edreamed of heaven,
Anow, it's way past A7eight.
#3.
She just drove Dby (she just drove Gby.) 
With another Dguy (with another Gguy.) 
No wonder DI (no wonder AI) can't help but Dcry. 
(Gcry and Dcry.)
INTERLUDE:   A   G  D  
(DAn empty cup a broken Gdate..Dnow, it's way 
 past Geight. 
(Dan empty cup a broken Adate.)D  
#4.
To think, she Anever cared (an empty cup a 
broken Gdate.)
Just tears me Dup (a broken date an empty cup) 
Now, Eall I have to show for love Ais this empty cup.
Just like this DCoke (just like this GCoke) 
My love is Dgone (my love is Ggone)
I've hit the Dbottom..Anow, I'm all Dalone.
(Gall aDlone.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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An Empty Cup A Broken Date

by Buddy Holly

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Dbm

An Empty Cup A Broken Date:Buddy Holly

And The Crickets.

Album - The Chirping Crickets - on

BRUNSWICK Records in 1957.

INTRO:

#1.

A D G

One lonely night (one lonely night.)

D G

At this drive-in (at this drive-in.)

And now I know (and now I know.)

A7 D G D

What a fool I've been (what a fool I've been.)

#2.

A G

She was to me (an empty cup a broken date.)

We had a date (a broken date an empty cup.)

E Dbm E

A date at seven I dreamed of heaven,

A A7

now, it's way past eight.

#3.

D G

She just drove by (she just drove by.)

D G

With another guy (with another guy.)

D A D

No wonder I (no wonder I) can't help but cry.

G D

(cry and cry.)

A G D

INTERLUDE:

D G D

(An empty cup a broken date..now, it's way

past eight.

D A D

(an empty cup a broken date.)

#4.

To think, she never cared (an empty cup a

broken date.)

Just tears me up (a broken date an empty cup)

E A

Now, all I have to show for love is this empty cup.

D G

Just like this Coke (just like this Coke)

D G

My love is gone (my love is gone)

D A D

I've hit the bottom..now, I'm all alone.

G D

(all alone.)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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