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Schoolboy Crush:Cliff Richard.
(With The Drifters) On COLUMBIA 
Records in 1958.
INTRO: (Whistling)  Gbm   E   B   E   Gbm   E  B  
#1.
EBaby Abmdoll, Awhen we Bgraduate, Eyou will Abstill 
Abe my Bsteady date.
EYou're not Dbmjust (AwhiBstlEing) a Ebmschoolboy Ecrush. 
(Ano-no-Gbmno.)
#2.
EBaby Abmdoll, Awhen I Bhold you tight, Ecan't you 
Abmtell, Awhen we Ebmkiss goodnight.
EYou're not Dbmjust (AwhiGbstliBng) a Ebmschoolboy Ecrush..
(Ano-Eno-Ano.)
CHORUS:
AAt the Dbmcandy shop, Aat the Crecord hop, Eor the 
drive-in Dbshow..(Edoo-doo-doo-doo-doo.)
AWhen you're close to me, Gbyou're the most to me,
Oh, Bwhoa, whoa, oh, Cwhoa, whoa, Bwhoa.
#3.
EBaby Abmdoll, Awhat a thrill I feel, Elove you so, 
AI just Bknow it's real.
EYou're not Dbmjust (AwhistBling) a Ebmschoolboy Ecrush.
(AOh, Eyou're Bmy Ebaby doll) Awhen I Bhold you tight,
(ECan't you tell) umm, Awhen we kiss goodnight?
EYou're not Dbmjust (Awhistling) a Ebmschoolboy Ecrush.
CHORUS:
AAt the Dbmcandy shop, Aat the Crecord hop, Eor the 
drive-in Dbshow..(Edoo-doo-doo-doo-doo.)
AWhen you're close to me, Gbyou're the most to me,
Oh, Bwhoa, whoa, oh, Cwhoa, whoa, Bwhoa.
#4
EBaby Abmdoll, Awhat a thrill I feel, Elove you so, 
AI just Bknow it's real.
EYou're not Dbmjust (AwhistBling) a Ebmschoolboy Ecrush.
(Eno-no-no.)
OUTRO:
EYou're not Dbmjust (AwhistlBing) a Fschoolboy Ecrush.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Schoolboy Crush

by Cliff Richard

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Gbm

Abm

Dbm

Ebm

Schoolboy Crush:Cliff Richard.

(With The Drifters) On COLUMBIA

Records in 1958.

Gbm E B E Gbm E B

INTRO: (Whistling)

#1.

E Abm A B E Ab

Baby doll, when we graduate, you will still

A B

be my steady date.

E Dbm A B E Ebm E

You're not just (whistling) a schoolboy crush.

A Gbm

(no-no-no.)

#2.

E Abm A B E

Baby doll, when I hold you tight, can't you

Abm A Ebm

tell, when we kiss goodnight.

E Dbm A Gb B Ebm E

You're not just (whistling) a schoolboy crush..

A E A

(no-no-no.)

CHORUS:

A Dbm A C E

At the candy shop, at the record hop, or the

Db E

drive-in show..(doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.)

A Gb

When you're close to me, you're the most to me,

B C B

Oh, whoa, whoa, oh, whoa, whoa, whoa.

#3.

E Abm A E

Baby doll, what a thrill I feel, love you so,

A B

I just know it's real.

E Dbm A B Ebm E

You're not just (whistling) a schoolboy crush.

A E B E A B

(Oh, you're my baby doll) when I hold you tight,

E A

(Can't you tell) umm, when we kiss goodnight?

E Dbm A Ebm E

You're not just (whistling) a schoolboy crush.

CHORUS:

A Dbm A C E

At the candy shop, at the record hop, or the

Db E

drive-in show..(doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.)

A Gb

When you're close to me, you're the most to me,

B C B

Oh, whoa, whoa, oh, whoa, whoa, whoa.

E Abm A E

Baby doll, what a thrill I feel, love you so,

A B

I just know it's real.

E Dbm A B Ebm E

You're not just (whistling) a schoolboy crush.

(no-no-no.)

OUTRO:

E Dbm A B F E

You're not just (whistling) a schoolboy crush.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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