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Better Tell Him No:The Starlets.
#38 on BB Hot 100 on PAM Records
in 1961.
***(Later changed their name to The Angels,
    of ' My Boyfriend's Back' fame.)***
INTRO:
(AbMama?) (What?) (I wanna ask you somethin')
(Yeah?)Eb  
#1.
AbMama, if I meet a real fine boy and he says 
that I'm his pride and joy.
DbOh, if he walks me in the pale moon light.
AbOh, when he say he wanna hold me tight.
What must I Ebsay, Mama, oh, Dbtell me what must 
I Absay?
#2.
(Whoaaa-ohhh) AbmTell him no, girl, tell that man..
tell him no, make him understand.
DbUnless he's got a preacher in his plan, tell him 
Abno, you better tell him, no.Eb  
#3.
AbBut, Mama, if he say he love me so, and he say he'll 
never let me go.
DbOh, if he tell me that tonight's the night.
AbOh, when he's gonna make me see the light.
What must I Ebsay, Mama, oh, Dbtell me what must I Absay?
(AbWhat Dbmust I Absay?)
#4.
AbTell him no, girl, and take my advice, keep his hands 
off the merchanDbdise.
DbUnless he's thinking about choosing rice, tell him Abno, 
you better tell him no.Eb  
BRIDGE:
DbMama, he's fine.
Girl, I Abhate to see you Fmcryin'.
If he Dbgo, he Bbmwon't come back.
There's Bbanother train moving on the Ebvery same track.
#5.
AbOhhh, but maybe, maybe I can let him go or maybe when 
he stay I'll feel aglow.
DbIf I tell him no, what's on my mind, oh, Abstill he say 
he wanna hold me tight.
What must I Ebsay, Mama, oh, Dbtell me what must I Absay.
(AbWhat Dbmust I Absay?)
#6.
AbWhoa-oh, tell him no, girl, and play your part, don't 
wanna see you with a broken Dbheart.
Get the ring before the romance starts, tell him Abno, 
you better tell him no.Eb  
OUTRO:
DbTell him no, girl, tell him no..Abtell him no, girl, tell 
him no.
DbTell him no, girl, tell him no..Abtell him, tell him, tell 
him no..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Ther Starlets - Better Tell Him No

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Abm

Bbm

Better Tell Him No:The Starlets.

#38 on BB Hot 100 on PAM Records

in 1961.

***(Later changed their name to The Angels,

of ' My Boyfriend's Back' fame.)***

INTRO:

(Mama?) (What?) (I wanna ask you somethin')

(Yeah?)

#1.

Mama, if I meet a real fine boy and he says

that I'm his pride and joy.

Oh, if he walks me in the pale moon light.

Oh, when he say he wanna hold me tight.

Eb Db

What must I say, Mama, oh, tell me what must

I say?

#2.

Abm

(Whoaaa-ohhh) Tell him no, girl, tell that man..

tell him no, make him understand.

Unless he's got a preacher in his plan, tell him

Ab Eb

no, you better tell him, no.

#3.

But, Mama, if he say he love me so, and he say he'll

never let me go.

Oh, if he tell me that tonight's the night.

Oh, when he's gonna make me see the light.

Eb Db Ab

What must I say, Mama, oh, tell me what must I say?

Ab Db Ab

(What must I say?)

#4.

Tell him no, girl, and take my advice, keep his hands

off the merchandise.

Db Ab

Unless he's thinking about choosing rice, tell him no,

you better tell him no.

BRIDGE:

Mama, he's fine.

Ab Fm

Girl, I hate to see you cryin'.

Db Bbm

If he go, he won't come back.

Bb Eb

There's another train moving on the very same track.

#5.

Ohhh, but maybe, maybe I can let him go or maybe when

he stay I'll feel aglow.

Db Ab

If I tell him no, what's on my mind, oh, still he say

he wanna hold me tight.

Eb Db Ab

What must I say, Mama, oh, tell me what must I say.

Ab Db Ab

(What must I say?)

#6.

Whoa-oh, tell him no, girl, and play your part, don't

wanna see you with a broken heart.

Get the ring before the romance starts, tell him no,

you better tell him no.

OUTRO:

Db Ab

Tell him no, girl, tell him no..tell him no, girl, tell

him no.

Db Ab

Tell him no, girl, tell him no..tell him, tell him, tell

him no..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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