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What Would I Do: Mickey And Sylvia
#80 on BB Hot 100 on GROOVE Records in 1960
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
If you Aleave me, Gbmwhat will I Ado?
AWell, I'd go to the river, jump right in,
drown my tears, cause I can't win, without Eyou.
Baby, that's what I'd Ado.D  A  
[Verse 2]
AIf you leave me, Gbmwhat will I Ado?
AWell, I'd climb the mountain's, highest peak,
jump into a burning tree, without Eyou.
Baby, that's what I'd Ado.D  A  
[Chorus]
DThey say life's a bowl of cherries..Ammm, mmm, good.
But Dwhat good are cherries, or any wild berries,
if Blove ain't what it Eshould?
[Verse 3]
If you Aleave me, Gbmwhat would I Ado?
AHang my head, down and cry.
End my life, I'd die-die-die, without Eyou.
Baby, that's what I'd Ado.D  A  
[Chorus]
DThey say life's a bowl of cherries..Ammm, mmm, good.
But Dwhat good are cherries, or any wild berries,
if Blove ain't what it Eshould?
[Verse 4]
AIf you leave me, Gbmwhat would I Ado?
AHang my head, down and cry.
End my life, I'd die-die-die, without Eyou.
BmBaby, that's what I'd Ado.D  A  
[Outro]
AYes, that's what I'd Edo..Dif I didn't have 
Ayou..ooo-ooo-Bmooo..ooo-ooo-Aooo..Dooo-Aooo..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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What Would I Do

by Mickey & Sylvia

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Gbm

What Would I Do: Mickey And Sylvia

#80 on BB Hot 100 on GROOVE Records in 1960

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A Gbm A

If you leave me, what will I do?

Well, I'd go to the river, jump right in,

drown my tears, cause I can't win, without you.

A D A

Baby, that's what I'd do.

[Verse 2]

A Gbm A

If you leave me, what will I do?

Well, I'd climb the mountain's, highest peak,

jump into a burning tree, without you.

A D A

Baby, that's what I'd do.

[Chorus]

D A

They say life's a bowl of cherries..mmm, mmm, good.

But what good are cherries, or any wild berries,

B E

if love ain't what it should?

[Verse 3]

A Gbm A

If you leave me, what would I do?

Hang my head, down and cry.

End my life, I'd die-die-die, without you.

A D A

Baby, that's what I'd do.

[Chorus]

D A

They say life's a bowl of cherries..mmm, mmm, good.

But what good are cherries, or any wild berries,

B E

if love ain't what it should?

[Verse 4]

A Gbm A

If you leave me, what would I do?

Hang my head, down and cry.

End my life, I'd die-die-die, without you.

Bm A D A

Baby, that's what I'd do.

[Outro]

A E D

Yes, that's what I'd do..if I didn't have

A Bm A D A

you..ooo-ooo-ooo..ooo-ooo-ooo..ooo-ooo..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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