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Don't Destroy Me:Billy 'Crash' Craddock.
#94 on BB Hot 100 on COLUMBIA Records
in 1959.
INTRO:   G  C  
         (woo-ooo-ooo..ooo-ooo-ooo)
#1.
CYou mean so much to me (much to me) I love 
you, Gcan't you see? (can't you see?)
You're cruel as Fcruel can be, so Gdon't, Fdon't 
desCtroy me. 
#2.
CI gave my heart to you (heart to you) a foolish 
Gthing to do (thing to do.)
So, darling, Fplease be true (ooo-ooo) oh, Gdon't, 
Fdon't desCtroy me..(ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo.)
CHORUS:
If Fyou should leave me Cnow, I'd Gsay I'd forget 
and forCgive.
But FI'll remember those Cvows, Am7with a Dheartbreak as 
long as I Glive.
#3.
So, hold my Cheart with care (heart with care) my 
life and Glove are there (love are there.) 
Please, give me Fyours to share.. oh, Gdon't, Fdon't 
desCtroy me.
CHORUS:
If Fyou should leave me Cnow, I'd Gsay I'd forget 
and forCgive.
But FI'll remember those Cvows, Am7with a Dheartbreak as 
long as I Glive.
#4.
So, hold my Cheart with care (heart with care) my 
life and Glove are there (love are there.) 
Please, give me Fyours to share.. oh, Gdon't, Fdon't 
desCtroy me.
OUTRO:
Please, Gdon't, Fdon't desCtroy me..oh, ho-ho, Gdon't,
Fdon't desCtroy me.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Dont Destroy Me

by Billy Crash Craddock

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Am7

Don't Destroy Me:Billy 'Crash' Craddock.

#94 on BB Hot 100 on COLUMBIA Records

in 1959.

G C

INTRO:

(woo-ooo-ooo..ooo-ooo-ooo)

#1.

You mean so much to me (much to me) I love

you, can't you see? (can't you see?)

F G F

You're cruel as cruel can be, so don't, don't

destroy me.

#2.

I gave my heart to you (heart to you) a foolish

thing to do (thing to do.)

F G

So, darling, please be true (ooo-ooo) oh, don't,

F C

don't destroy me..(ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo.)

CHORUS:

F C G

If you should leave me now, I'd say I'd forget

and forgive.

F C Am7 D

But I'll remember those vows, with a heartbreak as

long as I live.

#3.

So, hold my heart with care (heart with care) my

life and love are there (love are there.)

F G F

Please, give me yours to share.. oh, don't, don't

destroy me.

CHORUS:

F C G

If you should leave me now, I'd say I'd forget

and forgive.

F C Am7 D

But I'll remember those vows, with a heartbreak as

long as I live.

#4.

So, hold my heart with care (heart with care) my

life and love are there (love are there.)

F G F

Please, give me yours to share.. oh, don't, don't

destroy me.

OUTRO:

G F C G

Please, don't, don't destroy me..oh, ho-ho, don't,

F C

don't destroy me.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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