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The Urge:Freddy Cannon.
#18 on UK Charts on SWAN Records 
in 1960.
INTRO: C (yea! yea!) C (yea! yea!) Ab G
#1.
When I Cfirst laid eyes on you, I got the urge 
to hold you.
And the Fway you move your lips, I got the urge 
to Ckiss you.
Every Absingle little movement fills my Cheart with 
desire and Abelectric current through me like a 
Cforest fire.
I got the Aburge-Gurge, woooo!!! to Clove you.Ab  G  
#2.
Now, baby, Cturn the lights down low, I got the urge 
to hug you.
Snuggle Ftighter in my arms, I got the Curge to squeeze 
you.
Be my Abloving doll forever, let me Ccarry you home.
Cause I Abgot a mind to marry you and Cmake you my own.
I got the Aburge-Gurge, wooooo!!! to Clove you.Ab  G  
CHORUS:
Well, the Cway I feel for you (yeah-yeah) scares me half 
to death..(uh-huh.)
I have to calm down just to catch my breath.
I'm counting Ften (nine) eight (seven) six (five)
four (three) two, Cone..(whooooooosh!)
BRIDGE:
(Cool Fdown) I got the urge (Cool Cdown) I got the urge, 
(cool Fdown) I got the urge (Cool Cdown) 
I got the ur-ur-ur-Abur-Gurge..wooooo!!! to Clove you, 
AbyeaaaGaah, wooooo!!
INTERLUDE:  C(kick-kick)  C(kick-kick)  GF..C  Fm  G  
CHORUS:
Well, the Cway I feel for you (yeah-yeah) scares me half 
to death..(uh-huh.)
I have to calm down just to catch my breath.
I'm counting Ften (nine) eight (seven) six (five)
four (three) two, Cone..(whooooooosh!)
BRIDGE:
(Cool Fdown) I got the urge (Cool Cdown) I got the urge, 
(cool Fdown) I got the urge (Cool Cdown) 
I got the ur-ur-ur-Abur-Gurge..wooooo!!! to Clove you, 
AbyeaaaGaah, move it!!
OUTRO: C (kick-kick) C (kick-kick) G F..C Fm G (woooo!)
       C (kick-kick) C (kick-kick) G F..C Fm G (woooo!)
       C (kick-kick) C (kick-kick) G F..C Fm G (woooo!)(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Urge

by Freddy Cannon

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The Urge:Freddy Cannon.

#18 on UK Charts on SWAN Records

in 1960.

INTRO: C (yea! yea!) C (yea! yea!) Ab G

#1.

When I first laid eyes on you, I got the urge

to hold you.

And the way you move your lips, I got the urge

to kiss you.

Ab C

Every single little movement fills my heart with

desire and electric current through me like a

forest fire.

Ab G C Ab G

I got the urge-urge, woooo!!! to love you.

#2.

Now, baby, turn the lights down low, I got the urge

to hug you.

F C

Snuggle tighter in my arms, I got the urge to squeeze

you.

Ab C

Be my loving doll forever, let me carry you home.

Ab C

Cause I got a mind to marry you and make you my own.

Ab G C Ab G

I got the urge-urge, wooooo!!! to love you.

CHORUS:

Well, the way I feel for you (yeah-yeah) scares me half

to death..(uh-huh.)

I have to calm down just to catch my breath.

I'm counting ten (nine) eight (seven) six (five)

four (three) two, one..(whooooooosh!)

BRIDGE:

F C

(Cool down) I got the urge (Cool down) I got the urge,

F C

(cool down) I got the urge (Cool down)

Ab G C

I got the ur-ur-ur-ur-urge..wooooo!!! to love you,

Ab G

yeaaaaah, wooooo!!

C C G Fm G

INTERLUDE: (kick-kick) (kick-kick) F..C

CHORUS:

Well, the way I feel for you (yeah-yeah) scares me half

to death..(uh-huh.)

I have to calm down just to catch my breath.

I'm counting ten (nine) eight (seven) six (five)

four (three) two, one..(whooooooosh!)

BRIDGE:

F C

(Cool down) I got the urge (Cool down) I got the urge,

F C

(cool down) I got the urge (Cool down)

Ab G C

I got the ur-ur-ur-ur-urge..wooooo!!! to love you,

Ab G

yeaaaaah, move it!!

OUTRO: C (kick-kick) C (kick-kick) G F..C Fm G (woooo!)

C (kick-kick) C (kick-kick) G F..C Fm G (woooo!)

C (kick-kick) C (kick-kick) G F..C Fm G (woooo!)(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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