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One Boy:Joanie Sommers.
#54 on BB Hot 100 on Warner Records
in 1960.
INTRO:  G   Em   AmD..G  Em   Am  D  
#1.
GOne Bmboy, Amone special Dboy..Gone boy to go with, 
to Ctalk with and Dwalk with.
EOne Aboy, that's the Dway it should Gbe.Em  Am  D  
#2.
GOne Bmboy, Amone certain Dboy..Gone boy to laugh with, 
to Cjoke with, have DCoke with.
EOne Aboy, not Dtwo or Gthree.G7  
BRIDGE: 
BmOne Cday Gyou'll find out, Cthis is what life is Gall 
Bmabout.
CYou'll need Gsomeone who, Ais living Am7just for Dyou-Gmou.
#3.
GOne Bmboy, Amone Dsteady Gboy..one boy to Bmbe with for 
Cever and Dever.
GOne Eboy, Athat's the Dway it should Gbe.Em  
OUTRO:
AmThat's the Dway it should Gbe.Em....Amthat's the Dway it 
should Gbe..Em  C  D  G  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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One Boy

by Joanie Sommers

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Am7

One Boy:Joanie Sommers.

#54 on BB Hot 100 on Warner Records

in 1960.

G Em Am Em Am D

INTRO: D..G

#1.

G Bm Am D G

One boy, one special boy..one boy to go with,

C D

to talk with and walk with.

E A D G Em Am D

One boy, that's the way it should be.

#2.

G Bm Am D G

One boy, one certain boy..one boy to laugh with,

C D

to joke with, have Coke with.

E A D G G7

One boy, not two or three.

BRIDGE:

Bm C G C G

One day you'll find out, this is what life is all

about.

C G A Am7 D Gm

You'll need someone who, is living just for you-ou.

#3.

G Bm Am D G Bm

One boy, one steady boy..one boy to be with for

C D

ever and ever.

G E A D G Em

One boy, that's the way it should be.

OUTRO:

Am D G Em Am D

That's the way it should be.....that's the way it

G Em C D G

should be..

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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