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It's Only Make Believe:Johnny Burnette.
- Album - Johnny Burnette - on LIBERTY
Records in 1961.
INTRO: C  
CPeople see us everywhere..Amthey think you 
really care.
FBut myself, I can't deceiveGb...G...I know it's 
only make Cbelieve..(ooooo-Dmoooooo-Goooooh.)
#1.
CMy one and only prayer, Amis that some day 
you'll care.
FMy hopes, my dreams come true, Gmy one 
and only you.
FNo one will ever know, Ghow much I love 
you so.
CMy only prayer will be, Fsome day you'll 
care for me..but it's Gonly Fmake beClieve.F  C  G  
#2.
CMy hopes, my dreams come true, Ammy life, 
I'd give for you.
FMy heart, a wedding ring, Gmy all, my 
everything.
FMy heart I can't control, Gyou rule my 
very soul.
CMy only prayer will be, Fsome day you'll 
care for me..but it's Gonly Fmake beClieveF.C  G  
#3.
CMy one and only prayer, Amis that some day 
you'll care.
FMy hopes, my dreams come true, Gmy one 
and only you.
FNo one will ever know, Ghow much I love 
you so.
CMy prayers, my hopes, my schemes, Fyou are
my everything..but it's Gonly Fmake beClieve.
OUTRO:
(Fmake beClieve..Fbe..Clieve.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Its Only Make Believe

by Johnny Burnette

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It's Only Make Believe:Johnny Burnette.

- Album - Johnny Burnette - on LIBERTY

Records in 1961.

INTRO:

C Am

People see us everywhere..they think you

really care.

F Gb G

But myself, I can't deceive......I know it's

C Dm G

only make believe..(ooooo-oooooo-oooooh.)

#1.

C Am

My one and only prayer, is that some day

you'll care.

F G

My hopes, my dreams come true, my one

and only you.

F G

No one will ever know, how much I love

you so.

C F

My only prayer will be, some day you'll

G F C F C G

care for me..but it's only make believe.

#2.

C Am

My hopes, my dreams come true, my life,

I'd give for you.

F G

My heart, a wedding ring, my all, my

everything.

F G

My heart I can't control, you rule my

very soul.

C F

My only prayer will be, some day you'll

G F C F C G

care for me..but it's only make believe.

#3.

C Am

My one and only prayer, is that some day

you'll care.

F G

My hopes, my dreams come true, my one

and only you.

F G

No one will ever know, how much I love

you so.

C F

My prayers, my hopes, my schemes, you are

G F C

my everything..but it's only make believe.

OUTRO:

F C F C

(make believe..be..lieve.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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