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It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'-Billy Joe Royal.
#17 on BB Hot Country on ATLANTIC Records
in 1987.
(Cover of Johnny Tillotson's sixties hit.)
INTRO:  F  Bb  
#1.
BbI cry myself to sleep each night, Ebwishing I could 
hold you tight.
Life Bbseems so empty since you went Faway.
The Bbpillow where you lay your head now Ebholds my lonely 
tears instead.
And it Fkeeps right on a-hurtin' since you've Bbgone.
CHORUS:
It Fkeeps right on a-hurtin, every Ebminute of the day.
Every Fhour you're away, I feel so Eblone-Bbly.
BbOh, I can't help it, I don't think I can go Ebon.
Yes, it Fkeeps right on a-hurtin' since you've Bbgone.
INTERLUDE:  Bb   Eb   F   Bb   Eb   Bb  Cm  
#2.
They Bbsay a man should never cry, but Ebwhen I see you 
passing by, my Bbheart breaks down and cries a million 
Ftears.
You Bbbroke my heart and set me free, but Ebyou forgot your 
memory.
And it Fkeeps right on a-hurtin' since you've Bbgone.
CHORUS:
It Fkeeps right on a-hurtin, every Ebminute of the day.
Every Fhour you're away, I feel so Eblone-Bbly.
BbOh, I can't help it, I don't think I Dmcan go Ebon.
And, it Fkeeps right on a-hurtin' since you've Bbgone.
OUTRO:
Yes, it Fkeeps right on a-hurtin' since you've 
Bbgone.Eb  Bb  F  Bb  
A sixties/eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin

by Billy Joe Royal

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It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'-Billy Joe Royal.

#17 on BB Hot Country on ATLANTIC Records

in 1987.

(Cover of Johnny Tillotson's sixties hit.)

F Bb

INTRO:

#1.

Bb Eb

I cry myself to sleep each night, wishing I could

hold you tight.

Bb F

Life seems so empty since you went away.

Bb Eb

The pillow where you lay your head now holds my lonely

tears instead.

F Bb

And it keeps right on a-hurtin' since you've gone.

CHORUS:

F Eb

It keeps right on a-hurtin, every minute of the day.

F Eb Bb

Every hour you're away, I feel so lone-ly.

Bb Eb

Oh, I can't help it, I don't think I can go on.

F Bb

Yes, it keeps right on a-hurtin' since you've gone.

Bb Eb F Bb Eb Bb Cm

INTERLUDE:

#2.

Bb Eb

They say a man should never cry, but when I see you

passing by, my heart breaks down and cries a million

tears.

Bb Eb

You broke my heart and set me free, but you forgot your

memory.

F Bb

And it keeps right on a-hurtin' since you've gone.

CHORUS:

F Eb

It keeps right on a-hurtin, every minute of the day.

F Eb Bb

Every hour you're away, I feel so lone-ly.

Bb Dm Eb

Oh, I can't help it, I don't think I can go on.

F Bb

And, it keeps right on a-hurtin' since you've gone.

OUTRO:

Yes, it keeps right on a-hurtin' since you've

Bb Eb Bb F Bb

gone.

A sixties/eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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