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Sweet Thing:Billy Bland.
Flip Side of 'Let The Little Girl Dance'
on OLD TOWN Records in 1960.
[Intro]
(EbOoooooooooo-a-ha-ha.)
[Chorus]
EbSweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,
makes the birdies Bbstart to sing.
BbSweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, Abmake 
my heart go Ebding a ling.
[Verse 1]
EbSugar and spice and everything nice (a-ha-ha) 
honey drippin' Bbfrom your lips.
BbCandy and cake, no mistake, Absugar coated Ebfinger- 
(ooooooooooo-a-ha-ha)
tips.
[Chorus]
EbSweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,
makes the birdies Bbstart to sing.
BbSweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, Abmake 
my heart go Ebding a ling.
[Verse 2]
EbApril and May comes everyday (a-ha-ha) when my 
baby goes Bbwalking by.
BbPretty and bright, like tonight, Ablike the rainbow
(ooooooooooo-a-ha-ha) 
Ebin the sky.
[Chorus]
EbSweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,
makes the birdies Bbstart to sing.
BbSweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, Abmake 
my heart go Ebding a ling.
[Verse 3]
EbAll the stars, Venus and Mars (a-ha-ha) people 
are looking Bbback at you.
BbJealous are they, when I say, Abpreacher man..I Ebdo, 
I do.
[Chorus]
EbSweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,
makes the birdies Bbstart to sing.
BbSweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, Abmake 
my heart go Ebding a ling.
[Chorus]
EbSweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,
makes the birdies Bbstart to sing.
BbSweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, Abmake 
my heart go Ebding a ling.
[Outro]
(EbOooooooo-a-ha-ha..ooooooo-a-ha-ha..oooooooo-
a-ha-ha.(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Sweet Thing

by Billy Bland

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Sweet Thing:Billy Bland.

Flip Side of 'Let The Little Girl Dance'

on OLD TOWN Records in 1960.

[Intro]

(Ooooooooooo-a-ha-ha.)

[Chorus]

Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,

makes the birdies start to sing.

Bb Ab

Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, make

my heart go ding a ling.

[Verse 1]

Sugar and spice and everything nice (a-ha-ha)

honey drippin' from your lips.

Bb Ab Eb

Candy and cake, no mistake, sugar coated finger-

(ooooooooooo-a-ha-ha)

tips.

[Chorus]

Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,

makes the birdies start to sing.

Bb Ab

Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, make

my heart go ding a ling.

[Verse 2]

April and May comes everyday (a-ha-ha) when my

baby goes walking by.

Bb Ab

Pretty and bright, like tonight, like the rainbow

(ooooooooooo-a-ha-ha)

in the sky.

[Chorus]

Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,

makes the birdies start to sing.

Bb Ab

Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, make

my heart go ding a ling.

[Verse 3]

All the stars, Venus and Mars (a-ha-ha) people

are looking back at you.

Bb Ab Eb

Jealous are they, when I say, preacher man..I do,

I do.

[Chorus]

Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,

makes the birdies start to sing.

Bb Ab

Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, make

my heart go ding a ling.

[Chorus]

Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,

makes the birdies start to sing.

Bb Ab

Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, make

my heart go ding a ling.

[Outro]

(Oooooooo-a-ha-ha..ooooooo-a-ha-ha..oooooooo-

a-ha-ha.(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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