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That'll Be the Day--performed by Waylon Jennings and the Crickets
written by Allison/Holly/Petty
from the Buddha reissue of "This Time"
tabbed 9/4/05
[Intro]
A  E
[Chorus]
AThat'll be the day, when yEou say goodbye
AThat'll be the day, when Eyou make me cry
You sAay you're gonna leave, you Eknow it's a lie
         A/                              A  E  
'Cause that'll be the day-hey-hey when I die
[Verse]
DYou know you're mad about me, yoAu couldn't live without me
DGimme all your lovin' then your Amoney too
DYou know you love me baby, and Astill you tell me maybe
B7That someday well wEe'll be thru, well
[Chorus]
DWhen cupid shot his dart, Ahe shot it at your heart
DAnd we ever part then AI'll leave you
DYou sit and hold me, yAou tell me boldly
B7That someday well IE'll be blue, well
[Solo]
A  E   A  E    D  A  E  D  A  E
[Chorus]
DWhen cupid shot his dart, Ahe shot it at your heart
DAnd we ever part then AI'll leave you
DYou sit and hold me, yAou tell me boldly
B7That someday well IE'll be blue, well
[Chorus] x2
AThat'll be the day, wEhen you say goodbye-hi-hi
AThat'll be the day, when Eyou Emake Eme Ecry
You Asay you're gonna leave, you Eknow it's a lie
         A/                       E  A  
'Cause that'll be the day 

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Thatll Be The Day

by Waylon Jennings

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That'll Be the Day--performed by Waylon Jennings and the Crickets

written by Allison/Holly/Petty

from the Buddha reissue of "This Time"

tabbed 9/4/05

[Intro]

A E

[Chorus]

A E

That'll be the day, when you say goodbye

A E

That'll be the day, when you make me cry

A E

You say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie

A E

'Cause that'll be the day-hey-hey when I die

[Verse]

D A

You know you're mad about me, you couldn't live without me

D A

Gimme all your lovin' then your money too

D A

You know you love me baby, and still you tell me maybe

B7 E

That someday well we'll be thru, well

[Chorus]

D A

When cupid shot his dart, he shot it at your heart

D A

And we ever part then I'll leave you

D A

You sit and hold me, you tell me boldly

B7 E

That someday well I'll be blue, well

[Solo]

A E A E D A E D A E

[Chorus]

D A

When cupid shot his dart, he shot it at your heart

D A

And we ever part then I'll leave you

D A

You sit and hold me, you tell me boldly

B7 E

That someday well I'll be blue, well

[Chorus] x2

A E

That'll be the day, when you say goodbye-hi-hi

A E E E E

That'll be the day, when you make me cry

A E

You say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie

E A

'Cause that'll be the day

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