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Bettie Bettie BR 549
[Intro]
E       A
[Chorus]
BetAtie Bettie whDere can you be?   EI ain't seen the likes of you in HDustler magazAine,
BetAtie Bettie dDon't you understand?   IEf I had been taught by you I'd Dbe a different mAan.
[Verse 1]
You cAame to New York City back in JDack and Neil's day,
All the liEghts of old Time Square they flickered Don the great white wAave,
StrAaight from Tennessee and in the raDrest beauty form,
You waElked before the car and caused a naDtionwide stAorm.
[verse 2]
Oh, PaAppy he remembered you from 1D952,
All the bEoys down at the pool hall had a cDalendar or tAwo,
FAorty odd years later your still Dup and goin' strong,
BEut I can't help wonderin' just whDere it is you've goAne.
[Chorus]
BetAtie Bettie whDere can you be?   EI ain't seen the likes of you in HDustler magazAine,
BetAtie Bettie dDon't you understand?   IEf I had been taught by you I'd Dbe a different mAan.
[Interlude]
A     D      E     A      A      D     E     A
[Verse 3]
Now aAll the boys at boot camp had your piDcture on their wall,
ThoEusands others saw you at their bDachelor party brAawl,
But thAey don't see you smile like I do shDining in my dreams,
That juEngle mistress, dark Madonna, leDather movie quAeen.
[Chorus]
BetAtie Bettie whDere can you be?   EI ain't seen the likes of you in HDustler magazAine,
BetAtie Bettie dDon't you understand?   IEf I had been taught by you I'd Dbe a different mAan.
[Interlude]
A     D      E     A      A      D     E     A
[Verse 4]
Well, now BrAigitte Bardot,  Julie NewmaR,  MDary and Fay Ray,
And EMr. Vargas pictures made me wDhat I am todAay,
But if AI could see you one more time and nDot lose all my nerve,
I'd glEadly give the greatest of them all wDhat she desAerves.
[Chorus]
BetAtie Bettie whDere can you be?   EI ain't seen the likes of you in HDustler magazAine,
BetAtie Bettie dDon't you understand?   IEf I had been taught by you I'd Dbe a different mAan.

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Bettie Bettie

by BR5-49

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Bettie Bettie BR 549

[Intro]

E A

[Chorus]

A D E D A

Bettie Bettie where can you be? I ain't seen the likes of you in Hustler magazine,

A D E D A

Bettie Bettie don't you understand? If I had been taught by you I'd be a different man.

[Verse 1]

A D

You came to New York City back in Jack and Neil's day,

E D A

All the lights of old Time Square they flickered on the great white wave,

A D

Straight from Tennessee and in the rarest beauty form,

E D A

You walked before the car and caused a nationwide storm.

[verse 2]

A D

Oh, Pappy he remembered you from 1952,

E D A

All the boys down at the pool hall had a calendar or two,

A D

Forty odd years later your still up and goin' strong,

E D A

But I can't help wonderin' just where it is you've gone.

[Chorus]

A D E D A

Bettie Bettie where can you be? I ain't seen the likes of you in Hustler magazine,

A D E D A

Bettie Bettie don't you understand? If I had been taught by you I'd be a different man.

[Interlude]

A D E A A D E A

[Verse 3]

A D

Now all the boys at boot camp had your picture on their wall,

E D A

Thousands others saw you at their bachelor party brawl,

A D

But they don't see you smile like I do shining in my dreams,

E D A

That jungle mistress, dark Madonna, leather movie queen.

[Chorus]

A D E D A

Bettie Bettie where can you be? I ain't seen the likes of you in Hustler magazine,

A D E D A

Bettie Bettie don't you understand? If I had been taught by you I'd be a different man.

[Interlude]

A D E A A D E A

[Verse 4]

A D

Well, now Brigitte Bardot, Julie NewmaR, Mary and Fay Ray,

E D A

And Mr. Vargas pictures made me what I am today,

A D

But if I could see you one more time and not lose all my nerve,

E D A

I'd gladly give the greatest of them all what she deserves.

[Chorus]

A D E D A

Bettie Bettie where can you be? I ain't seen the likes of you in Hustler magazine,

A D E D A

Bettie Bettie don't you understand? If I had been taught by you I'd be a different man.

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