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Laurie

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
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OK, I had *sworn* that I wasn't going to submit this weeper to Andrew's
Ace Archives even as a joke (should I wait for April Fool's Day or
Halloween?) - but no sooner had I acquired a copy on the COLLECTOR'S
ESSENTIALS: THE '60S comp than it was mentioned in Rev. Billy C. Wirtz's
'Backside' column ('During the early Sixties Dickie Lee was the king of
the splatter platter') in the 3/97 issue of _Musician_ magazine.  (Fer
chrissakes, the lyrics are even *quoted in full* in Brunvand's _The Mexican
Pet_!)  This kozmic konfluence of events convinced me of the error of my
ways:
                    "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)"
                         (Milton C. Addington)
Intro:
	(RMI or Baldwin electric harpsichord; band enters 3rd bar)
	F/ / / /   Bb/ / / /   F/ / / /   / / / /
Verse 1:
	  F[2,3: F/C]     Bm7-5        Bb/    C  C  
	Last night at the dance I met Laurie
	              F        Am           Bb  Bb/  C  C  
	So lovely and warm, an angel of a girl
	Last nFight I fell in lF7ove with LBbaurieBbm  
	             F/C               Dm     Gm7  Bb/  C  C  
	Strange things happen in this world
Verse 2:
	As I walked her home she said it was her birthday
	I pulled her close and said, "will I see you anymore"
	Then suddenly she asked for my sweater
	And F/Csaid that Dmshe was Gm7very, vCery cFoldF7  
Bridge:
	I kiBbssed her goodnight at her dFoor and started home
	Then thBbought about my sweater and wFent right back insF7tead
	I knBbocked at her door and a mFan appDmeared
	                           G7  Bb/   C  C  
	I told why I'd come, then he said
Verse 3:
	You're wrong, son, you weren't with my daughter
	How can you be so cruel to come to me this way
	My Laurie left this world on her birthday
	She F/Cdied a yDmear ago tGmodayAm  D7  
[key change to G]
Verse 4:
	              G  C#m7-5                  C/D  D  
	A strange force drew me to the graveyard
	I stGood in the dBmark, I sCaw the shadows C/DwaveD  
	                     G         G7        C  Cm/Eb  
	And then I looked and saw my sweater
	G/DLying thCere upon her grGaveG7  
Coda:
	               C        D   C[N.C.]     G  
	Strange things happen in this...  world
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Laurie

by Dickey Lee

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F/C

Bm7

Bbm

Gm7

C#m7

C/D

G/D

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

OK, I had *sworn* that I wasn't going to submit this weeper to Andrew's

Ace Archives even as a joke (should I wait for April Fool's Day or

Halloween?) - but no sooner had I acquired a copy on the COLLECTOR'S

ESSENTIALS: THE '60S comp than it was mentioned in Rev. Billy C. Wirtz's

'Backside' column ('During the early Sixties Dickie Lee was the king of

the splatter platter') in the 3/97 issue of _Musician_ magazine. (Fer

chrissakes, the lyrics are even *quoted in full* in Brunvand's _The Mexican

Pet_!) This kozmic konfluence of events convinced me of the error of my

ways:

"Laurie (Strange Things Happen)"

(Milton C. Addington)

Intro:

(RMI or Baldwin electric harpsichord; band enters 3rd bar)

F Bb F

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Verse 1:

F F/C Bm7 Bb C C

[2,3: ] -5 /

Last night at the dance I met Laurie

F Am Bb Bb C C

So lovely and warm, an angel of a girl

F F7 Bb Bbm

Last night I fell in love with Laurie

F/C Dm Gm7 Bb C C

Strange things happen in this world

Verse 2:

As I walked her home she said it was her birthday

I pulled her close and said, "will I see you anymore"

Then suddenly she asked for my sweater

F/C Dm Gm7 C F F7

And said that she was very, very cold

Bridge:

Bb F

I kissed her goodnight at her door and started home

Bb F F7

Then thought about my sweater and went right back instead

Bb F Dm

I knocked at her door and a man appeared

G7 Bb C C

I told why I'd come, then he said

Verse 3:

You're wrong, son, you weren't with my daughter

How can you be so cruel to come to me this way

My Laurie left this world on her birthday

F/C Dm Gm Am D7

She died a year ago today

[key change to G]

Verse 4:

G C#m7 C/D D

-5

A strange force drew me to the graveyard

G Bm C C/D D

I stood in the dark, I saw the shadows wave

G G7 C Cm Eb

And then I looked and saw my sweater

G/D C G G7

Lying there upon her grave

Coda:

C D C C G

[N..]

Strange things happen in this... world

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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