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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.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
                            "Crawling Back"
                       (Roy Orbison - Bill Dees)
Intro:
	(arpeggiated classical guitar [2X; drums enter 2nd time]):
	 D[xx4232]
	/ / /  / / /  / / /  / / /
Verse 1:
	ODnly yGou and Ano-one else
	Can keep me crGawlAing bDack
	YDou know GI can't hAelp myself
	And now I'm crGawlAing bDack
Bridge A:
	ADfter all  you've F#mdone to me
	The tiGmes you've turned me dGmown
	DI still will be your clown because I lE7ove you
	I'm A13craw-aw-ling bDack
Bridge B:
	YDou know D6I would Dmaj7die for D6you
	    F#7Heaven knows how I have crGied for you
	But what else cDan I do
	But cBmrawl Aon bGack Ato yDou-oo   oo-Bmhoo
	CrEmawling bAack to yDou
Bridge C:
	    F#7People stop    they tGalk and they stare
	But tAhey don't know that yDou really care
	                          F#7         G  E7/G#  
	That you're only lonely and making believe
	And you D/Aneed me, a lEmove
	When the woDrld A/C#turns you dGownEm  A  
Verse 2:
	WheneDver yGou might nAeed me
	I will come crGawlAing bDack
	         D          G         A[N.C.]
	Wherever you will lead me
	I will come crGawlAing bDack
Coda:
	D/ / /  / / /  / / /  / / /  /
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Crawling Back

by Roy Orbison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

A13

Dmaj7

F#7

D/A

A/C#

#----------------------------------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.#

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

"Crawling Back"

(Roy Orbison - Bill Dees)

Intro:

(arpeggiated classical guitar [2X; drums enter 2nd time]):

[xx4232]

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

Verse 1:

D G A

Only you and no-one else

G A D

Can keep me crawling back

D G A

You know I can't help myself

G A D

And now I'm crawling back

Bridge :

D F#m

After all you've done to me

G Gm

The times you've turned me down

D E7

I still will be your clown because I love you

A13 D

I'm craw-aw-ling back

Bridge :

D D6 Dmaj7 D6

You know I would die for you

F#7 G

Heaven knows how I have cried for you

But what else can I do

Bm A G A D Bm

But crawl on back to you-oo oo-hoo

Em A D

Crawling back to you

Bridge :

F#7 G

People stop they talk and they stare

A D

But they don't know that you really care

F#7 G E7 G#

That you're only lonely and making believe

D/A Em

And you need me, a love

D A/C# G Em A

When the world turns you down

Verse 2:

D G A

Whenever you might need me

G A D

I will come crawling back

D G A C

[N..]

Wherever you will lead me

G A D

I will come crawling back

Coda:

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

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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