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Bachelor Boy: Cliff Richard
Top of the charts in '62.
#1.
DWhen I was young my Gfather said, 'ASon, I have something to 
Dsay.'
And what he told me I'll Gnever forget Auntil my dying Dday.
he A7said...
'DSon, you are a Gbachelor boy, and Athat's the way to Dstay.
Son, you'll be a Gbachelor boy Auntil your dying Dday.'
#2. 
DWhen I was sixteen I Gfell in love with a Agirl as sweet as
Dcan be.
But I remembered Gjust in time, what Adaddy said to Dme. He said...
CHORUS:
#3.
DAs time goes by I Gprobably will meet a Agirl and fall in 
Dlove.
Then I'll get married, have a Gwife and a child,
and Athey'll be my turtle Ddoves. A7But until Dthen...
I'll be a Gbachelor boy, Athat's the way I'll Dstay,
happy to be a Gbachelor boy, Auntil my dying Dday, Yeah...
DI'll be a Gbachelor boy, Athat's the way I'll Dstay.
Happy to be a Gbachelor boy, Auntil my dying Dda...y.D  G  D  G  D  C  D  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Bachelor Boy

by Cliff Richard

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Bachelor Boy: Cliff Richard

Top of the charts in '62.

#1.

D G A

When I was young my father said, 'Son, I have something to

say.'

G A D

And what he told me I'll never forget until my dying day.

he said...

D G A D

'Son, you are a bachelor boy, and that's the way to stay.

G A D

Son, you'll be a bachelor boy until your dying day.'

#2.

D G A

When I was sixteen I fell in love with a girl as sweet as

can be.

G A D

But I remembered just in time, what daddy said to me. He said...

CHORUS:

#3.

D G A

As time goes by I probably will meet a girl and fall in

love.

Then I'll get married, have a wife and a child,

A D A7 D

and they'll be my turtle doves. But until then...

G A D

I'll be a bachelor boy, that's the way I'll stay,

G A D

happy to be a bachelor boy, until my dying day, Yeah...

D G A D

I'll be a bachelor boy, that's the way I'll stay.

G A D D G D G D C D

Happy to be a bachelor boy, until my dying da...y.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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