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Come Back When You Grow Up:Bobby Vee.
#3 in '67.
CHORUS:#1.
DCome back when you E7grow up, girl,
AYou're still livin' in a paper-doll world.
DLivin' ain't E7easy, lDovin's twice as tE7ough,
So Bmcome back, baby, E7when you grow Aup.
#1.
AYou Dlook real good like a E7woman now,
but your Amind hasn't gotten the message somehow.
So Dif you can't take it and the E7goin' gets rough,
BmCome back, baby, E7when you grow Aup.
CHORUS:#2.
AI want you girl but your Gwide-eyed innocence,
Has really messed up my Amind, yeah.
I'd rather you get your Gvery first heartbreak,
BmSomewhere else along the Eline.
CHORUS:#1.
#2.
DCome back when you E7grow up, girl,
AYou've still got a lotta time left in the world.
You'll sDome day be a wE7oman, rDeady to lE7ove,
BmCome back, baby, E7when you grow Aup.(x2)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Come Back When You Grow Up

by Bobby Vee

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Come Back When You Grow Up:Bobby Vee.

#3 in '67.

CHORUS:#1.

D E7

Come back when you grow up, girl,

You're still livin' in a paper-doll world.

D E7 D E7

Livin' ain't easy, lovin's twice as tough,

Bm E7 A

So come back, baby, when you grow up.

#1.

A D E7

You look real good like a woman now,

but your mind hasn't gotten the message somehow.

D E7

So if you can't take it and the goin' gets rough,

Bm E7 A

Come back, baby, when you grow up.

CHORUS:#2.

A G

I want you girl but your wide-eyed innocence,

Has really messed up my mind, yeah.

I'd rather you get your very first heartbreak,

Bm E

Somewhere else along the line.

CHORUS:#1.

#2.

D E7

Come back when you grow up, girl,

You've still got a lotta time left in the world.

D E7 D E7

You'll some day be a woman, ready to love,

Bm E7 A

Come back, baby, when you grow up.(x2)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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