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The Crowd:Roy Orbison.
#25 Australia and Canada, #40 in UK,
and #26 in USA on MONUMENT Records
in 1962.
#1.
BbI go out with the crowd, I play the Cmgame,  
pretending out loud..Fbut it don't seem the Bbsame.  
For the heart of the crowd..Bb7is gone from Ebsight,  
my part of the Cmcrowd..Fis not with me toBbnight.  Eb  Ab  
#2.
AbI remember the prom..every dance with Dbyou,  
all the crazy Bbmthings..Ebthat we used to Abdo.  
Sometimes we'd wait for a Abchance, 
and then we'd steal Dbaway,  
from the crowd and the Bbmdance..Ebto our hideaAbway.  
#3.
COhh, but you're gone and it's not the same old game.. 
CI fall apart each time I hear your Fna..Gme.  
Guess CI'll go along with the crowd..I'll make beFlieve.. 
that you'll Ccome back to me..Abrun back to me..  
hurry Cback to the Fmcrowd, and with Cme. 
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Bb7

Bbm

The Crowd:Roy Orbison.

#25 Australia and Canada, #40 in UK,

and #26 in USA on MONUMENT Records

in 1962.

#1.

Bb Cm

I go out with the crowd, I play the game,

F Bb

pretending out loud..but it don't seem the same.

Bb7 Eb

For the heart of the crowd..is gone from sight,

Cm F Bb Eb Ab

my part of the crowd..is not with me tonight.

#2.

Ab Db

I remember the prom..every dance with you,

Bbm Eb Ab

all the crazy things..that we used to do.

Sometimes we'd wait for a chance,

and then we'd steal away,

Bbm Eb Ab

from the crowd and the dance..to our hideaway.

#3.

Ohh, but you're gone and it's not the same old game..

C F G

I fall apart each time I hear your na..me.

C F

Guess I'll go along with the crowd..I'll make believe..

C Ab

that you'll come back to me..run back to me..

C Fm C

hurry back to the crowd, and with me.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About The Crowd Chords by Roy Orbison

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