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The Great Snowman:Bob Luman.
Top of the charts in 1961.
INTRO:(Spoken, ad lib.)
(Capo First fret for original.)
EA few years ago there lived a lover
by the name of Jimmy Jones..
who really snowed the girls and left them cold,
and gained the title of 'The Great Snowman.'
CHORUS:
EI remember the day, when the Asnow melted aEway.
And the Great Snowman was BwedB7.
He said, Eyes, I Bdo..
and little ELinda said it Atoo,
and the EGreat SnowBman was Ewe..eh..eh..Bed.
we..eh..eh..Ewed.
#1.
ENow, Jimmy Jones was the Snowman's name,
he put all the other local Blovers to shame.
He B7had good looks and a big fine car,
And Bwent around breaking all the Egirlie's hearts.
UnE7til one day the Great Snowman found,
ALinda Lou, who started melting him down..
He F#bought a ring and they set the day
and the BGreat Snowman started B7melting aBway.
CHORUS:
#2.
ENow, the Great Snowman and his loving spouse,
live in a little sub-divBision house.
They B7got six kids and his mother-in-law,
and exBpecting another kiddie Ein the Fall.
His E7old Cadillac needs the paint retouched,
it's Afull of baby diapers and bottles and such,
the F#Great Snowman has outgrown..Ball his flashy B7Caddy Bclothes.
CHORUS:
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Great Snowman

by Bob Luman

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The Great Snowman:Bob Luman.

Top of the charts in 1961.

INTRO:(Spoken, ad lib.)

(Capo First fret for original.)

A few years ago there lived a lover

by the name of Jimmy Jones..

who really snowed the girls and left them cold,

and gained the title of 'The Great Snowman.'

CHORUS:

E A E

I remember the day, when the snow melted away.

B B7

And the Great Snowman was wed.

E B

He said, yes, I do..

E A

and little Linda said it too,

E B E B

and the Great Snowman was we..eh..eh..ed.

we..eh..eh..wed.

#1.

Now, Jimmy Jones was the Snowman's name,

he put all the other local lovers to shame.

He had good looks and a big fine car,

B E

And went around breaking all the girlie's hearts.

Until one day the Great Snowman found,

Linda Lou, who started melting him down..

He bought a ring and they set the day

B B7 B

and the Great Snowman started melting away.

CHORUS:

#2.

Now, the Great Snowman and his loving spouse,

live in a little sub-division house.

They got six kids and his mother-in-law,

B E

and expecting another kiddie in the Fall.

His old Cadillac needs the paint retouched,

it's full of baby diapers and bottles and such,

F# B B7 B

the Great Snowman has outgrown..all his flashy Caddy clothes.

CHORUS:

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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