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Modern Don Juan

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Modern Don Juan:Buddy Holly.
Recorded in 1956.
             (Capo 1st fret.)
INTRO:  E   A   E   A  E... E   A   E   A  E  
#1.
EWell, I ain't Anothin' but a Eman Ain Elove.
EI ain't Anothin' but a Eman Ain Elove.
The Agirls, they say, I'm their only EoneA.E  A  E  
They Bsay, I'm a Amodern Don EJuan.A  E  A  E  
#2.
EWell, there ain't but Aone thing Epuzz..Alin' Eme.
EI got a Agirl and Eshe Acan't Esee..
that AI want only to make her EmineA.E  A  E  
Well, Bshe thinks I'm just Ahandin' her a ElinAe.E  A  E  
CHORUS:
AOh, I love her Eso..I Anever, ever let her EgoB.
#3.
EWell, I ain't Anothin' but a Eman Ain Elove.
EI ain't Anothin' but a Eman Ain Elove.
The Agirls, they say, I'm their only EoneA.E  A  E  
They Bsay, I'm a Amodern Don EJuanA.E  A  E  
CHORUS:
AOh, I love her Eso..I Anever, ever let her EgoB.
#4.
EWell, I ain't Anothin' but a Eman Ain Elove.
EI ain't Anothin' but a Eman Ain Elove.
The Agirls, they say, I'm their only EoneA.E  A  E  
They Bsay, I'm a Amodern Don EJuanA.E  A  E  
OUTRO:
EI ain't Anothin' but a Eman Ain Elove.(x3)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Modern Don Juan

by Buddy Holly

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Modern Don Juan:Buddy Holly.

Recorded in 1956.

(Capo 1st fret.)

E A E A E E A E A E

INTRO: ...

#1.

E A E A E

Well, I ain't nothin' but a man in love.

E A E A E

I ain't nothin' but a man in love.

A E A E A E

The girls, they say, I'm their only one.

B A E A E A E

They say, I'm a modern Don Juan.

#2.

E A E A E

Well, there ain't but one thing puzz..lin' me.

E A E A E

I got a girl and she can't see..

A E A E A E

that I want only to make her mine.

B A E A E A E

Well, she thinks I'm just handin' her a line.

CHORUS:

A E A E B

Oh, I love her so..I never, ever let her go.

#3.

E A E A E

Well, I ain't nothin' but a man in love.

E A E A E

I ain't nothin' but a man in love.

A E A E A E

The girls, they say, I'm their only one.

B A E A E A E

They say, I'm a modern Don Juan.

CHORUS:

A E A E B

Oh, I love her so..I never, ever let her go.

#4.

E A E A E

Well, I ain't nothin' but a man in love.

E A E A E

I ain't nothin' but a man in love.

A E A E A E

The girls, they say, I'm their only one.

B A E A E A E

They say, I'm a modern Don Juan.

OUTRO:

E A E A E

I ain't nothin' but a man in love.(x3)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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