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Charmaine:The Bachelors.
#6 in UK in 1962.
          (Capo 2nd fret.)
INTRO:
CWaiting, just for Gyou..CCharmaine.F.G  
#1.
I Cwonder why you keep me waiting, Charmaine, 
my Charmaine? (my CharGmaine)my Charmaine.
I wonder when G7bluebirds are Gmat..G7ing..will Gyou come 
G7back aCgain?G  
#2.
And I Cwonder if I keep on Bbpray..Aing,
will Dmour dreams Abe the Dmsame? (be the same.)
I wonder if Fever you Cthink of me, Atoo?
I'm Dmwaiting, my GCharmaine, for Cyou.G  
#3.
I C#wonder why you keep me waiting...Charmaine (my Charmaine)..
cries in G#vain (cries in vain.)
I wonder when G#7bluebirds are G#mat..G#7ing..
will G#you come G#7back aC#gain?G#  
#4.
And I C#wonder if I keep on Bpray..A#ing,
will Ebmour dreams A#be the Ebmsame (be the same.)
I wonder if F#ever you C#think of me, A#too.
I'm Ebmwaiting, my G#Charmaine, for C#you..
F#just for C#you..
OUTRO:
I'm Ebmwaiting, my G#Charmaine, for C#you..
F#Just..for..C#you..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Charmaine

by The Bachelors

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G#7

Ebm

Charmaine:The Bachelors.

#6 in UK in 1962.

(Capo 2nd fret.)

INTRO:

C G C F G

Waiting, just for you..Charmaine..

#1.

I wonder why you keep me waiting, Charmaine,

my Charmaine? (my Charmaine)my Charmaine.

G7 G G7 G

I wonder when bluebirds are mat..ing..will you come

G7 C G

back again?

#2.

C Bb A

And I wonder if I keep on pray..ing,

Dm A Dm

will our dreams be the same? (be the same.)

F C A

I wonder if ever you think of me, too?

Dm G C G

I'm waiting, my Charmaine, for you.

#3.

I wonder why you keep me waiting...Charmaine (my Charmaine)..

cries in vain (cries in vain.)

G#7 G# G#7

I wonder when bluebirds are mat..ing..

G# G#7 C# G#

will you come back again?

#4.

C# B A#

And I wonder if I keep on pray..ing,

Ebm A# Ebm

will our dreams be the same (be the same.)

F# C# A#

I wonder if ever you think of me, too.

Ebm G# C#

I'm waiting, my Charmaine, for you..

F# C#

just for you..

OUTRO:

Ebm G# C#

I'm waiting, my Charmaine, for you..

F# C#

Just..for..you..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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