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Skinny Jim:Eddie Cochran.
Recorded in 1956.
#1.
AWell, I know a guy, just teeth, bone and skin,
that's it what they ravin' 'bout, A7Skinny Jim.
Skinny DJim, ooh man, Skinny AJim.
Oh, Eyes-yes-yes, all the Dgals love him, Skinny AJimE.
#2. 
Oh well, AI went to a party and I met Skinny Jim,
my baby came with me, but she A7left with him.
Skinny DJim, ooh man, Skinny AJim.
Mmmmm, Eyes-yes-yes, all the Dgals love him, Skinny AJimE.
#3. 
AWell, ol' Jim's got charm, he got class,
all the women love him, oh, A7well-well yes.
Skinny DJim, ooh man, Skinny AJim.
Oh, Eyes-yes-yes, all the Dgals love him, Skinny AJimE.
#4. 
AWell, be-bop-a-lula, Skinny Jim, ooh, be-bop-a-lula Skinny Jim.
Ooh, Dbe-bop-a-lula, Skinny Jim, ooh, Abe-bop-a-lula Skinny Jim.
Oh, Eyes-yes-yes, all the Dgals love him, Skinny AJimE.
(INSTRUMENTAL:)  A   D  E  
#5. 
Oh well, AI went to a party and I met Skinny Jim,
my baby came with me, but she A7left with him.
Skinny DJim, ooh man, Skinny AJim.
Mmmmm, Eyes-yes-yes, all the Dgals love him, Skinny AJim.
#6. 
AWell, ol' Jim's got charm, he got class,
all the women love him, oh, A7well-well yes.
Skinny DJim, ooh man, Skinny AJim.
Oh, Eyes-yes-yes, all the Dgals love him, Skinny AJimE.
#7. 
AWell, be-bop-a-lula, Skinny Jim, ooh, be-bop-a-lula Skinny Jim.
Ooh, Dbe-bop-a-lula, Skinny Jim, ooh, Abe-bop-a-lula Skinny Jim.
Oh, Eyes-yes-yes, all the Dgals love him, Skinny AJimE.A  
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Skinny Jim

by Eddie Cochran

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Skinny Jim:Eddie Cochran.

Recorded in 1956.

#1.

Well, I know a guy, just teeth, bone and skin,

that's it what they ravin' 'bout, Skinny Jim.

D A

Skinny Jim, ooh man, Skinny Jim.

E D A E

Oh, yes-yes-yes, all the gals love him, Skinny Jim.

#2.

Oh well, I went to a party and I met Skinny Jim,

my baby came with me, but she left with him.

D A

Skinny Jim, ooh man, Skinny Jim.

E D A E

Mmmmm, yes-yes-yes, all the gals love him, Skinny Jim.

#3.

Well, ol' Jim's got charm, he got class,

all the women love him, oh, well-well yes.

D A

Skinny Jim, ooh man, Skinny Jim.

E D A E

Oh, yes-yes-yes, all the gals love him, Skinny Jim.

#4.

Well, be-bop-a-lula, Skinny Jim, ooh, be-bop-a-lula Skinny Jim.

D A

Ooh, be-bop-a-lula, Skinny Jim, ooh, be-bop-a-lula Skinny Jim.

E D A E

Oh, yes-yes-yes, all the gals love him, Skinny Jim.

A D E

(INSTRUMENTAL:)

#5.

Oh well, I went to a party and I met Skinny Jim,

my baby came with me, but she left with him.

D A

Skinny Jim, ooh man, Skinny Jim.

E D A

Mmmmm, yes-yes-yes, all the gals love him, Skinny Jim.

#6.

Well, ol' Jim's got charm, he got class,

all the women love him, oh, well-well yes.

D A

Skinny Jim, ooh man, Skinny Jim.

E D A E

Oh, yes-yes-yes, all the gals love him, Skinny Jim.

#7.

Well, be-bop-a-lula, Skinny Jim, ooh, be-bop-a-lula Skinny Jim.

D A

Ooh, be-bop-a-lula, Skinny Jim, ooh, be-bop-a-lula Skinny Jim.

E D A E A

Oh, yes-yes-yes, all the gals love him, Skinny Jim.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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