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Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night

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Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night:
Shakin' Stevens: Album - The Bop Won't Stop - 1983.
Kenny Dino had a hit (#24) in 1961. In 1966, The
Other Four made the charts with it.
#1.
GYour Ma said you cried in your sleep last night.
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GYour Ma said you cried in your sleep last night.
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.) 
GYou should've seen that look in her eyes.
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GI had to tell her some little white lies.
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
#2.
GI know I haven't been so true to you.
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GI know I havn't been so true to you.
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GDont't ya cry, don't ya cry, don't ya cry no more, please.
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GAin't gonna be the way it was before.
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
#3.
GOooo, my love...ooo, my love..
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
Glet me kiss you, let me hold you tight.
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GOooo, my love...oooo my love..
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GAnd your Ma said you cried,
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
Gyour Ma said you cried,
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GYour Ma said you cried in your sleep last night.
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow...x10)
#4.
GI know I haven't been so true to you.
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GI know I havn't been so true to you.
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GDont't ya cry, don't ya cry, don't ya cry no more, please.
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GAin't gonna be the way it was before.
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
#5.
GOooo, my love...ooo, my love..
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
Glet me kiss you, let me hold you tight.
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GOooo, my love...oooo my love..
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GAnd your Ma said you cried,
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
Gyour Ma said you cried,
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GYour Ma said you cried in your sleep last night.
#6.
GOooo, I love you...oooo, I love you..
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GDon't you cry, don't you cry.
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GAnd your Ma said you cried..
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GAnd your Ma said you cried..
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
Gyour Ma said you cried..
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GYour Ma said you cried..
(GBow ba ba Cbow Gbow..Gbow ba ba Bbbow Gbow.)
GOh, your Ma said you cried in your sleep last night.
A sixties/eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night

by Shakin' Stevens

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Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night:

Shakin' Stevens: Album - The Bop Won't Stop - 1983.

Kenny Dino had a hit (#24) in 1961. In 1966, The

Other Four made the charts with it.

#1.

Your Ma said you cried in your sleep last night.

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

Your Ma said you cried in your sleep last night.

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

You should've seen that look in her eyes.

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

I had to tell her some little white lies.

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

#2.

I know I haven't been so true to you.

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

I know I havn't been so true to you.

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

Dont't ya cry, don't ya cry, don't ya cry no more, please.

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

Ain't gonna be the way it was before.

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

#3.

Oooo, my love...ooo, my love..

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

let me kiss you, let me hold you tight.

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

Oooo, my love...oooo my love..

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

And your Ma said you cried,

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

your Ma said you cried,

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

Your Ma said you cried in your sleep last night.

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow...x10)

#4.

I know I haven't been so true to you.

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

I know I havn't been so true to you.

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

Dont't ya cry, don't ya cry, don't ya cry no more, please.

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

Ain't gonna be the way it was before.

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

#5.

Oooo, my love...ooo, my love..

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

let me kiss you, let me hold you tight.

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

Oooo, my love...oooo my love..

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

And your Ma said you cried,

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

your Ma said you cried,

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

Your Ma said you cried in your sleep last night.

#6.

Oooo, I love you...oooo, I love you..

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

Don't you cry, don't you cry.

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

And your Ma said you cried..

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

And your Ma said you cried..

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

your Ma said you cried..

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

Your Ma said you cried..

G C G G Bb G

(Bow ba ba bow bow..bow ba ba bow bow.)

Oh, your Ma said you cried in your sleep last night.

A sixties/eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night Chords by Shakin' Stevens

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