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Linda:Jan And Dean.
#28 in 1963.
           (Capo 2nd fret.)
INTRO:
DL-L-L-BmL-L-L-GL-L-L-A7Linda..
DL-L-L-BmL-L-L-GL-L-L-A7Linda..
#1.
When DI go to BmsleepG,.A7......I Dnever count BmsheepG.A7  
I Dcount all the Bmchar-ar-ar-arms...Emabout
DL-L-L-BmL-L-L-GL-L-L-A7Linda.
#2.
DAnd lately it Bmseems.G..A7......in Dall of my BmdreamsG,A7  
I Dwalk with my Bmar-ar-ar-arms..Emabout DLindaD7.
CHORUS:
But Gwhat good Emdoes it do Dme?
D7Cause A7Linda doesn't know I F#m7exist.
C#m7I can't help F#7feelin' Bmgloomy,
E7thinkin' bout the Bm7lovin' EmI've A7missed.
#3.
We Dpass on the Bmstreet.G..A7.......my Dheart skips a Bmbeat.G  A7  
I Dsay to myBmsel-el-el-elf.G.A7  
A7Hello, DL-L-L-BmL-L-L-GL-L-L-A7Linda.
#4.
If Donly she'd Bmsmile.G..A7....I'd Dstop for aBmwhileG.A7  
And Dthen I would Bmge-e-e-et..Emto know DLinda.D7  
CHORUS:#2.
But Gmiracles Emstill Dhappen...D7and when my A7lucky F#7star 
beAm7gins to B7shine..
With Em7one lucky Gbreak I'll make GmLin..A7da Dmine.
DL-L-L-BmL-L-L-GL-L-L-A7Linda..
DL-L-L-BmL-L-L-GL-L-L-A7Linda..
(INTERLUDE:)
CHORUS:#2.
But Gmiracles Emstill Dhappen...D7and when my A7lucky F#7star 
beAm7gins to B7shine..
With Em7one lucky Gbreak I'll make GmLin..A7da Dmine.
OUTRO:
DL-L-L-BmL-L-L-GL-L-L-A7Linda..(x7)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Linda

by Jan & Dean

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

C#m7

F#7

Bm7

Am7

Em7

Linda:Jan And Dean.

#28 in 1963.

(Capo 2nd fret.)

INTRO:

D Bm G A7

L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-Linda..

D Bm G A7

L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-Linda..

#1.

D Bm G A7 D Bm G A7

When I go to sleep,.......I never count sheep.

D Bm Em

I count all the char-ar-ar-arms...about

D Bm G A7

L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-Linda.

#2.

D Bm G A7 D Bm G A7

And lately it seems.........in all of my dreams,

D Bm Em D D7

I walk with my ar-ar-ar-arms..about Linda.

CHORUS:

G Em D

But what good does it do me?

D7 A7 F#m7

Cause Linda doesn't know I exist.

C#m7 F#7 Bm

I can't help feelin' gloomy,

E7 Bm7 Em A7

thinkin' bout the lovin' I've missed.

#3.

D Bm G A7 D Bm G A7

We pass on the street..........my heart skips a beat.

D Bm G A7

I say to mysel-el-el-elf..

A7 D Bm G A7

Hello, L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-Linda.

#4.

D Bm G A7 D Bm G A7

If only she'd smile.......I'd stop for awhile.

D Bm Em D D7

And then I would ge-e-e-et..to know Linda.

CHORUS:#2.

G Em D D7 A7 F#7

But miracles still happen...and when my lucky star

Am7 B7

begins to shine..

Em7 G Gm A7 D

With one lucky break I'll make Lin..da mine.

D Bm G A7

L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-Linda..

D Bm G A7

L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-Linda..

(INTERLUDE:)

CHORUS:#2.

G Em D D7 A7 F#7

But miracles still happen...and when my lucky star

Am7 B7

begins to shine..

Em7 G Gm A7 D

With one lucky break I'll make Lin..da mine.

OUTRO:

D Bm G A7

L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-Linda..(x7)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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