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Big John:The Shirelles.
#21 in 1961.
            (Capo 1st fret.)
#1.
DBig John, won't you come on home?
Ain't you gonna marry me?D7  
GMy folks all wanna know,
Dwhen the wedding's gonna be.
They're Amakin' plans, Gshakin' hands,
Abeen waitin' so Glong..has somethin' gone Dwrong?
#2.
DBig John, if you don't come home,
I'm gonna have to leave this place.D7  
GMy folks know you've jilted me..
and DI'm ashamed to show my face.
They're Amakin' plans, Gshakin' hands,
Abeen waitin' so Glong..has somethin gone Dwrong?
CHORUS:
GThey all told me 'bout the things you do..
Dif what they told me is true.D7  
GThey all said that I'd soon find out..
I'm Ewastin' my kisses on Ayou.
(INTERLUDE:SAX:)
Abeen waitin' so Glong..has somethin gone Dwrong?
CHORUS:
GThey all told me 'bout the things you do..
Dif what they told me is true.
GThey all said that I'd soon find out..
I'm Ewastin' my kisses on Ayou.
#3.
DBig John, if you don't come home,
I'm gonna have to leave this place.D7  
GMy folks know you've jilted me..
and DI'm ashamed to show my face.
They're Amakin' plans, Gshakin' hands,
AI been waitin' so Glong..has somethin gone Dwrong?
OUTRO:
DYou know there's Gsomethin' Dwrong.
GBig DJohn..GBig DJohn.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Big John

by The Shirelles

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Big John:The Shirelles.

#21 in 1961.

(Capo 1st fret.)

#1.

Big John, won't you come on home?

Ain't you gonna marry me?

My folks all wanna know,

when the wedding's gonna be.

A G

They're makin' plans, shakin' hands,

A G D

been waitin' so long..has somethin' gone wrong?

#2.

Big John, if you don't come home,

I'm gonna have to leave this place.

My folks know you've jilted me..

and I'm ashamed to show my face.

A G

They're makin' plans, shakin' hands,

A G D

been waitin' so long..has somethin gone wrong?

CHORUS:

They all told me 'bout the things you do..

D D7

if what they told me is true.

They all said that I'd soon find out..

E A

I'm wastin' my kisses on you.

(INTERLUDE:SAX:)

A G D

been waitin' so long..has somethin gone wrong?

CHORUS:

They all told me 'bout the things you do..

if what they told me is true.

They all said that I'd soon find out..

E A

I'm wastin' my kisses on you.

#3.

Big John, if you don't come home,

I'm gonna have to leave this place.

My folks know you've jilted me..

and I'm ashamed to show my face.

A G

They're makin' plans, shakin' hands,

A G D

I been waitin' so long..has somethin gone wrong?

OUTRO:

D G D

You know there's somethin' wrong.

G D G D

Big John..Big John.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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