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Talk Back Trembling Lips:Johnny Tillotson.
#7 in 1963.
CHORUS:
DTalk back trembling lips, shaky Alegs, don't just 
stand there.
EDon't let her know she's getting through to Ayou.A7  
DTalk back trembling lips, burning Aeyes, don't 
start crying.
EHeart, don't let her know that you're Dbreaking in Atwo.
#1.
AEvery day our Dlove's a battle Aroyal.
ADear, it seems that fighting is all we Edo.
ABut if I let you Dknow how much I lAove you,
Byou'll do things to me you shouldn't Edo.E7  
CHORUS:
So, Dtalk back trembling lips, shaky Alegs, don't just 
stand there.
EDon't let her know she's getting through to Ayou.A7  
DTalk back trembling lips, burning Aeyes, don't 
start crying.
EHeart, don't let her know that you're Dbreaking in AtwoA#.
#2.
A#Every time you D#up and hurt my A#feelings,
A#I pretend it couldn't matter Fless.
A#I'm just hiding D#all of my eA#motions,
beChind my broken heart, I Fguess.
CHORUS:
D#So, talk back trembling lips, shaky A#legs, don't just 
stand there.
FDon't let her know she's getting through to A#you.A#7  
D#Talk back trembling lips, burning A#eyes, don't 
start crying.
FHeart, don't let her know that you're D#breaking in A#two.
OUTRO:
FHeart, don't let her know that you're D#breaking in A#two.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Talk Back Trembling Lips

by Johnny Tillotson

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A#7

Talk Back Trembling Lips:Johnny Tillotson.

#7 in 1963.

CHORUS:

D A

Talk back trembling lips, shaky legs, don't just

stand there.

E A A7

Don't let her know she's getting through to you.

D A

Talk back trembling lips, burning eyes, don't

start crying.

E D A

Heart, don't let her know that you're breaking in two.

#1.

A D A

Every day our love's a battle royal.

A E

Dear, it seems that fighting is all we do.

A D A

But if I let you know how much I love you,

B E E7

you'll do things to me you shouldn't do.

CHORUS:

D A

So, talk back trembling lips, shaky legs, don't just

stand there.

E A A7

Don't let her know she's getting through to you.

D A

Talk back trembling lips, burning eyes, don't

start crying.

E D A A#

Heart, don't let her know that you're breaking in two.

#2.

A# D# A#

Every time you up and hurt my feelings,

A# F

I pretend it couldn't matter less.

A# D# A#

I'm just hiding all of my emotions,

C F

behind my broken heart, I guess.

CHORUS:

D# A#

So, talk back trembling lips, shaky legs, don't just

stand there.

F A# A#7

Don't let her know she's getting through to you.

D# A#

Talk back trembling lips, burning eyes, don't

start crying.

F D# A#

Heart, don't let her know that you're breaking in two.

OUTRO:

F D# A#

Heart, don't let her know that you're breaking in two.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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