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[1968 number 1 hit in South-Africa]
[Intro]
A  E  A  E
[Verse 1]
I have got my swAimcap and comb and my paperback book
EThat I'm almost through
EI’ve got my lipstick and mirror and my suntan lotion
And my cAamera too
AI got my beach bag full of all the neA7cessary items
For a dDay in the sun
And of coBburse it wouldn't be
Like me if I dEidn't bring along, some ..
[Chorus]
SuAnglasses, oe oe .. to hEide behind
ESunglasses, oe oe.. to cAry behind
ASunglasses, oe A7oe.. to dDie behind
You, while I Alie and Ecry and sigh and hAurt,
And watch you while you flEirt
AWith your somebody nEew
Makin' me bElue
[Verse 2]
I brought my tAowel and transistor radio
So I can tEell the time
E'Cause the Top Forty records and the weather and sports
Will get you oAff my mind
AI'll rent an umbrella from the liA7feguard fella
With the dDreamy eyes
And you Bbcan bet - I couldn't forget
My oEld stand-bys - my ..
[Chorus]
SuAnglasses, oe oe .. to hEide behind
ESunglasses, oe oe.. to cAry behind
ASunglasses, oe A7oe.. to Ddie behind
You, while I Alie and Ecry and sigh and hAurt,
And watch you whEile you flirt
AWith your somebody Enew
Makin' me Eblue
[Outro]
ASunglasses, Doe Eoe..
ASunglasses, Doe oEe..

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Sunglasses

by Hilary

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[1968 number 1 hit in South-Africa]

[Intro]

A E A E

[Verse 1]

I have got my swimcap and comb and my paperback book

That I'm almost through

I’ve got my lipstick and mirror and my suntan lotion

And my camera too

A A7

I got my beach bag full of all the necessary items

For a day in the sun

And of course it wouldn't be

Like me if I didn't bring along, some ..

[Chorus]

A E

Sunglasses, oe oe .. to hide behind

E A

Sunglasses, oe oe.. to cry behind

A A7 D

Sunglasses, oe oe.. to die behind

A E A

You, while I lie and cry and sigh and hurt,

And watch you while you flirt

A E

With your somebody new

Makin' me blue

[Verse 2]

I brought my towel and transistor radio

So I can tell the time

'Cause the Top Forty records and the weather and sports

Will get you off my mind

A A7

I'll rent an umbrella from the lifeguard fella

With the dreamy eyes

And you can bet - I couldn't forget

My old stand-bys - my ..

[Chorus]

A E

Sunglasses, oe oe .. to hide behind

E A

Sunglasses, oe oe.. to cry behind

A A7 D

Sunglasses, oe oe.. to die behind

A E A

You, while I lie and cry and sigh and hurt,

And watch you while you flirt

A E

With your somebody new

Makin' me blue

[Outro]

A D E

Sunglasses, oe oe..

A D E

Sunglasses, oe oe..

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