Honey Don't
The Beatles
Written by Carl Perkins; released on "Beatles For Sale" album.
Good rockabilly song, sung by Ringo. Nice bassline by Paul :-)
Intro:
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Well, how
Verse:
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come you say you will when won't,
you
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say you do, ba- by when you don't
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Let me know, honey, how you feel,
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tell truth now, is love real? But oh,
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oh, well, honey, don't
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Well, honey, don't
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honey, don't
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Honey, don't
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honey, don't
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Oh, say you
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will you won't, oh, oh, honey, don't
when
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Well, I
Verse:
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love you, baby, and ought to know,
you
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I like way that wear your clothes If
the you
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in a batch wear, dough sweet, you
it's you so on
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got that sand all o- ver your feet, But oh,
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oh, well, honey, don't
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Honey, don't
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honey, don't
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Honey, don't
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honey, don't
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Oh, say you
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will you won't, oh, oh, honey, don't
when
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Ah, rock on George, one time for me!
Break (solo):
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I feel fine!
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Mmmmmmmm-
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mmm
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I said
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Well,
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some - times love on a Saturday night,
I you
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Sunday morning you look bright
don't
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You've out, painting the town,
been
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oh, oh, ba- by been steppin' around, But oh,
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oh, well, honey, don't
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I said: honey, don't
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honey, don't
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Honey, don't
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honey, don't
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Oh, say you
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will you won't, oh, oh, honey, don't
when
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Ah, rock on George, for Ringo one time!
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Well, honey, don't
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Well, honey,
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don't oh, little, little honey
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don't Oh, say you
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will you won't, oh, oh, honey, don't
when
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