Fever
The McCoys
Written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell (under the pseudonym John
Davenport); released as a single with "Sorrow" as the B-side.
Intro:
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Verse:
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Ne- ver know how much I love you,
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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ne- ver know how much I care.
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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When you put your arms a - round me, I get a
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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fever that's so hard to bear. You give me fe - ver
ooooooo
Refrain:
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when you kiss me,
(you give me fe - ver)
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fe- ver when you hold me tight,
(you give me fe - ver)
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Fever in the mor - ning,
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fe- ver all through the night.
Verse:
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Sun lights up the day - time,
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Moon lights up the night,
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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I light up when you call my name, 'cause I know
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you're gonna treat me right. You give me fe - ver
ooooooo
Refrain:
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when you kiss me,
(you give me fe - ver)
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fe- ver when you hold me tight,
(you give me fe - ver)
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Fever in the mor - ning,
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fe- ver all through the night.
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Break (solo):
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Verse:
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Every - bo - dy's got the fe - ver,
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that is some - thing you all know,
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Fe- ver isn't such a new thing,
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fe- ver started long time a- go.
Outro:
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Ba- by, turn on your
(you give me fe - ver)
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lovelight, let it shine on me,
(yeah, yeah!)
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Oh, ba- by, turn on your
(yeah, yeah!)
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lovelight, and let it shine on me,
(yeah, yeah!)
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Oh, just a little bit high-
(yeah, yeah!)
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er, and just a little bit bright-
(yeah, yeah!)
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er, baby!
(yeah, yeah!)
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You give me fe - ver,
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yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, you give me fe - ver,
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yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, you give me fe - ver,
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yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, you give me fe - ver.
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