I Shot Mister Lee:The Bobettes.
#52 in 1960.
INTRO:
C F G7
One, two, three, (Hey!) I shot Mr. Lee..oh-oh.
C F G7
Three, four, five, (Hey!) I got tired of his jive..oh-oh.
C
A-woh-wo-wo, we should've never..oh-oh.
C
A-woh-wo-wo, we should've never..oh-oh.
F
A-woh-wo-wo, we should've never..oh-no.
C
A-woh-wo-wo, we should've never..oh-oh.
G7 F
A-woh-wo-wo, oh-oh, we should've never..oh-no.
C
A-woh-wo-wo, we should've never..
#1.
C
Shouldn't-a never met a sweetie..
(Woh-wo-wo, we shoulda never..)
he shouldn't-a never met me.
(Woh-wo-wo, we shoulda never..)
F
Shouldn't-a never met a sweetie..
(Woh-wo-wo, we shoulda never..)
C
He shouldn't-a never met me.
(Woh-wo-wo, we shoulda never..)
G7
Now his memor..y,
(Woh-wo-wo, we shoulda never..)
C
is down in histor..y.
(Woh-wo-wo, we shoulda never...)
#2.
C
He was a real cool cat..
(He was a real cool cat.)
ooooo..and wore a high-top hat.
(He wore a high-top hat.)
F
Ahhhh..he was a real cool cat..
(He was a real cool cat.)
C
Ooooo..and wore a high-top hat.
(He wore a high-top hat.)
G7
Ohhhh..He was a handsome cat..
(He was a handsome cat.)
C
oooo..all the girls loved that.
(And all the girls loved that.)
I said-a..
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CHORUS:
C
A-woh-wo-wo, we should've never..oh-oh.
C
A-woh-wo-wo, we should've never..oh-oh.
F
A-woh-wo-wo, we should've never..oh-no.
C
A-woh-wo-wo, we should've never..oh-oh.
G7 F
A-woh-wo-wo, oh-oh, we should've never..oh-no.
C
A-woh-wo-wo, we should've never..
#3.
C
I picked up my gun..
(Shot him in the head, boom-boom, ahhh.)
and I went to his door.
(Shot him in the head, boom-boom, ahhh.)
F
I picked up my gun..
(Shot him in the head, boom-boom, ahhh.)
C
and I went to his door.
(Shot him in the head, boom-boom, ahhh.)
G7
Now Mr. Lee..
(Shot him in the head, boom-boom, ahhh.)
C
can't jive me no more.
(Shot him in the head, boom-boom.)
#4.
C
He holler', help! help! Murder! Police!..
the girl's after me with a gun!
F
He holler', help! help! Murder! Police!..
C
the girl's after me with a gun!
OUTRO:
C F G7
Six, seven, eight, (Hey!) a-Mr. Lee had a date..oh-oh.
C F G7
Nine, ten, eleven, (Hey!) now he's up in Heaven..oh-oh.
C
Shot 'im in the head, boom-boom, woh-oh.
C
Shot 'im in the head, boom-boom, woh-oh.
F
Shot 'im in the head, boom-boom, woh-oh.
C
Shot 'im in the head, boom-boom, woh-oh.
G7 F
Shot 'im in the head, boom-boom, woh-oh.
C
Shot 'im in the head, boom-boom.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
