Goodnight Sweetheart:The Spaniels.
#24 on the R&B charts and #7 on Pop charts in
1955.
CHORUS:
C Am7 Dm7 G7
Goodnight, sweetheart, well, it's time to go.
C Am7 Dm7 G7
Goodnight, sweetheart, well, it's time to go.
C C7 F Fm7
I hate to leave you, but I really must say, oh,
C G6 C
goodnight, sweetheart, goodnight.
CHORUS:
C Am7 Dm7 G7
Goodnight, sweetheart, well, it's time to go.
C Am7 Dm7 G7
Goodnight, sweetheart, well, it's time to go.
C C7 F Fm7
I hate to leave you, but I really must say, oh,
C G6 C
goodnight, sweetheart, goodnight.
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#1.
C Dm7 Fm7 C C7
Well, it's three o'clock in the morning.
Dm7 Fm7 C C7
Baby, I just can't get right.
C7 F Fm7 C A A7
Well, I hate to leave you, baby..don't mean maybe..
F Dm7 G7 G
because I love you so.
CHORUS:
C Am7 Dm7 G7
Goodnight, sweetheart, well, it's time to go.
C Am7 Dm7 G7
Goodnight, sweetheart, well, it's time to go.
C C7 F Fm7
I hate to leave you, but I really must say, oh,
C G6 C C7
goodnight, sweetheart, goodnight.
#2.
F Dm7 Fm7 C
Mother oh, and your father,
F Dm7 Fm7 C
might hear if I stay here too long.
F Fm7 A A7
One kiss and we'll part..and I'll be going..
F Dm7 G7 G
you know I hate to go.
CHORUS:
C Am7 Dm7 G7
Goodnight, sweetheart, well, it's time to go.
C Am7 Dm7 G7
Goodnight, sweetheart, well, it's time to go.
C C7 F Fm7
I hate to leave you, but I really must say, oh,
C G6 C
goodnight, sweetheart, goodnight.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
