Big John:The Shirelles.
#21 in 1961.
(Capo 1st fret.)
#1.
D
Big John, won't you come on home?
D7
Ain't you gonna marry me?
G
My folks all wanna know,
D
when the wedding's gonna be.
A G
They're makin' plans, shakin' hands,
A G D
been waitin' so long..has somethin' gone wrong?
#2.
D
Big John, if you don't come home,
D7
I'm gonna have to leave this place.
G
My folks know you've jilted me..
D
and I'm ashamed to show my face.
A G
They're makin' plans, shakin' hands,
A G D
been waitin' so long..has somethin gone wrong?
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_shirelles/big_john_crd.html ]
CHORUS:
G
They all told me 'bout the things you do..
D D7
if what they told me is true.
G
They all said that I'd soon find out..
E A
I'm wastin' my kisses on you.
(INTERLUDE:SAX:)
A G D
been waitin' so long..has somethin gone wrong?
CHORUS:
G
They all told me 'bout the things you do..
D
if what they told me is true.
G
They all said that I'd soon find out..
E A
I'm wastin' my kisses on you.
#3.
D
Big John, if you don't come home,
D7
I'm gonna have to leave this place.
G
My folks know you've jilted me..
D
and I'm ashamed to show my face.
A G
They're makin' plans, shakin' hands,
A G D
I been waitin' so long..has somethin gone wrong?
OUTRO:
D G D
You know there's somethin' wrong.
G D G D
Big John..Big John.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
