Artist: Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas Song: "Little Children" Single (1964) Official Site URL's: http://billyjkramer.com/ Wiki URL's: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_J._Kramer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Children_(song) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3yO6eUvJAA AUTHOR: Tab annotated by rikigo (grosserr@gmail.com) TUNING: Standard Tuning, Capo on 3rd fret. BACKGROUND: "...The song is sung from the point of view of man cajoling and bribing the young of his girlfriend not not to 'tell on' him about their relationship." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Children_(song) TEMPO: Andante moderato CHORDS: D ========== XX0232 C ========== 332010 A ========== X02220 F ========== 133211 G ========== 320003 E ========== 022100 A7 ========== X02020 Intro: |D |C |A | (x 2) Verse 1:

^DLittle children, you better not tell on ^Cme, ^AI'm tellin' you, ^Dlittle children, you better not tell what you ^Csee. ^D ^DAnd if you're good, ^GI'll give you candy and a quarter, ^Aif you're quiet, ^Flike you oughta ^Ebe, and keep a secret with ^Ame.

Verse 2:

^A7I wish they would go ^Daway. ^DLittle children, now why aren't you playin' ^Coutside, ^AI'm askin' you, ^Dyou can't fool me, cause I'm gonna know if you ^Chide, ^Dand try to peek. ^GI'm gonna treat you to a movie, ^Astop your gigglin', ^Fchildren do be ^Enice, ^Alike little sugars and ^Dspice.

Chorus:

^FYou saw me kissin' your ^Gsister, ^Fyou saw me holdin' her ^Ghand, ^Gbut if you snitch to your ^Amother, ^Gyour father won't ^Aunderstand.

Verse 3:

^A7I wish they would take a ^Dnap. ^DLittle children, now why don't you go, bye-^Cbye, ^Ago anywhere at all. ^DLittle children, I know you could if you ^Ctried, ^Dgo up the stairs! ^GMe and your sister, we're goin' steady, ^Ahow can I kiss her, ^Fwhen I'm ready ^Eto? ^A ^A7With little children like ^Dyou ^Garound.^A I wonder what can I ^Ddo ^Garound, lit^Atle children like yo^Du? ^C ^A7 ^D

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Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas - Little children