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Big Brother:Dickey Lee.
#101 on BB Hot 100 on HALL Records
in 1964. (Another 'tear-jerker' from
the Master..D.L.)
INTRO: F Bb F
#1.
FShe was seven and BbI was just Ften..
when she moved next Bbdoor to the Fhouse
we lived in.
She Bbfollowed me around and Fgot in my hair..
wherCever I looked, she'd be Fthere.
#2.
FAn awkward little girl with Bbbig brown Feyes..
Bbshe'd ask me over for Ftea and mud pies.
A Bbfreckle-faced angel, always Fin my way..
but I Ccouldn't refuse when she'd Fsay.F7.
CHORUS:
BbBig brother, Ftake me with you..wherCever
you're going I Fwant to go, too.
BbYou're so silly, the Fthings that you do..
C F......F#
but big brother, how I love you.
#3.
F#As she grew older, I'd Btake her aF#round..
we'd Bgo to the fair when F#it came to town.
The Bside-shows and candy would F#keep us all day..
and C#when we were late, she would F#say.F#7.
BRIDGE:
BMother, there's no need to F#worry and fuss..
C#my big brother can F#take care of us.
BHe's like one of our F#own family..C#big brother
F#.....G
takes care of me.
#4.
GSo, the years flew by, then Cone night in the Gspring..
Call of a sudden Gshe was eighteen.
No Clonger the little girl I'd Gknown all my life..and I
Dwanted to make her my Gwife.
#5.
GBut a few days later, her Cheart all aGglow..in Corder that
I'd be the Gfirst one to know.
CShe brought him over and Gin her sweet way..she Dtold me of
their wedding Gday.G7
OUTRO:
CBig brother, GI'd been so long..but Dnow big brother will
Ghave to be strong.
So, CI'll turn and hide these Gtears in my eyes..I Dcan't let
her see..big..brother..Gcry.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.