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OK, I had *sworn* that I wasn't going to submit this weeper to Andrew's Ace Archives even as a joke (should I wait for April Fool's Day or Halloween?) - but no sooner had I acquired a copy on the COLLECTOR'S ESSENTIALS: THE '60S comp than it was mentioned in Rev. Billy C. Wirtz's 'Backside' column ('During the early Sixties Dickie Lee was the king of the splatter platter') in the 3/97 issue of _Musician_ magazine. (Fer chrissakes, the lyrics are even *quoted in full* in Brunvand's _The Mexican Pet_!) This kozmic konfluence of events convinced me of the error of my ways: "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)" (Milton C. Addington) Intro: (RMI or Baldwin electric harpsichord; band enters 3rd bar) F Bb F / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Verse 1: F [2,3: F/C] Bm7-5 Bb/C C Last night at the dance I met Laurie F Am Bb Bb/C C So lovely and warm, an angel of a girl
Last nFight I fell in lF7ove with LBbaurie Bbm F/C Dm Gm7 Bb/C C Strange things happen in this world
Verse 2: As I walked her home she said it was her birthday I pulled her close and said, "will I see you anymore" Then suddenly she asked for my sweater
And F/Csaid that Dmshe was Gm7very, vCery cFold F7 Bridge:
I kiBbssed her goodnight at her dFoor and started home Then thBbought about my sweater and wFent right back insF7tead I knBbocked at her door and a mFan appDmeared G7 Bb/C C I told why I'd come, then he said
Verse 3: You're wrong, son, you weren't with my daughter How can you be so cruel to come to me this way My Laurie left this world on her birthday
She F/Cdied a yDmear ago tGmoday Am D7 [key change to G]
Verse 4: G C#m7-5 C/D D A strange force drew me to the graveyard
I stGood in the dBmark, I sCaw the shadows C/Dwave D G G7 C Cm/Eb And then I looked and saw my sweater G/DLying thCere upon her grGave G7
Coda: C D C [N.C.] G Strange things happen in this... world -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers