Scarlet Ribbons:Harry Belafonte. Hit the top ten in 1956. The Browns recorded it in 1959 and it went to #13. #1. (Capo 7th fret for original.)

^DI peeked ^Em7in to ^A7say good ^Dnight, ^Em7and I ^A7heard my ^Em7child in ^Dprayer. '^DAnd for ^Em7me, some ^A7scarlet ^Dribbons, ^Em7scarlet ^A7ribbons ^Em7for my ^Dhair.'

#2.

^DAll the ^Em7stores were ^A7closed and ^Dshuttered, ^Em7all the ^A7streets were ^Em7dark and ^Dbare. ^DIn our ^Em7town, no ^A7scarlet ^Dribbons, ^Em7scarlet ^A7ribbons ^Em7for her ^Dhair.

CHORUS:

^DThrough the ^Em7night my ^D7heart was ^Gaching, Bm F#+ Bm6 Em7 A7 just before the dawn was break..ing..

#3.

^DI peeked ^Em7in, and ^A7on her ^Dpillow, in ^Em7gay pro^A7fusion, ^Em7lying ^Dthere. ^DI saw ^Em7ribbons, ^A7scarlet ^Dribbons, ^Em7scarlet ^A7ribbons ^Em7for her ^Dhair.

CHORUS:#2.

^DIf I ^Em7live to ^D7be a ^Ghun^Em7dred.. Bm F#+ Bm6 Em7 A7 I will never know from where..

#4.

^DCame those ^Em7lovely ^A7scarlet ^Dribbons, ^Em7scarlet ^A7ribbons ^Em7for ^A9her ^Dhair.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

Harry Belafonte - Scarlet ribbons