The Shirelles - Big John Ukulele

Big John:The Shirelles.
#21 in 1961.

            (Capo 1st fret.)
#1.
C
Big John, won't you come on home?
                          C7
Ain't you gonna marry me?
F
My folks all wanna know,
C
when the wedding's gonna be.
        G             F
They're makin' plans, shakin' hands,
G               F                        C
been waitin' so long..has somethin' gone wrong?

#2.
C
Big John, if you don't come home,
                                   C7
I'm gonna have to leave this place.
F
My folks know you've jilted me..
    C
and I'm ashamed to show my face.
        G             F
They're makin' plans, shakin' hands,
G               F                       C
been waitin' so long..has somethin gone wrong?

CHORUS:
F
They all told me 'bout the things you do..
C                            C7
if what they told me is true.
F
They all said that I'd soon find out..
    D                    G
I'm wastin' my kisses on you.

(INTERLUDE:SAX:)

G               F                       C
been waitin' so long..has somethin gone wrong?

CHORUS:
F
They all told me 'bout the things you do..
C
if what they told me is true.
F
They all said that I'd soon find out..
    D                    G
I'm wastin' my kisses on you.

#3.
C
Big John, if you don't come home,
                                   C7
I'm gonna have to leave this place.
F
My folks know you've jilted me..
    C
and I'm ashamed to show my face.
        G             F
They're makin' plans, shakin' hands,
G                 F                       C
I been waitin' so long..has somethin gone wrong?

OUTRO:
C                F         C
You know there's somethin' wrong.
F   C     F   C
Big John..Big John.


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