wind me up ( let me go ) : cliff richard – 1965/1966
( talley/montgomery ) 3/4 – 88
this pretty ballad was a u . k . hit single for cliff in 1965/1966 ,
where it peaked on nr . 2 , and charted for 12 weeks in the top – 20 .
in the netherlands it got to nr . 18 , and it charted for 9 weeks
in the top – 40 .
youtube : :xolufyfg0bm
| % | : repeat the previous chord and measure of 4 – counts .
intro : | D7 | G | Em | G | Em |
verse 1 :
G | G7 | C | % |
i’m just a little tin soldier in your hands .
D | % | D7 | G |
i’m good for nothing , but to o – bey your com – mands .
% | G7 | C | Am7 |
you never really loved me i know .
D | D7 | G | G – Em – D7 |
so wind me up , let me go .
verse 2 :
G | G7 | C | % |
i’m just a play thing , till you see someone else .
D | % | D7 | G
and then you leave me , A – lone on the shelf .
| % | G7 | C | Am7 |
but even tin soldiers have hearts , don’t you know .
D | D7 | G | % |
so wind me up , let me go .
chorus :
C | %
you don’t really need me ,
| G | %
you’ve a hundred other toys .
| A | A7
and tear drops don’t look good ,
| D | D7 |
in the eyes of soldier boys .
verse 3 / outro :
G | G7 | C | % |
so pick me up , and hold me one more time .
D | % | D7 | G |
that’s just conso – lation , for this heart of mine .
% | G7 | C | Am7 |
whisper a sweet word , to the one who loves you so .
D | D7 | G | % |
then wind me up , let me go .
/ ( break )
D | D7 | G | Em | G | Em
then wind me up , let me go .
( | G | Em | G | Em | ) ( : in fade out )
let me go .
wind me up ( let me go ) : cliff richard – 1965/1966
( talley/montgomery ) 3/4 – 88
this pretty ballad was a u . k . hit single for cliff in 1965/1966 ,
where it peaked on nr . 2 , and charted for 12 weeks in the top – 20 .
in the netherlands it got to nr . 18 , and it charted for 9 weeks
in the top – 40 .
youtube : :xolufyfg0bm
| % | : repeat the previous chord and measure of 4 – counts .
intro : | D7 | G | Em | G | Em |
verse 1 :
G | G7 | C | % |
i’m just a little tin soldier in your hands .
D | % | D7 | G |
i’m good for nothing , but to o – bey your com – mands .
% | G7 | C | Am7 |
you never really loved me i know .
D | D7 | G | G – Em – D7 |
so wind me up , let me go .
verse 2 :
G | G7 | C | % |
i’m just a play thing , till you see someone else .
D | % | D7 | G
and then you leave me , A – lone on the shelf .
| % | G7 | C | Am7 |
but even tin soldiers have hearts , don’t you know .
D | D7 | G | % |
so wind me up , let me go .
chorus :
C | %
you don’t really need me ,
| G | %
you’ve a hundred other toys .
| A | A7
and tear drops don’t look good ,
| D | D7 |
in the eyes of soldier boys .
verse 3 / outro :
G | G7 | C | % |
so pick me up , and hold me one more time .
D | % | D7 | G |
that’s just conso – lation , for this heart of mine .
% | G7 | C | Am7 |
whisper a sweet word , to the one who loves you so .
D | D7 | G | % |
then wind me up , let me go .
/ ( break )
D | D7 | G | Em | G | Em
then wind me up , let me go .
( | G | Em | G | Em | ) ( : in fade out )
let me go .
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