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That’Ll Be The Day

by Buddy Holly

Written by: Petty, Holly & Allison

THAT’LL BE THE DAY Petty, Holly & Allison Buddy Holly D ||: That^ll be^the day y^when | ^you say ^good ^bye ee ^yes | A A7 | That^ll be^the day y^when | ^you make ^me ^cry ah ^you | D | Say^youre gonna leave e^you | know^its a^lie e^cause ee | A E7 A 1. | That^ll be^the ^d aa ^y | y^when^I^die e^well you | D A | Give^me^all^your loving and^your | ~ tur ^tle ^dov ing ^all.| D A E7 A A7 | l^Your^hugs^and kisses and^your | ~ money ^too oo well | D A | ~ You^know^you love^me baby | ~ until ^you tell^me maybe | B7 E7 | That some day well | ^I'll be ^through well l :|| A E7 A 2. | That^ll be^the ^d aa ^y | y^when^I^die e^well ll | D A | ~ ^When Cupid shot^his dart | ~ he^shot^it at^your heart | D A E7 A A7 | ~ So^if^we ever part^and | I leave you uu | D A | ~ you^say^you told^me^and^you | / told^me boldly yy | B7 E7 | That some day well | ^I'll be ^through well l :|| A E7 A 3. | That^ll^be^the ^d aa ^y | y^when^I^die ee / ||

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That’Ll Be The Day is performed by Buddy Holly and written by Petty, Holly & Allison. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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