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Thatll Be The Day

Linda Ronstadt

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From: schn0170@maroon.tc.umn.edu (Adam Schneider)
Subject: CRD: "That'll Be the Day" (Linda Ronstadt/Buddy Holly)

THAT'LL BE THE DAY (Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jerry Alison)
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[Unfortunately, I only have a recording of the Linda Ronstadt
 version of this song.  But from a book in the library, I learned
 that Holly's original version used these chords with a capo on
 the fifth fret, so it was actually in A.  Ronstadt's is in F,
 so use a capo on the first fret.]

[Holly's version also includes this easy and cool riff:]
 |--------0-----0-----0---|-----h2---2-------------|
 |----------0-----0-----0-|----------0-------------|
 |----3/4-----3-----2-----|1---0h2---2-------------|
 |------------------------|2---0h1---1-------------|
 |------------------------|2---0h2---2-------------|
 |------------------------|------------------------|
  ^     ^     ^     ^      ^     ^     ^     ^

      A                        A
Well, that'll be the day, when you say good-bye
E                        E
That'll be the day, when you make me cry
    A                              A
You say you're gonna leave me, you know that's a lie 'cause
E [stop]
That'll be the day when I die

      A                        A
Well, that'll be the day, when you say good-bye
E                        E
That'll be the day, when you make me cry
    A                              A
You say you're gonna leave me, you know that's a lie 'cause
E [stop]           B7  -  E
That'll be the day when I die

          A                               E
Well, you gave me all your lovin' and your turtle dovin'
A                                E
All your hugs and kisses and your money too
A                           E
  You know you love me baby, still you tell me, baby
F#                   B7
That some day, well, I'll be through

Well, that'll be the day, when you say good-bye
That'll be the day, when you make me cry
You say you're gonna leave me, you know that's a lie 'cause
That'll be the day when I die

A  E  A  E   A  E  F# B7
[guitar solo]
A  A  E  E   A  A  E  B7 - E
[guitar solo]

Well, that'll be the day, when you say good-bye
That'll be the day, when you make me cry
You say you're gonna leave me, you know that's a lie 'cause
That'll be the day when I die

When Cupid shot his dart, he shot it at your heart
So if we ever part, and I leave you
You kiss and hold me, and you tell me boldly, well (?)
That some day, well, I'll be through (?)

      A                        A
Well, that'll be the day, when you say good-bye
E                        E - E - E/F# - G - G - G
That'll be the day, when you make me cry
    A                              A
You say you're gonna leave me, you know that's a lie 'cause
E [stop]           B7  -  E
That'll be the day when I die

Whoa, that'll be the day, woo, woo-hoo
That'll be the day, woo-oo hoo hoo
That'll be the day, woo, woo-hoo
E [stop]           B7  -  E   [elec. guitar riff]  F9 - E9.
That'll be the day when I die

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Adam Schneider            schn0170@maroon.tc.umn.edu          Minneapolis, MN
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