Biography:
Darrell McCall is an American country singer-songwriter, born and raised in New Jasper, OH.
The following is from Darrell's web site ...
Darrell began his musical career by landing a slot as a Saturday morning DJ on a local radio station when he was 15 years old. Around the same time, he was playing local dances and events as a musician. Following his high school graduation, he joined the Army, where he was stationed in Kentucky. After his tour of duty was completed, he and his childhood friend Johnny PayCheck moved to Nashville in 1958.
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Dear One:Darrell McCall.
On MERCURY Records in 1962.
INTRO:
F
(Dear One, dear one, dear one)
#1.
F C
When the mailman came to my house this mornin'.
F
I was waitin' right there for him at the door.
Bb
But when I opened up and read your last letter.
C F
Then I knew that I would wait for him no more.
CHORUS:
F
Cause you said, dear one, there's somethin' that
C
I have to tell you.
C F
Dear one, there's somethin' that I have to say,
yay-yay.
F C
Dear one, he's tall, dark, well, you know how it is.
C F
And dear one, he stole my heart away.
#2.
C
Aww, please don't cry, (please don't cry ) try not to
F
be sad (try not to be sad)
C
I tried and I tried (I tried and I tried) not to hurt
F
you bad (not to hurt you bad)
Bb F
I tried so hard (I tried so hard) not to give in
(not to give in)
C
But I lost my head and I lost my heart and I lost your
F
love to him.
INTERLUDE: F C F C F
CHORUS:
F
Cause you said, dear one, there's somethin' that
C
I have to tell you.
C F
Dear one, there's somethin' that I have to say,
yay-yay.
F C
Dear one, he's tall, dark, well, you know how it is.
C F
And dear one, he stole my heart away.
OUTRO:
C F
Said, dear one, he stole my heart away.
C F
Kept sayin', dear one, he stole my heart away..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
On MERCURY Records in 1962.
INTRO:
F
(Dear One, dear one, dear one)
#1.
F C
When the mailman came to my house this mornin'.
F
I was waitin' right there for him at the door.
Bb
But when I opened up and read your last letter.
C F
Then I knew that I would wait for him no more.
CHORUS:
F
Cause you said, dear one, there's somethin' that
C
I have to tell you.
C F
Dear one, there's somethin' that I have to say,
yay-yay.
F C
Dear one, he's tall, dark, well, you know how it is.
C F
And dear one, he stole my heart away.
#2.
C
Aww, please don't cry, (please don't cry ) try not to
F
be sad (try not to be sad)
C
I tried and I tried (I tried and I tried) not to hurt
F
you bad (not to hurt you bad)
Bb F
I tried so hard (I tried so hard) not to give in
(not to give in)
C
But I lost my head and I lost my heart and I lost your
F
love to him.
INTERLUDE: F C F C F
CHORUS:
F
Cause you said, dear one, there's somethin' that
C
I have to tell you.
C F
Dear one, there's somethin' that I have to say,
yay-yay.
F C
Dear one, he's tall, dark, well, you know how it is.
C F
And dear one, he stole my heart away.
OUTRO:
C F
Said, dear one, he stole my heart away.
C F
Kept sayin', dear one, he stole my heart away..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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