Biography:
Del Shannon (30 December 1934–8 February 1990) (born Charles Weedon Westover in Coopersville, Michigan) was an American rock and roller who launched into fame with the No. 1 hit "Runaway" (1961) which introduced the musitron, an early form of the synthesizer played by "Runaway" co-writer and keyboard player Max Crook.
Shannon followed up with "Hats Off to Larry", another big hit, and the less popular "So Long, Baby", another song of breakup bitterness.
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Other songs:
- My Little Runaway
- Runaway
- Are You Loving Me Too
- Break Up
- Callin Out My Name
- Cry Myself To Sleep
- Do You Wanna Dance
- Dont Gild The Lily Lily
- From Me To You
- Ginny In The Mirror
- Handy Man
- Hats Off To Larry
- Hey Little Girl
- I Cant Believe My Ears
- I Dont Care Anymore
- I Go To Pieces
- I Got You
- I Wont Be There
- Im Gonna Move On
- Jody
- Keep On Searchin
- Keep Searchin
- Kelly
- Lets Dance
- Lies
- Little Town Flirt
- Lost In A Memory
- Maries The Name His Latest Flame
- Mary Jane
- Move It On Over
- Out Of Time
- Over You
- Pardon Me
- Pied Piper
- Runaround Sue
- Sea Of Love
- She Still Remembers Tony
- She Thinks I Still Care
- Sister Isabelle
- So Long Baby
- Sorry I Ran All The Way Home
- Stranger In Town
- Sues Got To Be My Baby
- Sues Gotta Be Mine
- Swiss Maid
- The Answer To Everything
- The Big Hurt
- The Prom
- Two Kinds Of Teardrops
- Two Silhouettes
- Walk Away
- What Kind Of Fool
- What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am
- When I Had You
- Who Left Who
- Why Dont You Tell Him
- You Never Talked About Me
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The Prom:Del Shannon
Album - Runaway With Del Shannon -
released on BIG TOP and LONDON Records
in 1961.
(I got the lyrics off the original recording.
When he did it live he changed the lyrics a
bit in the BRIDGE. I always go with the original.)
INTRO: Ab Db
#1.
Db Bbm
On my way to the senior prom, I saw a crowd
all gathered round.
Gb Ab
I stopped the car, got out to see just what
it could be.
Db Bbm
There lying near the crowd was a girl dressed
in a gown.
Gb Ab
I walked up so I could see just who it could be.
#2.
Db Bbm
Knelt down by her side..tears came into my eyes.
Gb Ab
Did there lie the one I love..the one I'd always love.
Db Bbm
Then she said, take this ring of mine, you are my
love divine.
Gb Ab Db
And as our lips met, I know, I can't forget..the way
Bbm
my heart cried..the way it hurt inside.
Gb Ab Db
She's gone so far away..my lonely heart must pay.
Bbm Db Bbm
(She, she's gone..gone, she's gone.)
BRIDGE:(Spoken:)
Db Bbm
There lies the one I love..the one I'll always love.
Gb Ab
If I had picked her up on time, her precious love
would still be mine.
Db Bbm
The love, the love she gave to me will always stay with me.
Gb Ab
Til the day we meet, til the day you return to me.
#3.
Db Bbm
Then my heart begins to cry, it hurts so deep inside.
Gb Ab Db
She's gone so far away..my lonely heart must pay.
OUTRO:
Bbm Db Bbm
(She, she's gone..gone, she's gone.)
Bbm Db Bbm
(She, she's gone..gone, she's gone.)(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
Album - Runaway With Del Shannon -
released on BIG TOP and LONDON Records
in 1961.
(I got the lyrics off the original recording.
When he did it live he changed the lyrics a
bit in the BRIDGE. I always go with the original.)
INTRO: Ab Db
#1.
Db Bbm
On my way to the senior prom, I saw a crowd
all gathered round.
Gb Ab
I stopped the car, got out to see just what
it could be.
Db Bbm
There lying near the crowd was a girl dressed
in a gown.
Gb Ab
I walked up so I could see just who it could be.
#2.
Db Bbm
Knelt down by her side..tears came into my eyes.
Gb Ab
Did there lie the one I love..the one I'd always love.
Db Bbm
Then she said, take this ring of mine, you are my
love divine.
Gb Ab Db
And as our lips met, I know, I can't forget..the way
Bbm
my heart cried..the way it hurt inside.
Gb Ab Db
She's gone so far away..my lonely heart must pay.
Bbm Db Bbm
(She, she's gone..gone, she's gone.)
BRIDGE:(Spoken:)
Db Bbm
There lies the one I love..the one I'll always love.
Gb Ab
If I had picked her up on time, her precious love
would still be mine.
Db Bbm
The love, the love she gave to me will always stay with me.
Gb Ab
Til the day we meet, til the day you return to me.
#3.
Db Bbm
Then my heart begins to cry, it hurts so deep inside.
Gb Ab Db
She's gone so far away..my lonely heart must pay.
OUTRO:
Bbm Db Bbm
(She, she's gone..gone, she's gone.)
Bbm Db Bbm
(She, she's gone..gone, she's gone.)(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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