Biography:
Jackie DeShannon, real name Sharon Lee Myers, (born August 21, 1944) is an American singer/songwriter with a string of hit song credits from the 1960s onwards. She was one of the first female singer songwriters of the rock 'n' roll period.
Sharon Myers adopted the name Jackie DeShannon, believed to be an Irish ancestor. Record company executives at Liberty Records thought the name Sharon Myers wouldn't sell records. (She once reported that record executives added "Shannon" to "Jackie Dee
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Other songs:
- Put A Little Love In Your Heart
- A Lifetime Of Loneliness
- A Proper Girl
- After Last Night
- Be Good Baby
- Bette Davis Eyes
- Boat To Sail
- Children Flowers
- Come And Get Me
- Come And Stay With Me
- Crystal Clear
- Dont Turn Your Back On Me
- For Granted
- Heaven Is Being With You
- Hold Your Head High
- Holly Would
- I Can Make It With You
- I Remember The Boy
- If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
- Laurel Canyon
- Little Yellow Roses
- Love Will Find A Way
- Needles And Pins
- Oh Boy
- Put A Little Love
- She Dont Understand Him Like I Do
- So Long Johnny
- Sooner Or Later
- Splendor In The Grass
- Try To Forget Him
- Vanilla Olay
- What The World Needs Now Is Love
- What Was Your Day Like
- When You Walk In The Room
- Where Does The Sun Go
- Windows And Doors
- You Wont Forget Me
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Billboard #99 in 1963; released as a single 11/23/63 (the day after JFK was
assassinated). Her biggest break came in February 1964 when she supported the Beatles on their
first U.S. tour. Indicated times are elapsed time from the start. Tabbed by Marty Lurvey
[Intro] < drums only > 0:03 |
|
Riff 1 X3 | Riff 2
v v v v v v v v | v v v v v v v v
e |---|-----2---0-7---2-|-5---2-0---2-0---| | e |---|-----------------|-----------------|
B |---|-3-----3---------|-----------------| | B |---|----2---0-2----0-|-2---2---0-2-----|
G |-2-|-----------------|---------------2-| | G |---|-----------------|-----------------|
D |---|-----------------|-----------------| | D |---|-----------------|-----------------|
A |---|-----------------|-----------------| | A |---|-----------------|-----------------|
E |---|-----------------|-----------------| | E |---|-----------------|-----------------|
^ always finish on B-3 ^ 0:15 |
|
[Verse 1]
D (Riff 1)
I can feel a new expression on my face.
A (Riff 2)
I can feel a glowing sensation taking place.
G A D Bm
I can hear the guitars playing lovely tu----nes,
G F#m A D (Riff 1 X2)
Every time that you walk in the room. 0:52
[Verse 2]
D (Riff 1)
I close my eyes for a second and pretend it's me you want.
A (Riff 2)
Meanwhile I try to act so nonchalant.
G A D Bm
I see a summer night with a magic mo-----on,
G F#m A D (Riff 1 X2)
Every time that you walk in the room. 1:31
[Bridge]
G F#m A
Maybe it's a dream come true,
G F#m A
Standing right along side of you.
D Bm
Wish I could show you how much I care,
E7 A
But I only have the nerve to stare. 1:50
[Verse 3]
D (Riff 1)
I can feel a something pounding in my brain,
A (Riff 2)
Just anytime that someone speaks your name.
G A D Bm
Trumpets sound, I hear thunder bo-----om,
G F#m A D (Riff 1)
Every time that you walk in the room. 2:23
[Outro] ?5 < fadeout at end of 4th >
G F#m A A (Riff 1)
Every time that you walk in the room 2:33 2:43 2:53 3:03 3:06
assassinated). Her biggest break came in February 1964 when she supported the Beatles on their
first U.S. tour. Indicated times are elapsed time from the start. Tabbed by Marty Lurvey
[Intro] < drums only > 0:03 |
|
Riff 1 X3 | Riff 2
v v v v v v v v | v v v v v v v v
e |---|-----2---0-7---2-|-5---2-0---2-0---| | e |---|-----------------|-----------------|
B |---|-3-----3---------|-----------------| | B |---|----2---0-2----0-|-2---2---0-2-----|
G |-2-|-----------------|---------------2-| | G |---|-----------------|-----------------|
D |---|-----------------|-----------------| | D |---|-----------------|-----------------|
A |---|-----------------|-----------------| | A |---|-----------------|-----------------|
E |---|-----------------|-----------------| | E |---|-----------------|-----------------|
^ always finish on B-3 ^ 0:15 |
|
[Verse 1]
D (Riff 1)
I can feel a new expression on my face.
A (Riff 2)
I can feel a glowing sensation taking place.
G A D Bm
I can hear the guitars playing lovely tu----nes,
G F#m A D (Riff 1 X2)
Every time that you walk in the room. 0:52
[Verse 2]
D (Riff 1)
I close my eyes for a second and pretend it's me you want.
A (Riff 2)
Meanwhile I try to act so nonchalant.
G A D Bm
I see a summer night with a magic mo-----on,
G F#m A D (Riff 1 X2)
Every time that you walk in the room. 1:31
[Bridge]
G F#m A
Maybe it's a dream come true,
G F#m A
Standing right along side of you.
D Bm
Wish I could show you how much I care,
E7 A
But I only have the nerve to stare. 1:50
[Verse 3]
D (Riff 1)
I can feel a something pounding in my brain,
A (Riff 2)
Just anytime that someone speaks your name.
G A D Bm
Trumpets sound, I hear thunder bo-----om,
G F#m A D (Riff 1)
Every time that you walk in the room. 2:23
[Outro] ?5 < fadeout at end of 4th >
G F#m A A (Riff 1)
Every time that you walk in the room 2:33 2:43 2:53 3:03 3:06
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