Biography:
Johnny Burnette (March 25, 1934 – August 14, 1964) was an American rockabilly pioneer from Memphis, TN. Along with his older brother Dorsey Burnette and a friend, Paul Burlison, he was the founding member of Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio.
John Joseph Burnette was born to Willie May and Dorsey Burnett Sr. in Memphis, Tennessee. (The ‘e’ at the end of the name was added later.) Johnny grew up with his parents and Dorsey Jr. in a public housing project in the Lauderdale Courts area of Memphis
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A Little Bitty Tear – Johnny Burnette.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0C5fVsfVy0
(Bouncy)
Intro: D7 G D A7 D
D7 A7 A A7 D
A little bitty tear let me down, spoiled my act as a clown,
D7 G D A7 D
I had it made up not to make a frown, but a little bitty tear let me down.
D7 A7 A A7 D
You said you were leaving tomorrow, that today was our last day,
D7 G D A7 D
I said there would be no sorrow, that I'd laugh when you walked away.
D7 A7 A A7 D
But a little bitty tear let me down, spoiled my act as a clown,
D7 G D A7 D D7 G D A7 D
I had it made up not to make a frown, but a little bitty tear let me down.
D7 A7 A A7 D
I said I'd laugh when you left me, pull a funny as you went out the door,
D7 G D A7 D
That I'd have another one waitin', and I'd wave goodbye as you go.
D7 A7 A A7 D
But a little bitty tear let me down, spoiled my act as a clown,
D7 G D A7 D D7 G D A7 D
I had it made up not to make a frown, but a little bitty tear let me down.
D7 A7 A A7 D
Everything went like I planned it, and I really put on quite a show,
D7 G D A7 D
In my heart I felt I could stand it, til’ you walked with your grip through the door.
D7 A7 A A7 D
Then, a little bitty tear let me down, spoiled my act as a clown,
D7 G D A7 D
I had it made up not to make a frown, but a little bitty tear let me down; oh……
D7 A7 D
A little bitty tear let me down. (x2 and Fade)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0C5fVsfVy0
(Bouncy)
Intro: D7 G D A7 D
D7 A7 A A7 D
A little bitty tear let me down, spoiled my act as a clown,
D7 G D A7 D
I had it made up not to make a frown, but a little bitty tear let me down.
D7 A7 A A7 D
You said you were leaving tomorrow, that today was our last day,
D7 G D A7 D
I said there would be no sorrow, that I'd laugh when you walked away.
D7 A7 A A7 D
But a little bitty tear let me down, spoiled my act as a clown,
D7 G D A7 D D7 G D A7 D
I had it made up not to make a frown, but a little bitty tear let me down.
D7 A7 A A7 D
I said I'd laugh when you left me, pull a funny as you went out the door,
D7 G D A7 D
That I'd have another one waitin', and I'd wave goodbye as you go.
D7 A7 A A7 D
But a little bitty tear let me down, spoiled my act as a clown,
D7 G D A7 D D7 G D A7 D
I had it made up not to make a frown, but a little bitty tear let me down.
D7 A7 A A7 D
Everything went like I planned it, and I really put on quite a show,
D7 G D A7 D
In my heart I felt I could stand it, til’ you walked with your grip through the door.
D7 A7 A A7 D
Then, a little bitty tear let me down, spoiled my act as a clown,
D7 G D A7 D
I had it made up not to make a frown, but a little bitty tear let me down; oh……
D7 A7 D
A little bitty tear let me down. (x2 and Fade)
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