Biography:
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates were a British rock and roll group led by singer/songwriter Johnny Kidd (real name Frederick Heath).
They scored a few hit songs from the late 1950s to the late 1960s, and are remembered for appearing onstage in pirate costumes, complete with eye-patches. Though sometimes dismissed as a novelty act because of this gimmick, critic Bruce Eder describes the band as "underrated.
Read more on Last.fm
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Linda Lu - Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
Composer: Sharpe
Label:HMV
This reached #47 in 1961 in the UK.
Original key: E
The verse follows a straightforward 12 bar
/ E / E / E / E / A / A / E / E / B / A / E / E
Fit the words to the chords, and don't worry if you dont repeat exactly
like J.K.
INTRO:
D E
D E
Spoken : Now this is a story about a cute chick. And this chicks name
is Lindy Lu. Well I dig Lindy and Lindy digs me.
#1.
E7
Well, now my baby's name is Patty..but her real name,
E7
her real name, her real name, her real name is Lindy Lu.
A7
Well, my baby's name is Patty..but her real name,
E
her real name, her real name, her real name is Lindy Lu.
B7 A7 E7
Well if you ever see her she'll break your poor heart in two
#2.
E7
Yeah as she walkin'' down the street all the cats,
E7
all the cats, all the cats turn their head to look around.
A7
Well, she's so good looking boy you'll never know you'll never know
A7 E7
you'll never know what my baby's gonna put down.
B7 A7 E7
Well now if you ever saw her she'll break your poor heart in two
CHORUS:
A E
Yeah, I'm gonna marry that gal, Saturday night,
A E
She'll be mine for the rest of my life.
A E
And now my rovin' days are through
B7
And it's all because of that chick, Lindy Lu.
#3.
E7
Oh Lindy Lu, Oh Lindy Lindy Lindy Lindy Lindy
E7
come on come on sugar tell me tell me tell me what are you gonna do?
A7
yeah I had a real bad dream last night,
A7 E7
you said, you said, you said that we were through.
B7 A7 E7
Well, now, if you ever leave me you're gonna break my poor heart in two.
Chorus:
A E
Yeah, I'm gonna marry that gal Saturday night,
A E
And she'll be mine for the rest of my life.
A E
And now my rovin' days are through
B7
And it's all because of that chick, Lindy Lu.
E7
Oh Lindy Lu, Oh Lindy Lindy Lindy Lindy Lindy
E7
come on come on sugar tell me tell me tell me what are you gonna do?
A7
Yeah, I had a bad dream last night,
A7 E7
you said, you said baby you said we were through.
B7 A7 E7
Well, now, if you ever leave me you'll break my poor heart in two.
Outro (fade ):
E7
Yeah I dig you Lindy, yes I do
E7
Well I dig you you are sure some chick, Oh Lindy
Composer: Sharpe
Label:HMV
This reached #47 in 1961 in the UK.
Original key: E
The verse follows a straightforward 12 bar
/ E / E / E / E / A / A / E / E / B / A / E / E
Fit the words to the chords, and don't worry if you dont repeat exactly
like J.K.
INTRO:
D E
D E
Spoken : Now this is a story about a cute chick. And this chicks name
is Lindy Lu. Well I dig Lindy and Lindy digs me.
#1.
E7
Well, now my baby's name is Patty..but her real name,
E7
her real name, her real name, her real name is Lindy Lu.
A7
Well, my baby's name is Patty..but her real name,
E
her real name, her real name, her real name is Lindy Lu.
B7 A7 E7
Well if you ever see her she'll break your poor heart in two
#2.
E7
Yeah as she walkin'' down the street all the cats,
E7
all the cats, all the cats turn their head to look around.
A7
Well, she's so good looking boy you'll never know you'll never know
A7 E7
you'll never know what my baby's gonna put down.
B7 A7 E7
Well now if you ever saw her she'll break your poor heart in two
CHORUS:
A E
Yeah, I'm gonna marry that gal, Saturday night,
A E
She'll be mine for the rest of my life.
A E
And now my rovin' days are through
B7
And it's all because of that chick, Lindy Lu.
#3.
E7
Oh Lindy Lu, Oh Lindy Lindy Lindy Lindy Lindy
E7
come on come on sugar tell me tell me tell me what are you gonna do?
A7
yeah I had a real bad dream last night,
A7 E7
you said, you said, you said that we were through.
B7 A7 E7
Well, now, if you ever leave me you're gonna break my poor heart in two.
Chorus:
A E
Yeah, I'm gonna marry that gal Saturday night,
A E
And she'll be mine for the rest of my life.
A E
And now my rovin' days are through
B7
And it's all because of that chick, Lindy Lu.
E7
Oh Lindy Lu, Oh Lindy Lindy Lindy Lindy Lindy
E7
come on come on sugar tell me tell me tell me what are you gonna do?
A7
Yeah, I had a bad dream last night,
A7 E7
you said, you said baby you said we were through.
B7 A7 E7
Well, now, if you ever leave me you'll break my poor heart in two.
Outro (fade ):
E7
Yeah I dig you Lindy, yes I do
E7
Well I dig you you are sure some chick, Oh Lindy
Johnny Lloyd
Johnny Logan
Johnny Madsen
Johnny Maestro A (...)
Johnny Mandel