Biography:
John Lester Nash Jr. (born 19 August 1940; died 6 October 2020) was an American pop singer best known for his 1972 hit I Can See Clearly Now.
Born in Houston, Texas, Nash began as a pop singer in the 1950s. He became famous for singing the theme song for The Mighty Hercules cartoon in the early 1960s (which song he also wrote). His biggest hits were the early reggae tunes Hold Me Tight, I Can See Clearly Now, and Stir It Up, written by Bob Marley prior to Marley's international success.
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I'm Leaving:Johnny Nash.
#93 on CASH BOX and #104 on BB Hot 100
on EPIC Records in 1964.
INTRO: B Gb B Gb
#1.
B Abm7 E
Who was that on the phone that you were talking
Gb
so sweetly to?
B Abm7
Well, who was that on the phone that you were
E B Gb
talking, talking so discreetly to?
B E B Gb
Must have been another guy..no, no girl, don't tell
me no lie.
CHORUS:
E Gb
Just get my hat..( get my hat) gimme my coat.(gimme my coat)
Abm7
I'm leaving..(get my hat 'n gimme my coat.)
#2.
B Abm7 B E Gb
Well, I've heard people say that you been seen a-running
round.
B Abm7 E Gb
And I've heard people say that you were planning to put
me down.
B E B Gb
Baby, that's all right..no, no, girl, I won't put up a fight.
CHORUS:
B Gb
Just get my hat..( get my hat) gimme my coat..(gimme my coat)
Abm7
I'm leaving..(get my hat 'n gimme my coat.)
BRIDGE:
E Gb E B
I have known for a long, long, time that you were no good
from the start.
E Gb E Gb
I have known for a long, long time that some day you'll end
up breaking my heart.
#3.
B Abm7 E Gb
Well, this is it, it's all over girl, I guess I'll find somebody
new.
B Abm7 B E Gb
Well, this is it, it's all over, mama, I've had just 'bout enough
of you.
CHORUS:
B Gb
Just get my hat..( get my hat) gimme my coat.(gimme my coat)
Abm7
I'm leaving..(get my hat 'n gimme my coat.)
OUTRO:
B Abm7
Bye, bye, baby...(get my hat 'n gimme my coat)..
B Abm7
Bye, bye, bye, baby..(get my hat 'n gimme my coat)..
B Abm7
I'm leaving..(get my hat 'n gimme my coat)..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#93 on CASH BOX and #104 on BB Hot 100
on EPIC Records in 1964.
INTRO: B Gb B Gb
#1.
B Abm7 E
Who was that on the phone that you were talking
Gb
so sweetly to?
B Abm7
Well, who was that on the phone that you were
E B Gb
talking, talking so discreetly to?
B E B Gb
Must have been another guy..no, no girl, don't tell
me no lie.
CHORUS:
E Gb
Just get my hat..( get my hat) gimme my coat.(gimme my coat)
Abm7
I'm leaving..(get my hat 'n gimme my coat.)
#2.
B Abm7 B E Gb
Well, I've heard people say that you been seen a-running
round.
B Abm7 E Gb
And I've heard people say that you were planning to put
me down.
B E B Gb
Baby, that's all right..no, no, girl, I won't put up a fight.
CHORUS:
B Gb
Just get my hat..( get my hat) gimme my coat..(gimme my coat)
Abm7
I'm leaving..(get my hat 'n gimme my coat.)
BRIDGE:
E Gb E B
I have known for a long, long, time that you were no good
from the start.
E Gb E Gb
I have known for a long, long time that some day you'll end
up breaking my heart.
#3.
B Abm7 E Gb
Well, this is it, it's all over girl, I guess I'll find somebody
new.
B Abm7 B E Gb
Well, this is it, it's all over, mama, I've had just 'bout enough
of you.
CHORUS:
B Gb
Just get my hat..( get my hat) gimme my coat.(gimme my coat)
Abm7
I'm leaving..(get my hat 'n gimme my coat.)
OUTRO:
B Abm7
Bye, bye, baby...(get my hat 'n gimme my coat)..
B Abm7
Bye, bye, bye, baby..(get my hat 'n gimme my coat)..
B Abm7
I'm leaving..(get my hat 'n gimme my coat)..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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