Biography:
Johnny Preston (born John Preston Courville on August 18, 1939, Port Arthur, Texas, USA - died March 4, 2011, Beaumont, Texas) was an American singer. He's best known for his international number one hit in 1960, "Running Bear".
Of Cajun ancestry, Preston sang in high school choral contests throughout the state of Texas. He formed a rock and roll band called 'The Shades', before recording his No. 1 hit single "Running Bear." The song was written in 1958 by J.
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Leave My Kitten Alone:Johnny Preston.
#73 on BB Hot 100 on MERCURY Records
in 1961. (Little Willie John Cover.)
INTRO: Db
#1.
Db Dbm Db
You better leave my kitten all alone..
Gb Dbm Db
you better leave my kitten all alone.
Ab Ab G Gb
Well, I told you, big, fat bulldog..
Db
you better leave her alone.
#2.
Db Gb Db Dbm Db
Don't you know my kitten is a dream?
Gb Db Dbm Db
Don't you know my kitten is a dream?
Db Ab Ab G Gb
So, get your hands off of her.........
Gb Db
cause I'm her lovin' man.
BRIDGE:
Db
Mr. Dog I'm gonna hit you on the top of your
head.
Db Gb Db
That girl's gonna miss you and you'll wish
Gb
that you were dead..if you don't lee-ee-eave
Dbm Db
my kitten alone.
Db Ab Ab G Gb
Yes, I love my little kitten........like you
Db
hounddogs love your bone.
INTERLUDE: Db Gb Db Dbm Ab Gb Db
BRIDGE:
Db
Mr. Dog I'm gonna hit you on the top of your
head.
Db Gb Db
That girl's gonna miss you and you'll wish
Gb
that you were dead..if you don't lee-ee-eave
Db Dbm Db
my kitten alone.
Db Ab Ab G Gb
Yes, I love my little kitten........like you
Db
hounddogs love your bone.
OUTRO:
Db Dbm Db Dbm Db
You better leaveeee..you better leave..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#73 on BB Hot 100 on MERCURY Records
in 1961. (Little Willie John Cover.)
INTRO: Db
#1.
Db Dbm Db
You better leave my kitten all alone..
Gb Dbm Db
you better leave my kitten all alone.
Ab Ab G Gb
Well, I told you, big, fat bulldog..
Db
you better leave her alone.
#2.
Db Gb Db Dbm Db
Don't you know my kitten is a dream?
Gb Db Dbm Db
Don't you know my kitten is a dream?
Db Ab Ab G Gb
So, get your hands off of her.........
Gb Db
cause I'm her lovin' man.
BRIDGE:
Db
Mr. Dog I'm gonna hit you on the top of your
head.
Db Gb Db
That girl's gonna miss you and you'll wish
Gb
that you were dead..if you don't lee-ee-eave
Dbm Db
my kitten alone.
Db Ab Ab G Gb
Yes, I love my little kitten........like you
Db
hounddogs love your bone.
INTERLUDE: Db Gb Db Dbm Ab Gb Db
BRIDGE:
Db
Mr. Dog I'm gonna hit you on the top of your
head.
Db Gb Db
That girl's gonna miss you and you'll wish
Gb
that you were dead..if you don't lee-ee-eave
Db Dbm Db
my kitten alone.
Db Ab Ab G Gb
Yes, I love my little kitten........like you
Db
hounddogs love your bone.
OUTRO:
Db Dbm Db Dbm Db
You better leaveeee..you better leave..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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