Biography:
Lesley Sue Gore (born Lesley Sue Goldstein; May 2, 1946 – February 16, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, actress and activist. At the age of 16, in 1963, she recorded the pop hit "It's My Party", and followed it up with other hits including "Judy's Turn to Cry" and "You Don't Own Me".
Gore also worked as an actress and composed songs with her brother Michael Gore for the 1980 film Fame, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. She was active until 2014
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Other songs:
- Cry Me A River
- It's My Party
- Sunshine Lollipops And Rainbows
- That's The Way Boys Are
- You Don't Own Me
- You Don’t Own Me
- California Nights
- Dont Call Me
- Hey Now
- I Dont Wanna Be A Loser In Love
- I Wont Love You Anymore
- Isnt That The Look Of Love
- Its Judys Turn To Cry
- Its My Party
- Judys Turn To Cry
- Just Let Me Cry
- Look Of Love
- Maybe I Know
- My Town My Guy And Me
- Off And Running
- Run Bobby Run
- Shes A Fool
- Sometimes I Wish I Were A Boy
- Thats The Way Boys Are
- The Old Crowd
- What Kind Of Fool Am I
- Wonder Boy
- You Didnt Look Around
- You Dont Own Me
- Young And Foolish
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Sometimes I Wish I Were A Boy:Lesley Gore.
#86 on BB Hot 100 on MERCURY Records
in 1964.
INTRO: Db Ab
Ab Fm Db Eb Ab
Sometimes, yes, sometimes, I wish I were a boy.
#1.
G Fm C Ab
I've been standing by the jukebox hoping he'd
Eb Ab
ask me to dance.
Cm G Eb Cm
How I wish I could run to him and hug him but a
F Bb Eb Db
girl mustn't make an advance.
CHORUS:
Eb Ab Cm Db
Ohhhh, I'm a girl and it's wonderful, it fills my
E
heart with joy.
Ab Fm Db Eb Ab
But sometimes, yes, sometimees, I wish I were a boy.
#2.
Fm Cm Eb
Oh, he's dancing with another and he's holding her
Ab
so tight.
Cm Eb
Wish I had nerve to cut right in and stop it..but
Fm Bb Eb Db
a girl has to be polite.
CHORUS:
Eb Gm7 Ab Cm
Ohhhh-ohhh-oooh-oooh, I'm a girl and it's wonderful,
Db E
it fills my heart with joy.
Ab Fm Db Eb Ab
But sometimes, yes, sometimes, I wish I were a boy.
#3.
Fm Cm Ab
Now, the record hop is over and I think he caught
my eye.
Cm G Eb
Here he comes heading straight in my direction..
Cm F Bb Eb Db
there he goes, he's passing me by.
CHORUS:
Eb Gm7 Ab Cm
Ohhhh-ohhh-oooh-oooh, I'm a girl and it's wonderful,
Db E
it fills my heart with joy.
Ab Fm Db Eb Ab
But sometimes, yes, sometimes, I wish I were a boy.
OUTRO:
Ab Fm Db Eb Ab
Sometimes, yes, sometimes, I wish I were a boy.
Ab Fm Db Eb Ab
Sometimes, yes, sometimes, I wish I were a boy.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#86 on BB Hot 100 on MERCURY Records
in 1964.
INTRO: Db Ab
Ab Fm Db Eb Ab
Sometimes, yes, sometimes, I wish I were a boy.
#1.
G Fm C Ab
I've been standing by the jukebox hoping he'd
Eb Ab
ask me to dance.
Cm G Eb Cm
How I wish I could run to him and hug him but a
F Bb Eb Db
girl mustn't make an advance.
CHORUS:
Eb Ab Cm Db
Ohhhh, I'm a girl and it's wonderful, it fills my
E
heart with joy.
Ab Fm Db Eb Ab
But sometimes, yes, sometimees, I wish I were a boy.
#2.
Fm Cm Eb
Oh, he's dancing with another and he's holding her
Ab
so tight.
Cm Eb
Wish I had nerve to cut right in and stop it..but
Fm Bb Eb Db
a girl has to be polite.
CHORUS:
Eb Gm7 Ab Cm
Ohhhh-ohhh-oooh-oooh, I'm a girl and it's wonderful,
Db E
it fills my heart with joy.
Ab Fm Db Eb Ab
But sometimes, yes, sometimes, I wish I were a boy.
#3.
Fm Cm Ab
Now, the record hop is over and I think he caught
my eye.
Cm G Eb
Here he comes heading straight in my direction..
Cm F Bb Eb Db
there he goes, he's passing me by.
CHORUS:
Eb Gm7 Ab Cm
Ohhhh-ohhh-oooh-oooh, I'm a girl and it's wonderful,
Db E
it fills my heart with joy.
Ab Fm Db Eb Ab
But sometimes, yes, sometimes, I wish I were a boy.
OUTRO:
Ab Fm Db Eb Ab
Sometimes, yes, sometimes, I wish I were a boy.
Ab Fm Db Eb Ab
Sometimes, yes, sometimes, I wish I were a boy.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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