Biography:
Wilfred Theodore (Ted) Weems (originally Wemyes) (26 September 1901 - 6 May 1963) was an American bandleader and musician. Born in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, Weems attended the University of Pennsylvania where he organised a small dance band. Going professional in 1923, Weems toured for the MCA Corporation, recording for several years on Victor Records. "Somebody Stole My Gal" became the band's first #1 hit in early 1924. Weems moved to Chicago with his band around 1928.
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Somebody Stole My Gal
Words & Music by Leo Wood, 1918
Recorded by Ted Weems, 1930
D DM7 D6 D9 Fdim Em7 A A9 A Em7 Edim D9
Some - bod - y stole my gal, some - bod - y stole my pal,
B7 E7
Somebody came and took her away,
G/B Em7 Bm7-5 Em7 A7 Em7 A Edim
She did - n't e - ven say that she was leav - ing,
D DM7 D6 D9 Fdim Em7 A A9 A Em7 Edim F#
The kis - ses I love so, the kis - ses now I know,
A7 D DM7 D7
Oh, gee, I know that she,
D D7 G G5 G6 G5 Gm A7
If she should see poor, bro - ken - heart - ed me...
D DM7 D6 D9 D B7 A A9 A Em7 A7 D D7
I'm just a lone - some pal, some - bod - y stole my gal.
G D Am7 G/B Edim Am7 D Am7 G/B Am7 Cdim G
Some - bod - y stole my gal, some - bod - y stole my pal,
E7 Bm7-5 E7 Fdim E7 Bm7-5 E7
Some - bod - y came and took her away,
A7 G/B A7 Cdim D9 Am7 D7 Cdim
She did - n't e - ven say that she was leav - ing,
G D Am7 G/B Edim Am7 D Am7 G/B Am7 Cdim B7
The kis - ses I love so, the kis - ses now I know,
D7 G G7
Oh, gee, I know that she,
G G7 C C5 Cm D7
If she should see poor, bro - ken - heart - ed me...
G D Am7 G/B G A7 D Am7 G/B Am7 Cdim G B7 E7
I'm just a lone - some pal, some - bod - y stole my gal,
D Am7 G/B Am7 Cdim G Am7alt G
Some - bod - y stole my gal.
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Words & Music by Leo Wood, 1918
Recorded by Ted Weems, 1930
D DM7 D6 D9 Fdim Em7 A A9 A Em7 Edim D9
Some - bod - y stole my gal, some - bod - y stole my pal,
B7 E7
Somebody came and took her away,
G/B Em7 Bm7-5 Em7 A7 Em7 A Edim
She did - n't e - ven say that she was leav - ing,
D DM7 D6 D9 Fdim Em7 A A9 A Em7 Edim F#
The kis - ses I love so, the kis - ses now I know,
A7 D DM7 D7
Oh, gee, I know that she,
D D7 G G5 G6 G5 Gm A7
If she should see poor, bro - ken - heart - ed me...
D DM7 D6 D9 D B7 A A9 A Em7 A7 D D7
I'm just a lone - some pal, some - bod - y stole my gal.
G D Am7 G/B Edim Am7 D Am7 G/B Am7 Cdim G
Some - bod - y stole my gal, some - bod - y stole my pal,
E7 Bm7-5 E7 Fdim E7 Bm7-5 E7
Some - bod - y came and took her away,
A7 G/B A7 Cdim D9 Am7 D7 Cdim
She did - n't e - ven say that she was leav - ing,
G D Am7 G/B Edim Am7 D Am7 G/B Am7 Cdim B7
The kis - ses I love so, the kis - ses now I know,
D7 G G7
Oh, gee, I know that she,
G G7 C C5 Cm D7
If she should see poor, bro - ken - heart - ed me...
G D Am7 G/B G A7 D Am7 G/B Am7 Cdim G B7 E7
I'm just a lone - some pal, some - bod - y stole my gal,
D Am7 G/B Am7 Cdim G Am7alt G
Some - bod - y stole my gal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Weems
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