Biography:
Formed in Queens, NY, in 1955, the Cleftones consisted of five friends from Jamaica High School -- Herb Cox (lead), Warren Corbin (bass), Charlie James (first tenor), William McClain (baritone), and Berman Patterson (second tenor). Originally signed to Gee, the group released its first single, "You Baby You," late in 1955; an up-tempo doo wop song, the record became a regional hit. "Little Girl of Mine," the Cleftones' second single, broke nationally
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For Sentimental Reasons:The Cleftones.
#60 on BB Hot 100 on GEE Records in 1961.
INTRO: Ab Fm Ab Fm
#1.
Ab Db Gm7 Eb Ab
I love you (I love you) for sentimental reasons.
Db Eb Ab Bbm Eb Bbm Eb
I hope that you (believe in me, believe in me)
Ab Fm
I've given you my heart (my heart, I've given
Ab Fm
you my heart..my heart, given you my heart.)
#2.
Ab Db Eb
Yes, and I love you (oooo-I love you) and you
Ab Db
alone were meant for me (oooo-ooo-ooooo)
Db Bb Bbm Ab Eb
Please give your loving (your heart to me, heart
Eb Ab Fm
to me) and say we'll never part (never part, say
Ab Fm
we'll never part..never part, say we'll never
part.)
BRIDGE:
Db Eb Ab Eb Bbm
I think of you every morning......dream of you every
Ab
night.
C Gb F C Fm Bb F
My darling, I'm nev-er lone-ly, whenever you're
Eb
in sight.
#3.
Ab Db Eb
Yes, and I love you (oooo-I love you) for sentimental
Ab
reasons.
Db Dbm Eb Db Bbm Eb Bb
(Mmmmmmmmm) I hope that you (believe in me, believe
Bbm Eb Ab Fm
in me..) we'll never part (never part, we will never
part)
OUTRO:
Ab Fm
oh, no, no never (never part, we will never part.)
Ab Fm
Darling, we'd never (never part, we would never part.)
Bbm Ab Fm
My, my, my, my (never part, we would never part.)(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#60 on BB Hot 100 on GEE Records in 1961.
INTRO: Ab Fm Ab Fm
#1.
Ab Db Gm7 Eb Ab
I love you (I love you) for sentimental reasons.
Db Eb Ab Bbm Eb Bbm Eb
I hope that you (believe in me, believe in me)
Ab Fm
I've given you my heart (my heart, I've given
Ab Fm
you my heart..my heart, given you my heart.)
#2.
Ab Db Eb
Yes, and I love you (oooo-I love you) and you
Ab Db
alone were meant for me (oooo-ooo-ooooo)
Db Bb Bbm Ab Eb
Please give your loving (your heart to me, heart
Eb Ab Fm
to me) and say we'll never part (never part, say
Ab Fm
we'll never part..never part, say we'll never
part.)
BRIDGE:
Db Eb Ab Eb Bbm
I think of you every morning......dream of you every
Ab
night.
C Gb F C Fm Bb F
My darling, I'm nev-er lone-ly, whenever you're
Eb
in sight.
#3.
Ab Db Eb
Yes, and I love you (oooo-I love you) for sentimental
Ab
reasons.
Db Dbm Eb Db Bbm Eb Bb
(Mmmmmmmmm) I hope that you (believe in me, believe
Bbm Eb Ab Fm
in me..) we'll never part (never part, we will never
part)
OUTRO:
Ab Fm
oh, no, no never (never part, we will never part.)
Ab Fm
Darling, we'd never (never part, we would never part.)
Bbm Ab Fm
My, my, my, my (never part, we would never part.)(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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