Biography:
The Cookies were a girl group in the 1950s to 1960s. Its membership originally consisted of Dorothy Jones, Ethel (Darlene) McCrea and Dorothy's cousin, Beulah Robertson. Robertson was replaced in 1956 by Margie Hendricks. McCrea and Hendricks quit to form The Raelettes (Ray Charles' female backup group) in 1958. Dorothy reformed the group in 1959 with another cousin, Margaret Ross and Darlene McCrea's younger sister, Earl-Jean. This trio had the greatest success as the Cookies
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
G Bm
Sha la la la la la la la
C D
Sha la la sha la la
G Bm
Sha la la la la la la la
C D
Sha la la sha la la
[Verse]
G Bm
I want a boy for my birthday
C D
That's what I've been dreaming of
G Bm
I won't have a happy birthday
C D
Without a boy to love
[Pre-Chorus]
G Em
Don't want a bracelet with golden charms
G Em
Because that won't fill my empty arms
C
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
D
I want a boy to love
[Interlude]
G Bm
Sha la la la la la la la
C D
Sha la la sha la la
[Verse]
G Bm
I want a boy for my birthday
C D
That's the present that I need the most
G Bm
Just a boy for my birthday
C D
One who'll love to hold me close
G Em
Doesn't matter if he's short or tall
G Em
Just as long as he gives his all
C
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
D
I want a boy to love
[Interlude]
G
[Bridge]
C D
I want a boy who's gonna treat me right
(yeah yeah yeah)
C D
Hug me, kiss me, squeeze me day and night
[Verse]
G Bm
I want a boy for my birthday
C D
He doesn't have to be too smart
G Bm
Just as long as he loves me
C D
And keeps me in his heart
G Em
I want a boy to comfort me
G Em
And treat me tenderly
C
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
D
I want a boy to love
[Outro]
G Bm
Sha la la la la la la la
(I want a boy to love)
C D
Sha la la sha la la
(I want a boy for my birthday)
G Bm
Sha la la la la la la la
C D
Sha la la sha la la
G Bm
Sha la la la la la la la
C D
Sha la la sha la la
[Verse]
G Bm
I want a boy for my birthday
C D
That's what I've been dreaming of
G Bm
I won't have a happy birthday
C D
Without a boy to love
[Pre-Chorus]
G Em
Don't want a bracelet with golden charms
G Em
Because that won't fill my empty arms
C
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
D
I want a boy to love
[Interlude]
G Bm
Sha la la la la la la la
C D
Sha la la sha la la
[Verse]
G Bm
I want a boy for my birthday
C D
That's the present that I need the most
G Bm
Just a boy for my birthday
C D
One who'll love to hold me close
G Em
Doesn't matter if he's short or tall
G Em
Just as long as he gives his all
C
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
D
I want a boy to love
[Interlude]
G
[Bridge]
C D
I want a boy who's gonna treat me right
(yeah yeah yeah)
C D
Hug me, kiss me, squeeze me day and night
[Verse]
G Bm
I want a boy for my birthday
C D
He doesn't have to be too smart
G Bm
Just as long as he loves me
C D
And keeps me in his heart
G Em
I want a boy to comfort me
G Em
And treat me tenderly
C
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
D
I want a boy to love
[Outro]
G Bm
Sha la la la la la la la
(I want a boy to love)
C D
Sha la la sha la la
(I want a boy for my birthday)
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