Biography:
The Marvelettes were an all-girl group who achieved popularity in the early to mid-1960s. They consisted of schoolmates Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson (nee Schnaffer), Georgeanna Tillman (nee Gordon), Juanita Cowart (later Juanita Cowart Motley) and Georgia Dobbins, who was replaced by Wanda Young (nee Rogers) prior to the group signing their first deal. The group was the first major successful act of Motown Records after The Miracles and were
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...TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA... by The Marvelettes
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*Released 1964*
Intro:
G F Eb, C
(Spoken):
C
Listen here, girls; take this advice,
G
And remember always in life;
Verse 1:
C F C
Into each heart,
C F C
Some tears must fall,
C F C
Though you love and lose,
C F C
You must stand tall.
Bridge 1:
F
'Cos we all got to cry sometimes, I said, sigh sometimes,
G
Pull yourself together; no use crying forever, because there's...
Chorus 1:
C F C F C
Too many fish in the sea, too many fish in the sea.
F
I said, there's short ones, tall ones, fine ones, kind ones,
C F C
Too many fish in the sea.
Interlude:
G F Eb, C
Verse 2:
C F C F C
My mother once told me something and every word is true;
C F C F C
Don't waste your time on a fella, who doesn't love you.
Bridge 2:
F
He'll only mislead you, only grieve you,
G
Don't worry about him, do without him, because there's...
Chorus 2:
C F C F C
Too many fish in the sea, too many fish in the sea.
F
I said, there's short ones, tall ones, fine ones, kind ones,
C F C
Too many fish in the sea.
Interlude:
G F Eb, C
Instrumental:
C F C (x4)
Bridge 3:
F
Well, if the fish isn't on your line, bait your hook and keep on trying.
G
Don't let him get you down; there's other boys around, because there's...
Chorus 3:
C F C F C
Too many fish in the sea, too many fish in the sea.
F
I said, there's short ones, tall ones, fine ones, kind ones,
C F C
Too many fish in the sea.
Interlude:
G F Eb, C
Coda:
C F C
I don't want no-body that don't want me,
C F C
'Cos there's too many fish in the sea.
C F C
Ain't gonna love no-body that don't love me, now,
C F C
'Cos there's too many fish in the sea.
C F C
I don't need no-body that don't need me,
C F C
'Cos there's too many fish in the sea.
C F C
I don't want no-body that don't love me, now,
C F C
'Cos there's too many fish in the sea.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
G F Eb C
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
355433 133211 x68886 x35553
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
------------------------------...................
*Released 1964*
Intro:
G F Eb, C
(Spoken):
C
Listen here, girls; take this advice,
G
And remember always in life;
Verse 1:
C F C
Into each heart,
C F C
Some tears must fall,
C F C
Though you love and lose,
C F C
You must stand tall.
Bridge 1:
F
'Cos we all got to cry sometimes, I said, sigh sometimes,
G
Pull yourself together; no use crying forever, because there's...
Chorus 1:
C F C F C
Too many fish in the sea, too many fish in the sea.
F
I said, there's short ones, tall ones, fine ones, kind ones,
C F C
Too many fish in the sea.
Interlude:
G F Eb, C
Verse 2:
C F C F C
My mother once told me something and every word is true;
C F C F C
Don't waste your time on a fella, who doesn't love you.
Bridge 2:
F
He'll only mislead you, only grieve you,
G
Don't worry about him, do without him, because there's...
Chorus 2:
C F C F C
Too many fish in the sea, too many fish in the sea.
F
I said, there's short ones, tall ones, fine ones, kind ones,
C F C
Too many fish in the sea.
Interlude:
G F Eb, C
Instrumental:
C F C (x4)
Bridge 3:
F
Well, if the fish isn't on your line, bait your hook and keep on trying.
G
Don't let him get you down; there's other boys around, because there's...
Chorus 3:
C F C F C
Too many fish in the sea, too many fish in the sea.
F
I said, there's short ones, tall ones, fine ones, kind ones,
C F C
Too many fish in the sea.
Interlude:
G F Eb, C
Coda:
C F C
I don't want no-body that don't want me,
C F C
'Cos there's too many fish in the sea.
C F C
Ain't gonna love no-body that don't love me, now,
C F C
'Cos there's too many fish in the sea.
C F C
I don't need no-body that don't need me,
C F C
'Cos there's too many fish in the sea.
C F C
I don't want no-body that don't love me, now,
C F C
'Cos there's too many fish in the sea.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
G F Eb C
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
355433 133211 x68886 x35553
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
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