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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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Twistin' Postman:Marvelettes.
#13 R&B and #34 on BB Hot 100
on TAMLA Records in 1961.
INTRO:
A# Gm
Sitting by the window..feeling sad and blue.
A# F
All because I haven't heard from you.
#1.
F A#
And then my momma said, look, look, here comes
the postman a-Twistin' down the avenue.
D# A#
He's got a letter in his hand and I know it has
to be for you.
CHORUS:
F D#
He's got the mail sack a-Twistin' round his back
A# F
cause he's a Twistin' postman.
#2.
A#
A-he's a-Twistin' to the left, Twistin' to the right..
Twistin' all around and round.
D#
If he didn't bring a letter, to make me feel better..
A#
I was gonna put you down.
F D# F D#
I'm so glad he came in time, to ease this achin' heart
A# F
of mine..cause he's a Twistin' postman.
BRIDGE:
A#
Hey!!..(Twistin'..postin' and returnin'.)
Oh, yeah..(Twistin'..postin' and returnin'.)
D#
Whoaaa..ooooh!! (Twistin'..bringin' me a letter.)
A#
Hey!!..he's a-twistin' down the street..
(make me feel better.)
F D#
The mail sack, a-swingin' round his back..
A#//
cause he's a..
(INTERLUDE:) (A#) (Twist out..Twistin' to the left..) (D#)
A# F A# (Twistin' postman!)
(HAND-CLAPPING:) (A#) (Ah-ha! look at him go!!) (D# A#)
CHORUS:
F D#
He's got the mail sack a-Twistin' round his back
A# F
cause he's a Twistin' postman.
#3.
A#
A-he's a-Twistin' to the left, Twistin' to the right..
Twistin' all around and round.
D#
If he didn't bring a letter, to make me feel better..
A#
I was gonna put you down.
F D# F D#
I'm so glad he came in time, to ease this achin' heart
A# F
of mine..cause he's a Twistin' postman.
OUTRO:
A#
look, look, here comes the postman, a-Twistin' down
the avenue.
D# A#
He's got a letter in his hand and I know it has
to be for you..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#13 R&B and #34 on BB Hot 100
on TAMLA Records in 1961.
INTRO:
A# Gm
Sitting by the window..feeling sad and blue.
A# F
All because I haven't heard from you.
#1.
F A#
And then my momma said, look, look, here comes
the postman a-Twistin' down the avenue.
D# A#
He's got a letter in his hand and I know it has
to be for you.
CHORUS:
F D#
He's got the mail sack a-Twistin' round his back
A# F
cause he's a Twistin' postman.
#2.
A#
A-he's a-Twistin' to the left, Twistin' to the right..
Twistin' all around and round.
D#
If he didn't bring a letter, to make me feel better..
A#
I was gonna put you down.
F D# F D#
I'm so glad he came in time, to ease this achin' heart
A# F
of mine..cause he's a Twistin' postman.
BRIDGE:
A#
Hey!!..(Twistin'..postin' and returnin'.)
Oh, yeah..(Twistin'..postin' and returnin'.)
D#
Whoaaa..ooooh!! (Twistin'..bringin' me a letter.)
A#
Hey!!..he's a-twistin' down the street..
(make me feel better.)
F D#
The mail sack, a-swingin' round his back..
A#//
cause he's a..
(INTERLUDE:) (A#) (Twist out..Twistin' to the left..) (D#)
A# F A# (Twistin' postman!)
(HAND-CLAPPING:) (A#) (Ah-ha! look at him go!!) (D# A#)
CHORUS:
F D#
He's got the mail sack a-Twistin' round his back
A# F
cause he's a Twistin' postman.
#3.
A#
A-he's a-Twistin' to the left, Twistin' to the right..
Twistin' all around and round.
D#
If he didn't bring a letter, to make me feel better..
A#
I was gonna put you down.
F D# F D#
I'm so glad he came in time, to ease this achin' heart
A# F
of mine..cause he's a Twistin' postman.
OUTRO:
A#
look, look, here comes the postman, a-Twistin' down
the avenue.
D# A#
He's got a letter in his hand and I know it has
to be for you..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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