Biography:
Arthur Alexander (May 10, 1940 – June 9, 1993), born in Florence, Alabama, was perhaps one of the biggest stars to arise out of the American country-soul scene. Working with Muscle Shoals, a pioneering record label, Alexander's "You Better Move On" was the label's first hit and perhaps his best-known song, covered by The Rolling Stones. "Anna (Go to Him)" a US rhythm and blues Top Ten Hit (covered by The Beatles), "Soldier of Love" (covered by The Beatles
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Other songs:
- A Hundred Pounds Of Clay
- A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues
- A Thousand Stars
- All I Need Is You
- Anna Go To Him
- Black Night
- Dont You Know It
- Dream Girl
- Every Day I Have To Cry Some
- If Its Really Got To Be This Way
- In The Middle Of It All
- Love Me Warm And Tender
- Soldier Of Love
- The Wanderer
- Where Have You Been All My Life
- You Better Move On
- You Dont Care
- You Dont Care For Me
- Young World
- Youre The Reason
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You're The Reason:Arthur Alexander.
Album - You Better Move On - on DOT Records
in 1962.
INTRO: ***(CAPO FIRST FRET)***
C F G C
You're The Reason (I don't Sleep At Night.)
#1.
C
I just lay here at night..toss and I turn.
F
I'm loving you so..how my heart yearns.
C G C
You're the reason I don't sleep at night..
F C G
(don't sleep at night.)
#2.
C
Oh, well, I'm walkin' the floor..feelin' so blue.
F
I smoke cigarettes..I drink coffee, too.
C G C
But, baby, you're the reason I don't sleep at night..
F C C7
(don't sleep at night.)
CHORUS:
F C
I'm bettin' you're not losin', sleep over me.
F
But if I'm wrong, don't fail to call,
C G G7
come over and keep me compan..y..(whoa, whoa, whoa.)
#3.
C
Sometimes I go for a walk..take a look at the moon.
F
I strum my guitar..I'll sing our love tunes.
C G C
But, baby, you're the reason I don't sleep at night..
F C
(don't sleep at night.)
#4.
C F
(Walkin' the floor..feelin' so blue.
C F
Smoke cigarettes..drink coffee, too.
C F
Strum my guitar..look at the moon..
G C
losin' my sleep over you.)
CHORUS:
F C
Oh, yeah, I'm bettin' you're not losin', your sleep
over me.
F
But if I'm wrong, don't fail to call,
D G G7
come over and keep me company..(whoa, whoa, whoa.)
#4.
C
Sometimes I go for a walk..I look at the moon.
F
I strum my guitar..sing our love tunes.
C G C
But, baby, you're the reason I don't sleep at night..
F C G
(don't sleep at night.)
#5.
C F
(Walkin' the floor..feelin' so blue.
C G
Smoke cigarettes..drink coffee, too.
C F
Strum my guitar..look at the moon..
G C
losin' my sleep over you.)
OUTRO:
C F C G
You're the reason..you're the reason..
C F G C F C
You're the reason, I don't sleep at night..noooo.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
Album - You Better Move On - on DOT Records
in 1962.
INTRO: ***(CAPO FIRST FRET)***
C F G C
You're The Reason (I don't Sleep At Night.)
#1.
C
I just lay here at night..toss and I turn.
F
I'm loving you so..how my heart yearns.
C G C
You're the reason I don't sleep at night..
F C G
(don't sleep at night.)
#2.
C
Oh, well, I'm walkin' the floor..feelin' so blue.
F
I smoke cigarettes..I drink coffee, too.
C G C
But, baby, you're the reason I don't sleep at night..
F C C7
(don't sleep at night.)
CHORUS:
F C
I'm bettin' you're not losin', sleep over me.
F
But if I'm wrong, don't fail to call,
C G G7
come over and keep me compan..y..(whoa, whoa, whoa.)
#3.
C
Sometimes I go for a walk..take a look at the moon.
F
I strum my guitar..I'll sing our love tunes.
C G C
But, baby, you're the reason I don't sleep at night..
F C
(don't sleep at night.)
#4.
C F
(Walkin' the floor..feelin' so blue.
C F
Smoke cigarettes..drink coffee, too.
C F
Strum my guitar..look at the moon..
G C
losin' my sleep over you.)
CHORUS:
F C
Oh, yeah, I'm bettin' you're not losin', your sleep
over me.
F
But if I'm wrong, don't fail to call,
D G G7
come over and keep me company..(whoa, whoa, whoa.)
#4.
C
Sometimes I go for a walk..I look at the moon.
F
I strum my guitar..sing our love tunes.
C G C
But, baby, you're the reason I don't sleep at night..
F C G
(don't sleep at night.)
#5.
C F
(Walkin' the floor..feelin' so blue.
C G
Smoke cigarettes..drink coffee, too.
C F
Strum my guitar..look at the moon..
G C
losin' my sleep over you.)
OUTRO:
C F C G
You're the reason..you're the reason..
C F G C F C
You're the reason, I don't sleep at night..noooo.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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