Biography:
b: 1948 in Toronto as William Amesbury.
Born in Toronto, Amesbury first emerged as a singer songwriter in several unsuccessful area bands before landing a deal with Columbia Records in 1968 as a member of The Five Shy. After two low-charting singles the band split.
Amesbury quickly landed a solo deal in the early '70s on the Yorkville label where he had a hit a with novelty song called "Frogman Bradley".
As the first signing to Neil Bogart's Casablanca Records in the US (and on Warner Music in Canada)
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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 Am G C G Am G
G Am G C G Am G
[Verse 1]
G
Hey, Virginia
C Am
I know it'll come right when I look into your eyes
G Am
It's something in you, doin' it to me
D Am D
My knees start to shake, my hands start to perspirate
C Am
Every time that you say wait, Lord, I think my belt will break
[Chorus]
G Am G Am
Virginia, touch me like you do, touch me like you do
G C G Am G
Like you do, like you do, ike you do, like you do, like you do, Oh yeah
G Am G G Am G
G Am G G Am G
[Verse 2]
G
Babe, believe me
C Am G
The only time I fall apart is when I hear you make those sounds, don't ever leave me
Am D Am D
When you're around the feet hesitate, my voice starts to reverberate
C Am
When I finally get a chanceget a chance, you always wanna get up and dance
[Chorus]
G Am G Am
Virginia, touch me like you do, touch me like you do
G C G
Like you do, like you do, ike you do, like you do, like you do, Oh yeah
G Am G G Am G
Am D Am D Am D C Am
Lalala, lalala, l alala, doot... doot...
[Chorus]
G Am G Am
Virginia, touch me like you do, touch me like you do
G C G Am G
Like you do, like you do, ike you do, like you do, like you do, Oh yeah
[Verse 3]
G
Hey, Virginia
C Am G
Now I know it'll come out right when I look into those eyes, it's some in you
Am D Am D
Oh, but, it ain't me. My voice starts to break, my feet start to perspirate
C Am
Every time you say wait, my whole body starts to shake
[Chorus]
G Am G Am
Virginia, touch me like you do, touch me like you do
G C
Like you do, like you do, ike you do, like you do
G C
Like you do, like you do, like you do, like you do
G
Like you do, like you do, like you do, Oh yeah
[Outro]
G Am G G Am G
Am G
G Am G C G Am G
G Am G C G Am G
[Verse 1]
G
Hey, Virginia
C Am
I know it'll come right when I look into your eyes
G Am
It's something in you, doin' it to me
D Am D
My knees start to shake, my hands start to perspirate
C Am
Every time that you say wait, Lord, I think my belt will break
[Chorus]
G Am G Am
Virginia, touch me like you do, touch me like you do
G C G Am G
Like you do, like you do, ike you do, like you do, like you do, Oh yeah
G Am G G Am G
G Am G G Am G
[Verse 2]
G
Babe, believe me
C Am G
The only time I fall apart is when I hear you make those sounds, don't ever leave me
Am D Am D
When you're around the feet hesitate, my voice starts to reverberate
C Am
When I finally get a chanceget a chance, you always wanna get up and dance
[Chorus]
G Am G Am
Virginia, touch me like you do, touch me like you do
G C G
Like you do, like you do, ike you do, like you do, like you do, Oh yeah
G Am G G Am G
Am D Am D Am D C Am
Lalala, lalala, l alala, doot... doot...
[Chorus]
G Am G Am
Virginia, touch me like you do, touch me like you do
G C G Am G
Like you do, like you do, ike you do, like you do, like you do, Oh yeah
[Verse 3]
G
Hey, Virginia
C Am G
Now I know it'll come out right when I look into those eyes, it's some in you
Am D Am D
Oh, but, it ain't me. My voice starts to break, my feet start to perspirate
C Am
Every time you say wait, my whole body starts to shake
[Chorus]
G Am G Am
Virginia, touch me like you do, touch me like you do
G C
Like you do, like you do, ike you do, like you do
G C
Like you do, like you do, like you do, like you do
G
Like you do, like you do, like you do, Oh yeah
[Outro]
G Am G G Am G
Am G
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