Biography:
Bobby Helms (born Robert Lee Helms) (15 August 1933 – 19 June 1997) was an American rockabilly singer who enjoyed his peak success in 1957.
Born in Bloomington, Indiana into a musical family, he began performing as a duo with his brother before going on to a successful solo career in country music. In 1956, Helms made his way to Nashville, Tennessee where he signed a recording contract with Decca Records. The following year would be filled with astonishing successes.
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Fraulein:Bobby Helms
Made it to top 40 on Pop charts
but soared to # 1 on C/W charts
in 1958.
#1.
D
Far across deep blue waters,
G
Lives an old German's daughter,
A A7 D
By the banks of the old river Rhine.
D
Where I loved her and left her,
G
But I can't forget her,
A A7 D
I miss my pretty Fraulein.
CHORUS:
D
Fraulein, Fraulein,
G
Look up toward the Heaven,
A A7 D
Each night when the stars start to shine.
D
By the same stars above you,
G
I swear that I love you,
A A7 D
You are my pretty Fraulein.
#2.
D G
When my memories wander, away over yonder,
A D
To the sweetheart that I left behind,
D G
In a moment of glory, a face comes before me,
A A7 D
The face of my pretty Fraulein.
#3.
D G
Fraulein, Fraulein, walk down by the river,
A A7 D
Pretend that your hand's holdin' mine.
D
By the same stars above you,
G
I swear that I love you,
A A7 D
You are my pretty Fraulein.
REPEAT#3.
A fabulous fifties hit from Kraziekhat.
Made it to top 40 on Pop charts
but soared to # 1 on C/W charts
in 1958.
#1.
D
Far across deep blue waters,
G
Lives an old German's daughter,
A A7 D
By the banks of the old river Rhine.
D
Where I loved her and left her,
G
But I can't forget her,
A A7 D
I miss my pretty Fraulein.
CHORUS:
D
Fraulein, Fraulein,
G
Look up toward the Heaven,
A A7 D
Each night when the stars start to shine.
D
By the same stars above you,
G
I swear that I love you,
A A7 D
You are my pretty Fraulein.
#2.
D G
When my memories wander, away over yonder,
A D
To the sweetheart that I left behind,
D G
In a moment of glory, a face comes before me,
A A7 D
The face of my pretty Fraulein.
#3.
D G
Fraulein, Fraulein, walk down by the river,
A A7 D
Pretend that your hand's holdin' mine.
D
By the same stars above you,
G
I swear that I love you,
A A7 D
You are my pretty Fraulein.
REPEAT#3.
A fabulous fifties hit from Kraziekhat.
Bobby Vinton
Boblennon
Bobs Burgers The (...)
Bocho
Bodeans