Biography:
Carl Perkins (April 9, 1932 - January 19 1998) was an American rockabilly singer, guitarist and songwriter, performing early Rockabilly and Rock n Roll along with more traditional Country and Gospel music for decades before his death at age 65. His best known song was "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1956 which was the first single to top three charts listed by Billboard Magazine - popular, country and western, and rhythm and blues. Perkins had a long association with musical collaborator Johnny Cash
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Other songs:
- All Mamas Children
- Blue Suede Shoes
- Boppin The Blues
- Daddy Sang Bass
- Distance Makes No Difference With Love
- Dixie Fried
- Dont Let Go
- Drink Up And Go Home
- Everybodys Trying To Be My Baby
- Forever Yours
- Glad All Over
- Gone Gone Gone
- Honey Dont
- Honky Tonk Gal
- Im Sorry Im Not Sorry
- Jive After Five
- Lend Me Your Comb
- Let That Jukebox Keep On Playing
- Matchbox
- Movie Magg
- Pink Pedal
- Right String But Wrong Yoyo
- Say When
- Tennessee
- Til I Couldnt Stand No More
- Till I Couldnt Stand No More
- Turn Around
- What Am I Living For
- You Cant Make Love To Somebody
- You Tore My Heaven All To Hell
- Your True Love
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Movie Magg:Carl Perkins.
Recorded on FLIP Records (a sub. of SUN
Records) in 1955. ( The song is on Paul
McCartney's 1999 album, Run Devil Run.)
Great Rockabilly!!!!
INTRO: Bb Eb
CHORUS:
Eb
Now, let me take you to the movies, Magg,
Ab
so I can hold your hand.
Bb
Oh, it ain't that I don't like your house,
Eb
it's just that doggone man.
Eb Ab
And that double-barrel behind the door, it waits
Bb
for Carl, I know..oh, climb upon ol' Becky's back
Eb
and let's ride to the picture show.
#1.
Eb Ab
I only see her once the week and that's when my
work is through.
Bb
I break new ground the whole week long with my
Eb
mind set straight on you.
Eb Ab
And I've polished up my ol' horse Becky and she
Bb
looks good I know..so, climb upon ol' Becky's back
Eb
and let's ride to the picture show.
CHORUS:
Eb Ab
Now, won't you let me take you to the show so I
can hold your hand.
Bb
Oh, it ain't that I don't like your house,
Eb
it's just that doggone man.
Eb Ab
And that double-barrel behind the door, it waits
Bb
for me, I know..so, climb upon ol' Becky's back
Eb
and let's ride to the picture show.
INTERLUDE: Eb Ab Bb..Eb Ab Bb..Eb
#2.
Eb
Well, I break new ground the whole week long with my
Ab
mind set straight on you.
Bb
And every time I try to smile, my heart, it breaks
Eb
in two.
Eb Bb Ab
Oh, I slick myself for Saturday night for there's
Bb
one thing I know..I'm gonna take my Maggie dear to
Eb
a Western picture show.
CHORUS:
Eb Ab
Now, won't you let me take you to the show so I
can hold your hand.
Bb
Oh, it ain't that I don't like your house,
Eb
it's just that doggone man.
Eb Ab
And that double-barrel behind the door, it waits
Bb
for me, I know..so, climb upon ol' Becky's back
Eb
and let's ride to the picture show.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
Recorded on FLIP Records (a sub. of SUN
Records) in 1955. ( The song is on Paul
McCartney's 1999 album, Run Devil Run.)
Great Rockabilly!!!!
INTRO: Bb Eb
CHORUS:
Eb
Now, let me take you to the movies, Magg,
Ab
so I can hold your hand.
Bb
Oh, it ain't that I don't like your house,
Eb
it's just that doggone man.
Eb Ab
And that double-barrel behind the door, it waits
Bb
for Carl, I know..oh, climb upon ol' Becky's back
Eb
and let's ride to the picture show.
#1.
Eb Ab
I only see her once the week and that's when my
work is through.
Bb
I break new ground the whole week long with my
Eb
mind set straight on you.
Eb Ab
And I've polished up my ol' horse Becky and she
Bb
looks good I know..so, climb upon ol' Becky's back
Eb
and let's ride to the picture show.
CHORUS:
Eb Ab
Now, won't you let me take you to the show so I
can hold your hand.
Bb
Oh, it ain't that I don't like your house,
Eb
it's just that doggone man.
Eb Ab
And that double-barrel behind the door, it waits
Bb
for me, I know..so, climb upon ol' Becky's back
Eb
and let's ride to the picture show.
INTERLUDE: Eb Ab Bb..Eb Ab Bb..Eb
#2.
Eb
Well, I break new ground the whole week long with my
Ab
mind set straight on you.
Bb
And every time I try to smile, my heart, it breaks
Eb
in two.
Eb Bb Ab
Oh, I slick myself for Saturday night for there's
Bb
one thing I know..I'm gonna take my Maggie dear to
Eb
a Western picture show.
CHORUS:
Eb Ab
Now, won't you let me take you to the show so I
can hold your hand.
Bb
Oh, it ain't that I don't like your house,
Eb
it's just that doggone man.
Eb Ab
And that double-barrel behind the door, it waits
Bb
for me, I know..so, climb upon ol' Becky's back
Eb
and let's ride to the picture show.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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