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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You Got Right String But Wrong YoYo - Carl Perkins
Intro: (single note walk down F E Eb)
D
Right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo
G
You tryin' a-do me like you did before
C
No need hangin', baby, 'round my door
F N/C ( single note walk down F E Eb)
You got the right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo
D
Right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo
G
There's no need to hang-a, hang around my door
C
I used to love you, but I, I don't no more
F N/C (single note walk down F E Eb)
You got the right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo
SOLO D G C F
D
Well, Saturday night, I'm stayin' at home
G
You got your mind out, oh, you wanna roam
C
You settle down and leave the others alone
F N/C (single note walk down F E Eb)
You gonna love me little baby or you'll never be my own
SOLO
D G C F
D
You got the right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo
G
You never do the things you do before
C
You say you love me but you can't no more
F
You got the right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo
Intro: (single note walk down F E Eb)
D
Right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo
G
You tryin' a-do me like you did before
C
No need hangin', baby, 'round my door
F N/C ( single note walk down F E Eb)
You got the right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo
D
Right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo
G
There's no need to hang-a, hang around my door
C
I used to love you, but I, I don't no more
F N/C (single note walk down F E Eb)
You got the right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo
SOLO D G C F
D
Well, Saturday night, I'm stayin' at home
G
You got your mind out, oh, you wanna roam
C
You settle down and leave the others alone
F N/C (single note walk down F E Eb)
You gonna love me little baby or you'll never be my own
SOLO
D G C F
D
You got the right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo
G
You never do the things you do before
C
You say you love me but you can't no more
F
You got the right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo
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