Biography:
The Marvelettes were an all-girl group who achieved popularity in the early to mid-1960s. They consisted of schoolmates Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson (nee Schnaffer), Georgeanna Tillman (nee Gordon), Juanita Cowart (later Juanita Cowart Motley) and Georgia Dobbins, who was replaced by Wanda Young (nee Rogers) prior to the group signing their first deal. The group was the first major successful act of Motown Records after The Miracles and were
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Don't Mess With Bill:Marvelettes.
#3 on R&B and #7 on BB Hot 100 on
MOTOWN Records in 1966.
INTRO: D G (x2)
D G D
Don't mess with Bill..(no-no-no-no)..don't mess
G
with Bill.
D G D
(Don't mess with Bill)..say it one more time..
D G
(Don't mess with Bill)..
#1.
G F#m Em
Now, I know he's a guy who put tears in my eyes,
F#m Em
a thousand times or more.
Em F#m Em F#m
Oh, but every time he would apologize..I loved him
Em
more than before.
CHORUS:
Em F#m Em F#m D
Hear what I say, girls, keep away, uh-huh-huh..
D G D G
don't mess with Bill..(no-no-no-no)..don't mess with Bill..
D
leave my Billy alone.
D G D
(Don't mess with Bill)..get a guy of your own..
D G
(Don't mess with Bill)..
#2.
G F#m Em
Now, there's Johnny, there's Joe and there's Frank and Jim..
F#m Em
just to name a few.
Em F#m Em F#m
Now, Bill's got me and I've got him..I'm sure there's one
Em
for you.
CHORUS:
Em F#m Em F#m D
Hear what I say, girls, keep away, uh-huh-huh..
D G D G
don't mess with Bill..(no-no-no-no)..don't mess with Bill..
D
he's mine all mine.
D G D
(Don't mess with Bill) I say it one more time..
D G
(Don't mess with Bill)..oh yeah!!
(INTERLUDE:) D G (x3) E A
#3.
F#m Em F#m
Though I tell myself he wants no one else cause he keeps
Em
coming back to me.
Em F#m Em F#m
Now, I'm in no position to want competition..I want to be
Em
sure as can be.
CHORUS:
Em F#m Em F#m D
Hear what I say, girls, keep away, uh-huh-huh..
D G D G
don't mess with Bill..(no-no-no-no)..don't mess with Bill..
D
leave my Billy alone.
D G D
(Don't mess with Bill)..get a guy of your own..
D G D
(Don't mess with Bill)..cause he's mine all mine.
D G D
(Don't mess with Bill) I say it one more time..
OUTRO:
D G D
(Don't mess with Bill)..hey-yeah-yeah-yeah!!
D G D
(Don't mess with Bill)..hey-yeah-yeah-yeah!!
D G D
(Don't mess with Bill)..leave my man alone!!(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#3 on R&B and #7 on BB Hot 100 on
MOTOWN Records in 1966.
INTRO: D G (x2)
D G D
Don't mess with Bill..(no-no-no-no)..don't mess
G
with Bill.
D G D
(Don't mess with Bill)..say it one more time..
D G
(Don't mess with Bill)..
#1.
G F#m Em
Now, I know he's a guy who put tears in my eyes,
F#m Em
a thousand times or more.
Em F#m Em F#m
Oh, but every time he would apologize..I loved him
Em
more than before.
CHORUS:
Em F#m Em F#m D
Hear what I say, girls, keep away, uh-huh-huh..
D G D G
don't mess with Bill..(no-no-no-no)..don't mess with Bill..
D
leave my Billy alone.
D G D
(Don't mess with Bill)..get a guy of your own..
D G
(Don't mess with Bill)..
#2.
G F#m Em
Now, there's Johnny, there's Joe and there's Frank and Jim..
F#m Em
just to name a few.
Em F#m Em F#m
Now, Bill's got me and I've got him..I'm sure there's one
Em
for you.
CHORUS:
Em F#m Em F#m D
Hear what I say, girls, keep away, uh-huh-huh..
D G D G
don't mess with Bill..(no-no-no-no)..don't mess with Bill..
D
he's mine all mine.
D G D
(Don't mess with Bill) I say it one more time..
D G
(Don't mess with Bill)..oh yeah!!
(INTERLUDE:) D G (x3) E A
#3.
F#m Em F#m
Though I tell myself he wants no one else cause he keeps
Em
coming back to me.
Em F#m Em F#m
Now, I'm in no position to want competition..I want to be
Em
sure as can be.
CHORUS:
Em F#m Em F#m D
Hear what I say, girls, keep away, uh-huh-huh..
D G D G
don't mess with Bill..(no-no-no-no)..don't mess with Bill..
D
leave my Billy alone.
D G D
(Don't mess with Bill)..get a guy of your own..
D G D
(Don't mess with Bill)..cause he's mine all mine.
D G D
(Don't mess with Bill) I say it one more time..
OUTRO:
D G D
(Don't mess with Bill)..hey-yeah-yeah-yeah!!
D G D
(Don't mess with Bill)..hey-yeah-yeah-yeah!!
D G D
(Don't mess with Bill)..leave my man alone!!(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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