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Ronnie
(Bob Gaudio - Bob Crewe)
Intro:
(drum/percussion fill)
A Cm Fm B7 Dmaj7
I`ll go on living and keep on forgiving because
Bm E7
You were my first love
Verse 1:
A Cm Fm
So very warm and tender
Bm E7
The way you loved me
A Cm
Hey girl, can`t you remember
Bm E7
And want more of me
Chorus 1:
D /C Bm E7
Ronnie, Ronnie, Ronnie
A [N.C.]
Why did you go
D /C Bm E7
Ronnie, oh, Ronnie, Ronnie
A Cm Fm B7 Dmaj7
I am regretting but can`t stop forgetting because
Bm E7
You were my first love
Verse 2:
You said now you don`t need me
Because I cheated
Why didn`t you believe me
When I repeated
Chorus 2:
Ronnie, Ronnie, Ronnie
You`ll never know
Ronnie, oh, Ronnie, Ronnie
I`ll go on living and keep on forgiving because
Bm C
You were my first love
Bridge:
F Am F7
I walk all alone
B Bm F
I cry at home
Am B
Night after night (night after night)
C [E D C B A G <- single notes]
Day after day
Verse 3 [mostly wordless, w/falsetto]
I never cheated
I still repeat it
Chorus 3:
Ronnie, Ronnie, Ronnie, you`ll never know
Ronnie, oh, Ronnie, Ronnie
I`ll go on living and keep on forgiving because
You were my first love
[key change to Bb]
Coda [repeat to fade]:
Bb D7 Gm C7 Ebmaj7
I`ll go on living and keep on forgiving because
Cm F7
You were my first love
-- another ace 60`s tab from Andrew Rogers