Trying To Get To You:Ricky Nelson.
Album - Ricky Sings Again - 1959.
(Capo 2nd fret.)
#1.
AI've (x02220@1)been traveling over mountains,
even through the valleys, too.
DI've (xx0232@1)been traveling night and day,
E (022100@1) A (x02220@1)
running all the way, baby, trying to get to you.
#2.
AEver (x02220@1)since I read your letter,
where you said you loved me, true.
DI've (xx0232@1)been traveling night and day,
E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) A7running (x02020@1)all the way, baby, trying to get to you.
CHORUS:
A7 (x02020@1) DWhen (xx0232@1)I read your lovin' letters..
Athen (x02220@1)my heart began to sing.
Bthere (x2444x@1)were many miles between us,
Ebut (022100@1)they didn't mean a thing.
(INTERLUDE:)
#3.
AWell, (x02220@1)if I had to do it over..
that's exactly what I'd do.
DI'd (xx0232@1)travel night and day, and I'd still
E (022100@1) Arun (x02220@1)all the way, baby, trying to get to you.
DI (xx0232@1)kept traveling night and day,
E (022100@1) A (x02220@1)A7running (x02020@1)all the way, baby, trying to get to you.
CHORUS:
A7 (x02020@1) DWell, (xx0232@1)there's nothing that could hold me.
AOr (x02220@1)that could keep me away from you.
BWhen (x2444x@1)your loving letter told me,
Ethat (022100@1)you really loved me, true.
#5.
E (022100@1) ALord (x02220@1)above me knows I love you.
It was He who brought me through.
DWhen (xx0232@1)my way was darkest night,
EHe (022100@1)would shine His brightest light,
AWhen (x02220@1)I was trying to get to you.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
