• Song:

    Terry

  • Artist:

    Twinkle

  • Album:

    Golden Lights

1964 UK #4 pop tune by Lynn "Twinkle" Ripley.  Jimmy Page was a session musician for 
this recording. Times listed are elapsed time from the start. Tabbed by Marty Lurvey.

Intro:  A
      Terry... Terry...    0:12

Verse 1
                              EHe (022100@1)said to me he wanted to be near to me.
A (x02220@1)                           EHe (022100@1)said he never wanted to be out of my sight,
A (x02220@1)          A7 (x02020@1)              DBut (xx0232@1)it's too late to give this boy my love tonight.
       A (x02220@1)                 E (022100@1)               APlease (x02220@1)wait at the gate of heaven for me, Terry. (Terry)  0:44

Verse 2
                              EHe (022100@1)said to me he wanted to be close by my side.
A (x02220@1)                                   EWe (022100@1)had a quarrel, I was untrue on the night he died,
A (x02220@1)          A7 (x02020@1)              DAnd (xx0232@1)it's too late to tell this boy how great he was.
       A (x02220@1)                 E (022100@1)               APlease (x02220@1)wait at the gate of heaven for me, Terry. (Terry)  1:15

Bridge
DHe (xx0232@1)rode into the night, accelerated his motorbike,
Am (x02210@1)                      D (xx0232@1)                                  
E] (022100@1)I cried to him in fright, don't do it, don't do it, don't do it.   1:30

Verse 3
A (x02220@1)                             EHe (022100@1)said to me you are the one I want to be with.
A (x02220@1)                                  EHe (022100@1)said to me you are the one who my love I shall give.
A (x02220@1)           A7 (x02020@1)            DOne (xx0232@1)day he'll know how hard I prayed for him to live.
       A (x02220@1)                 E (022100@1)               APlease (x02220@1)wait at the gate of heaven for me, Terry. (Terry)  2:00

Instrumental < Verse chords - first 2 lines >
A (x02220@1)                             E (022100@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A                                    E (022100@1)  2:15

Bridge, repeated
DHe (xx0232@1)rode into the night, accelerated his motorbike,
Am (x02210@1)                      D (xx0232@1)                                  
E] (022100@1)I cried to him in fright, don't do it, don't do it, don't do it.   2:30

Verse 3,repeated
A (x02220@1)                             EHe (022100@1)said to me you are the one I want to be with.
A (x02220@1)                                  EHe (022100@1)said to me you are the one who my love I shall give.
A (x02220@1)           A7 (x02020@1)            DOne (xx0232@1)day he'll know how hard I prayed for him to live.
       A (x02220@1)                 E (022100@1)               APlease (x02220@1)wait at the gate of heaven for me, Terry. (Terry)  3:00

Outro: < fadeout >
ATerry, (x02220@1)(Terry)  Terry...     3:10
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