You Beat Me To The Punch:Mary Wells. #9 in 1962. #1. D Bm That day, I first saw you (whoa, whoa) passing by.. D Bm A I wanted, to know your name, but I...was much too shy. D But I was looking at you so hard, Bm that you must have had a hunch. G So, you came up to me and asked me my name. CHORUS: G D Bm You beat me to the punch..that time.. D Bm You beat me to the punch..oh, oh, oh, oh. D Bm You beat me to the pun.un.un.unch.. Whoa, whoa, whoa... #2. D Bm After..I had known you, for what seems like a long, long, time. D Bm A I wanted, wanted to ask you would you please, please, be mine. D Whenever you came around, my heart would pound, Bm so, you must have had a hunch. G So, you came up to me and asked me to be yours. CHORUS: G D Bm You beat me to the punch..one more time.. D Bm You beat me to the punch..oh, oh, oh, oh. D Bm You beat me to the pun.un.un.unch.. Yeahhh... #3. G A D Since I loved you, I thought you would be true and love Bm me, tender. D Bm D Bm So, I let my heart surrender..to you, yes I did. G A D But I found out, beyond a doubt..one day, boy, Bm G A you were a playboy..who would go away and leave me, blue. #4. A D So, I ain't gonna wait, around for you to put me down. Bm G This time I'm gonna play my hunch..and walk away this very day. G D Bm And beat you to the punch, this time. D Bm I'll beat you to the punch, yes, I will. OUTRO: D Bm I'll let you know, now..how great it feels...(Fade.) A Sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
