Alley Oop chords by The Lovin' Spoonful

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Verse 1
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Laura and
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Tommy
were lovers
He wanted to give her everything
Flowers, presents and most
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of all a wedding ring
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He saw a sign for a stock car race
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A thousand dollar prize it read
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He couldn't get Laura on the phone
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So to her mother Tommy said

Verse 2
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Tell Laura I love
her,
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tell Laura I need her
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Tell Laura I may be late
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I've something to do that cannot wait

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Verse 3
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He drove his car to the
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racing ground
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He was the youngest
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driver there
The crowed roared as
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they started the race
Round the track they drove at
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a deadly pace
No one knows what happened that day
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How
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his car overturned in flames
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But as they pulled him from
the twisted wreck
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With his dying breath, they heard him say

Verse 4

Tell Laura I love her, tell Laura I need her

Tell Laura not to cry

My love for her will never die

Verse 5

Now in the chapel where Laura prays

For her Tommy who passed away

It was just for Laura he lived and died

Alone in the chapel she can hear him cry

Verse 6
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Tell Laura I love her, tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die
Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her