Heartbeat Tab by
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
The Crickets
The Crickets

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Key: A major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Heartbeat
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Why do you miss when my baby kisses
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me?
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Verse 2
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Heartbeat
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Why does a love kiss stay in my memory
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Chorus 1
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Piddly pat
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I know that new love thrills me
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know that true love will be
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Verse 3
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Heartbeat
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Why do you miss when my baby kisses
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me?
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Solo 1
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Verse 4
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Heartbeat
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Why do you skip
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when my baby's lips meet mine?
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Verse 5
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Heartbeat
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Why do you flip then give me a skip beat
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sign?
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Chorus 2
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Piddly pat
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And sing to me love's story
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And
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bring to me love's glory
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Verse 6
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Heartbeat
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Why do you miss when my baby kisses
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me?
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Outro 1
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