Chords for 1957 HITS ARCHIVE: That’ll Be The Day - Buddy Holly & The Crickets (a #1 record)

Tempo:
126.5 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

E

B

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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1957 HITS ARCHIVE: That’ll Be The Day - Buddy Holly & The Crickets (a #1 record) chords
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[E]
[D] Well, that'll be the day when you say goodbye, [A] yes, that'll be the day when you make me cry,
[D] you say you're gonna leave, but you know it's a lie, [A] cause that'll be the [E] day when I die.
[D] Well, you give me all your lovin' [A] and your, the hurt of [D] lovin', all your hugs and kisses [A] and your money too.
[D] you know you love me, baby, still you tell me [B] maybe that someday [E] we'll all be through.
Well, that'll be the day when you say goodbye, yes, [A] that'll be the day when you make me cry,
[D] you say you're gonna leave, but you know it's a lie, [A] cause that'll be the day when I die.
[Am]
100%  ➙  127BPM
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
Am
2311
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
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To learn Buddy Holly - Thatll Be The Day chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: D, A, D, A and E. Ease into the song by practicing at 63 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 126 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: A Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[D] Well, that'll be the day when you say goodbye, [A] yes, that'll be the day when you make me cry,
[D] you say you're gonna leave, but you know it's a lie, [A] cause that'll be the [E] day when I die.
[D] Well, you give me all your lovin' [A] and your, the hurt of [D] lovin', all your hugs and kisses [A] and your money too.
Well, [D] you know you love me, baby, still you tell me [B] maybe that someday [E] we'll all be through.
Well, that'll be the day when you say goodbye, yes, [A] that'll be the day when you make me cry,
[D] you say you're gonna leave, but you know it's a lie, [A] cause that'll be the day when I die.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ Well, [D] that'll be the day when you say goodbye, [A] yes, that'll be the day when you make me cry,
[D] you say you're gonna leave, but you [A] know it's a lie, cause that'll be the [E] day when I die.
[D] Well, when Cupid shot his [E] dart, he shot it at your [D] heart, so if we ever part then [E] I'll leave you.
[D] You said you'd hold me [E] and you held me boldly, [B] and that someday [E] we'll all be through.
[G] Well, that'll be the day when you say goodbye, [A] yes, that'll be the day when you make me cry,
[D] you say you're gonna leave, but you know it's a lie, [A] cause that'll be the day when I die.
Well, [D] that'll be the day, _ _ _
[A] that'll be the day, _ _ _
[D] that'll be the day, _ _ _ _
[A] that'll be the day. _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Norman Petty, Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison and Charles Hardin Holley.

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