Chords for THE LAURIE SISTERS - STAND A LITTLE CLOSER
Tempo:
131.45 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Ab
Em
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [D]
[G]
Oh, Willie isn't right, [Em] at least not in school.
[G] But with all the girls, he's [D] nobody's fool.
[C] When he goes out [E] dancing, Willie does okay.
[A] If you were near, really near, here's what you'd hear [E] him say.
He'd [G] say, stand a little [Em] closer, closer, closer.
Put your hand in mine, [Am]
things'll be just fine.
Don't be [D] afraid, [Em] just do what I do.
I'd never take [D] advantage of a girl [G] like you.
[D] [G]
[D] [Gb]
[G] When Willie took girls home, [Em] he'd stand at their door.
[G] Then he'd play it [Am] cool, their lips he'd [D] ignore.
[C] He knew if they'd [G] listen, he would have [E] his way.
[A] If you were near, really near, here's what you'd hear [D] him say.
He'd [G] say, stand a little [Em] closer, closer, closer.
Put your hand in mine, [Am] things'll be just fine.
Don't [D] be afraid, [G] just do [Em] what I do.
I'd never take advantage [E] of a [Gbm] girl [G] like you.
[Eb] [Ab] Now Willie's twenty-one, and [F] he thinks he's pretty smart.
[Ab] Tell us, smarter [Bb] girls, what's this foolish heart?
[Db] See that in her [Eb] doorway, see her [F] win the day.
If [Bb] you were near, really near, here's what you'd hear her say.
He'd [Ab] say, stand a little closer, [Fm] closer, [Ab]
closer.
Put your hand in [Bb] mine, things'll be [Bbm] just fine.
[Ab] Don't be afraid, just [F] do what I do.
I'd never take advantage [Eb] of a boy like you.
So he stood a little closer, closer, closer.
[Db] Feeling [Gm] fine [F] and free.
[Eb]
[Db] The next thing he knew, he [Ab] was standing at [F] the altar [Bb] right
where [Eb] she wanted him to [Ab] [Abm] be.
[Ab] [N]
[G]
Oh, Willie isn't right, [Em] at least not in school.
[G] But with all the girls, he's [D] nobody's fool.
[C] When he goes out [E] dancing, Willie does okay.
[A] If you were near, really near, here's what you'd hear [E] him say.
He'd [G] say, stand a little [Em] closer, closer, closer.
Put your hand in mine, [Am]
things'll be just fine.
Don't be [D] afraid, [Em] just do what I do.
I'd never take [D] advantage of a girl [G] like you.
[D] [G]
[D] [Gb]
[G] When Willie took girls home, [Em] he'd stand at their door.
[G] Then he'd play it [Am] cool, their lips he'd [D] ignore.
[C] He knew if they'd [G] listen, he would have [E] his way.
[A] If you were near, really near, here's what you'd hear [D] him say.
He'd [G] say, stand a little [Em] closer, closer, closer.
Put your hand in mine, [Am] things'll be just fine.
Don't [D] be afraid, [G] just do [Em] what I do.
I'd never take advantage [E] of a [Gbm] girl [G] like you.
[Eb] [Ab] Now Willie's twenty-one, and [F] he thinks he's pretty smart.
[Ab] Tell us, smarter [Bb] girls, what's this foolish heart?
[Db] See that in her [Eb] doorway, see her [F] win the day.
If [Bb] you were near, really near, here's what you'd hear her say.
He'd [Ab] say, stand a little closer, [Fm] closer, [Ab]
closer.
Put your hand in [Bb] mine, things'll be [Bbm] just fine.
[Ab] Don't be afraid, just [F] do what I do.
I'd never take advantage [Eb] of a boy like you.
So he stood a little closer, closer, closer.
[Db] Feeling [Gm] fine [F] and free.
[Eb]
[Db] The next thing he knew, he [Ab] was standing at [F] the altar [Bb] right
where [Eb] she wanted him to [Ab] [Abm] be.
[Ab] [N]
Key:
G
D
Ab
Em
Eb
G
D
Ab
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh, Willie isn't right, [Em] at least not in school.
[G] But with all the girls, he's [D] nobody's fool.
[C] When he goes out [E] dancing, Willie does okay.
[A] If you were near, _ really near, _ here's what you'd hear [E] him say. _
He'd [G] say, stand a little [Em] closer, closer, closer.
Put your hand in mine, [Am]
things'll be just fine.
Don't be [D] afraid, [Em] just do what I do.
I'd never take [D] advantage of a girl _ [G] like you.
[D] _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
[G] _ _ When Willie took girls home, [Em] he'd stand at their door.
[G] Then he'd play it [Am] cool, their lips he'd [D] ignore.
[C] He knew if they'd [G] listen, he would have [E] his way.
[A] If you were near, _ _ really near, _ here's what you'd hear [D] him say.
_ He'd [G] say, stand a little [Em] closer, closer, closer.
Put your hand in mine, [Am] things'll be just fine.
Don't [D] be afraid, [G] just do [Em] what I do.
I'd never take advantage [E] of a [Gbm] girl [G] like you.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] Now Willie's twenty-one, and [F] he thinks he's pretty smart.
[Ab] Tell us, smarter [Bb] girls, what's this foolish heart?
[Db] See that in her [Eb] doorway, see her [F] win the day.
If [Bb] you were near, _ really near, _ here's what you'd hear her say.
He'd [Ab] say, stand a little closer, _ [Fm] closer, [Ab]
closer.
Put your hand in [Bb] mine, things'll be [Bbm] just fine.
[Ab] Don't be afraid, just [F] do what I do.
I'd never take advantage [Eb] of a boy like you.
So he stood a little closer, _ closer, closer.
_ [Db] Feeling [Gm] fine [F] and free.
[Eb] _
[Db] The next thing he knew, he [Ab] was standing at [F] the altar [Bb] right
where [Eb] she wanted him to [Ab] _ _ [Abm] be.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh, Willie isn't right, [Em] at least not in school.
[G] But with all the girls, he's [D] nobody's fool.
[C] When he goes out [E] dancing, Willie does okay.
[A] If you were near, _ really near, _ here's what you'd hear [E] him say. _
He'd [G] say, stand a little [Em] closer, closer, closer.
Put your hand in mine, [Am]
things'll be just fine.
Don't be [D] afraid, [Em] just do what I do.
I'd never take [D] advantage of a girl _ [G] like you.
[D] _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
[G] _ _ When Willie took girls home, [Em] he'd stand at their door.
[G] Then he'd play it [Am] cool, their lips he'd [D] ignore.
[C] He knew if they'd [G] listen, he would have [E] his way.
[A] If you were near, _ _ really near, _ here's what you'd hear [D] him say.
_ He'd [G] say, stand a little [Em] closer, closer, closer.
Put your hand in mine, [Am] things'll be just fine.
Don't [D] be afraid, [G] just do [Em] what I do.
I'd never take advantage [E] of a [Gbm] girl [G] like you.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] Now Willie's twenty-one, and [F] he thinks he's pretty smart.
[Ab] Tell us, smarter [Bb] girls, what's this foolish heart?
[Db] See that in her [Eb] doorway, see her [F] win the day.
If [Bb] you were near, _ really near, _ here's what you'd hear her say.
He'd [Ab] say, stand a little closer, _ [Fm] closer, [Ab]
closer.
Put your hand in [Bb] mine, things'll be [Bbm] just fine.
[Ab] Don't be afraid, just [F] do what I do.
I'd never take advantage [Eb] of a boy like you.
So he stood a little closer, _ closer, closer.
_ [Db] Feeling [Gm] fine [F] and free.
[Eb] _
[Db] The next thing he knew, he [Ab] was standing at [F] the altar [Bb] right
where [Eb] she wanted him to [Ab] _ _ [Abm] be.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _