(P.F. Sloan - Steve Barri)
Intro [drum beat followed by 12-string guitar]:
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The Turtles - Golden Hits Album Lyrics
The Turtles - Golden Hits Lyrics
Writer: P. F. SLOAN, STEVE BARRI
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
So Goes Love
Girl, this is goodbye for us
I'm afraid there's no two ways about it
Now you say you need my love
But you'll just have to learn to live without it
So goes love
Don't try to understand it
Oh, so goes love
It never works the way you planned it
When you meant the world to me
That's the time you said you didn't want me
You played around in front of me
Yeah, you did everything you could to taunt me
So goes love
Don't try to analyze it
Oh, so goes love
And, when it dies, you can't disguise it
It's been said you've made your bed
And now you have to lie in it
There's no denying it's a shame
But there's really no one else that you can blame
Oh, so goes love
Don't try to understand it
Oh, so goes love
It never goes the way you planned it
I'm afraid there's no two ways about it
Now you say you need my love
But you'll just have to learn to live without it
So goes love
Don't try to understand it
Oh, so goes love
It never works the way you planned it
When you meant the world to me
That's the time you said you didn't want me
You played around in front of me
Yeah, you did everything you could to taunt me
So goes love
Don't try to analyze it
Oh, so goes love
And, when it dies, you can't disguise it
It's been said you've made your bed
And now you have to lie in it
There's no denying it's a shame
But there's really no one else that you can blame
Oh, so goes love
Don't try to understand it
Oh, so goes love
It never goes the way you planned it
Writer: CAROLE KING, GERRY GOFFIN
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Shed Rather Be With Me
Some girls
Love to run around
Love to handle everything they see
But my girl
Has more fun around
And you know she'd rather be with me
Me oh my (me oh my, I'm a lucky guy)
Lucky guy is what I am
Tell you why, you'll understand
She don't fly although she can
Some boys (some boys)
Love to run around
They don't think about the things they do
But this boy (this boy)
Wants to settle down
And you know he'd rather be with you
Me oh my (my)
Lucky guy is what I am (my)
Tell you why, you'll understand (my)
She don't fly although she can (my)
Some girls (some girls)
Love to run around
Love to handle everything they see
But my girl (my girl)
Has more fun around
And you know she'd rather be with
Yeah, she'd rather be with
You know she'd rather be with me
You know she'd rather be with me
You know she'd rather be with me
You know she'd rather be with me
Love to run around
Love to handle everything they see
But my girl
Has more fun around
And you know she'd rather be with me
Me oh my (me oh my, I'm a lucky guy)
Lucky guy is what I am
Tell you why, you'll understand
She don't fly although she can
Some boys (some boys)
Love to run around
They don't think about the things they do
But this boy (this boy)
Wants to settle down
And you know he'd rather be with you
Me oh my (my)
Lucky guy is what I am (my)
Tell you why, you'll understand (my)
She don't fly although she can (my)
Some girls (some girls)
Love to run around
Love to handle everything they see
But my girl (my girl)
Has more fun around
And you know she'd rather be with
Yeah, she'd rather be with
You know she'd rather be with me
You know she'd rather be with me
You know she'd rather be with me
You know she'd rather be with me
Writer: Alan Gordon, Garry Bonner
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC
Is It Any Wonder
You see things in me
That nobody else could see
Or had looked quite deep enough to find
You passed over all my faults
And still came through it all
When no-one else would have taken the time
And without as much as a word or a touch
You had me wanting you
Is it any wonder
Is it any wonder
Is it any wonder
I love you like I do
Is it any wonder
In a world of fakery
Your touch of sincerity
I have come to depend upon
Seems you know just what to say
When the mood I'm in is gray
And your smile works like a magic wand
And on top of this, how could anyone resist
Wanting to be a part of you
That nobody else could see
Or had looked quite deep enough to find
You passed over all my faults
And still came through it all
When no-one else would have taken the time
And without as much as a word or a touch
You had me wanting you
Is it any wonder
Is it any wonder
Is it any wonder
I love you like I do
Is it any wonder
In a world of fakery
Your touch of sincerity
I have come to depend upon
Seems you know just what to say
When the mood I'm in is gray
And your smile works like a magic wand
And on top of this, how could anyone resist
Wanting to be a part of you
Writer: P. F. SLOAN, STEVE BARRI
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Let Me Be
(P.F. Sloan)
Intro:
D A D6 E [2X; 12-string enters 2nd time]
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Verse 1:
D E D E
Please don't mistake me or try to make me
D E A
The shadow of anybody else
D E D E
I ain't the him or her you think I am
D E A
I'm just trying hard to be myself
E A
Though society's goal is to be part of the whole
D E
That may sound good to you, not to me
Chorus:
A
Let me be, let me be
D E
To think like I want to
A
Let me be, let me be
D E
That's all I ask of you
D C#m Bm [1,2: repeat intro 3: to coda]
I am what I am and that's all I ever can be
Verse 2:
Don't try to plan me or understand me
I can't stand to be understood
I could never give in to or ever live up to
Being like you think I should
I've got some inner need that I'm tryin' to heed
I can't take hand-me-down destiny
[repeat chorus]
Verse 3:
Don't try to change me or rearrange me
To satisfy the selfishness in you
I'm not a piece of clay to mold to your moves each day
And I'm not a pawn to be told how to move
I'm sorry I ain't the fool you thought would play by your rules
A to-each-is-own philosophy
[repeat chorus]
Coda:
A
(...be)
D E A
I said that's all I ever can be [repeat to fade]
Intro:
D A D6 E [2X; 12-string enters 2nd time]
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Verse 1:
D E D E
Please don't mistake me or try to make me
D E A
The shadow of anybody else
D E D E
I ain't the him or her you think I am
D E A
I'm just trying hard to be myself
E A
Though society's goal is to be part of the whole
D E
That may sound good to you, not to me
Chorus:
A
Let me be, let me be
D E
To think like I want to
A
Let me be, let me be
D E
That's all I ask of you
D C#m Bm [1,2: repeat intro 3: to coda]
I am what I am and that's all I ever can be
Verse 2:
Don't try to plan me or understand me
I can't stand to be understood
I could never give in to or ever live up to
Being like you think I should
I've got some inner need that I'm tryin' to heed
I can't take hand-me-down destiny
[repeat chorus]
Verse 3:
Don't try to change me or rearrange me
To satisfy the selfishness in you
I'm not a piece of clay to mold to your moves each day
And I'm not a pawn to be told how to move
I'm sorry I ain't the fool you thought would play by your rules
A to-each-is-own philosophy
[repeat chorus]
Coda:
A
(...be)
D E A
I said that's all I ever can be [repeat to fade]
Writer: P. F. SLOAN
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Grim Reaper of Love
Oooooh- Oooooh - Oooooh- Oooooh- Oooooh
Movin' on slowly, sittin' forlornly
Looks through her window, clouds hide the sun
She thinks of her love, gone like the wild ones
She knows he'll never return
Grim Reaper of love, Grim Reaper of love
Grim Reaper of love, Grim Reaper of love
Killing the living and living to kill
The Grim Reaper of love thrives on pain; people beware
Oooooh- Oooooh - Oooooh- Oooooh- Oooooh
Missed her sadness of the loss of his loaning
But in his past thinking, love can't last
We were so happy, peaceful and dear
But now his life's a little miser
Grim Reaper of love, Grim Reaper of love
Grim Reaper of love, Grim Reaper of love
Killing the living and living to kill
The Grim Reaper of love thrives on pain; people, beware
Oooooh- Oooooh - Oooooh- Oooooh- Oooooh
Movin' on slowly, sittin' forlornly
Looks through her window, clouds hide the sun
She thinks of her love, gone like the wild ones
She knows he'll never return
Grim Reaper of love, Grim Reaper of love
Grim Reaper of love, Grim Reaper of love
Killing the living and living to kill
The Grim Reaper of love thrives on pain; people beware
Oooooh- Oooooh - Oooooh- Oooooh- Oooooh
Missed her sadness of the loss of his loaning
But in his past thinking, love can't last
We were so happy, peaceful and dear
But now his life's a little miser
Grim Reaper of love, Grim Reaper of love
Grim Reaper of love, Grim Reaper of love
Killing the living and living to kill
The Grim Reaper of love thrives on pain; people, beware
Oooooh- Oooooh - Oooooh- Oooooh- Oooooh
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
It Aint Me Babe
Go away from my window
Leave at your own chosen speed
I'm not the one you want, babe
I'm not the one you need
You say you're lookin' for someone
Who's never weak but always strong
To protect you and defend you
Whether you are right or wrong
Someone to open each and every door
But it ain't me, babe
A-no, no, no it ain't me, babe
Well, it ain't me you're lookin' for, babe
Go lightly from the ledge, babe
Go lightly on the ground
I'm not the one you want, babe
I'll only lead you down
You say you're lookin' for someone
Who'll promise never to part
Someone to close his eyes to you
Someone to close his heart
Someone who will die for you and more
But it ain't me, babe
A-no, no, no it ain't me, babe
Well, it ain't me you're lookin' for, babe
No it ain't me you're lookin' for, babe
I said a-no, no, no, it ain't me, babe
I said a-no, no, no, it ain't me, babe
I said a-no, no, no, it ain't me, babe
I said a-no, no, no, it ain't me, babe
Leave at your own chosen speed
I'm not the one you want, babe
I'm not the one you need
You say you're lookin' for someone
Who's never weak but always strong
To protect you and defend you
Whether you are right or wrong
Someone to open each and every door
But it ain't me, babe
A-no, no, no it ain't me, babe
Well, it ain't me you're lookin' for, babe
Go lightly from the ledge, babe
Go lightly on the ground
I'm not the one you want, babe
I'll only lead you down
You say you're lookin' for someone
Who'll promise never to part
Someone to close his eyes to you
Someone to close his heart
Someone who will die for you and more
But it ain't me, babe
A-no, no, no it ain't me, babe
Well, it ain't me you're lookin' for, babe
No it ain't me you're lookin' for, babe
I said a-no, no, no, it ain't me, babe
I said a-no, no, no, it ain't me, babe
I said a-no, no, no, it ain't me, babe
I said a-no, no, no, it ain't me, babe
Writer: Bob Dylan
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, AUDIAM, INC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, AUDIAM, INC
Can I Get To Know You Better
Everybody says "Be strong" but I just can't take it
Every time I look at you, I feel funny inside, yeah
I've been meanin' to ask you this for such a long, long time
Can I get to know you better?
Got to get to know you better
Can I get to know you better tonight?
I know that you think of me as just a friend
But you don't know how friendly I can be, yeah
I want so much to prove my love, baby, give me half a chance
Can I get to know you better?
Got to get to know you better
Can I get to know you better tonight?
Now, I don't think I can go another day without you
And one little kiss will tell me what I wanna know 'bout you
It ain't gonna hurt you, come on, baby
Can I get to know you better?
Got to get to know you better
Can I get to know you better tonight?
Can I get to know you better?
Got to get to know you better
Can I get to know you better tonight?
Every time I look at you, I feel funny inside, yeah
I've been meanin' to ask you this for such a long, long time
Can I get to know you better?
Got to get to know you better
Can I get to know you better tonight?
I know that you think of me as just a friend
But you don't know how friendly I can be, yeah
I want so much to prove my love, baby, give me half a chance
Can I get to know you better?
Got to get to know you better
Can I get to know you better tonight?
Now, I don't think I can go another day without you
And one little kiss will tell me what I wanna know 'bout you
It ain't gonna hurt you, come on, baby
Can I get to know you better?
Got to get to know you better
Can I get to know you better tonight?
Can I get to know you better?
Got to get to know you better
Can I get to know you better tonight?
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Happy Together
Imagine me and you, I do
I think about you day and night, it's only right
To think about the girl you love and hold her tight
So happy together
If I should call you up, invest a dime
And you say you belong to me, and ease my mind
Imagine how the world could be, so very fine
So happy together
I can't see me lovin' nobody but you
For all my life
When you're with me, baby, the skies'll be blue
For all my life
Me and you, and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together
I can't see me lovin' nobody but you
For all my life
When you're with me, baby, the skies'll be blue
For all my life
Me and you, and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together
Ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba
Me and you, and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together
So happy together
And how is the weather?
So happy together
We're happy together
So happy together
Happy together
So happy together
So happy together
I think about you day and night, it's only right
To think about the girl you love and hold her tight
So happy together
If I should call you up, invest a dime
And you say you belong to me, and ease my mind
Imagine how the world could be, so very fine
So happy together
I can't see me lovin' nobody but you
For all my life
When you're with me, baby, the skies'll be blue
For all my life
Me and you, and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together
I can't see me lovin' nobody but you
For all my life
When you're with me, baby, the skies'll be blue
For all my life
Me and you, and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together
Ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba
Me and you, and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together
So happy together
And how is the weather?
So happy together
We're happy together
So happy together
Happy together
So happy together
So happy together
Writer: Alan Gordon, Garry Bonner
Copyright: Lyrics © Round Hill Music Big Loud Songs, BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC
Copyright: Lyrics © Round Hill Music Big Loud Songs, BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC
Outside Chance
(Warren Zevon)
Intro [electric 12-string; played 4X; band enters 3rd time]:
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Intro [electric 12-string; played 4X; band enters 3rd time]:
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Writer: GLENN CROCKER, WARREN WILLIAM ZEVON
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
You Know What I Mean
(Bonner-Gordon)
Intro: E F#7 E
E F#
Shouldn't we two be together
E F#
You know what I mean
A D G E
To be with you is something like a dream (you know what I mean)
A D
And if you want me to
A D G
I'll bring sunshine to you only
Verse 2:
E F#
You better stop, take a look about
E F#
You know what I mean
A D G E
If only you could see the dreams that seem to mean so much to me
A D
Then you'd know the reason why
A E
I would rather say "I do" than say
D A D A
Goodbye and let you go forever
B
Wouldn't we two be together
Bridge:
E F# E F#
Can't you see that I want you
A
For me forever
C# F#
Wouldn't we two be together
Verse 3:
B C# B C#
Do you know what I mean, can't you read in between the lines
E A D B
Sometimes I'm talking and it doesn't seem too clear
E A
But if you have to know
E B E / / / / / F# /
I'm in love if only you know what I mean
Coda [repeat to fade]:
E F# [vocals enter 3rd time; bass plays B-C# starting 6th time]
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Intro: E F#7 E
E F#
Shouldn't we two be together
E F#
You know what I mean
A D G E
To be with you is something like a dream (you know what I mean)
A D
And if you want me to
A D G
I'll bring sunshine to you only
Verse 2:
E F#
You better stop, take a look about
E F#
You know what I mean
A D G E
If only you could see the dreams that seem to mean so much to me
A D
Then you'd know the reason why
A E
I would rather say "I do" than say
D A D A
Goodbye and let you go forever
B
Wouldn't we two be together
Bridge:
E F# E F#
Can't you see that I want you
A
For me forever
C# F#
Wouldn't we two be together
Verse 3:
B C# B C#
Do you know what I mean, can't you read in between the lines
E A D B
Sometimes I'm talking and it doesn't seem too clear
E A
But if you have to know
E B E / / / / / F# /
I'm in love if only you know what I mean
Coda [repeat to fade]:
E F# [vocals enter 3rd time; bass plays B-C# starting 6th time]
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Writer: HARVEY FUQUA
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Golden Hits is the first compilation album by the American rock band the Turtles. It was released on White Whale Records.
Performed By:
The TurtlesProducer(s): Bones Howe, Joe Wissert
Released: October 1st, 1967
Year: 1967