That'll Be the Day
As Recorded by Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Key Of A / 126 bpm / 4/4 Time
INTRO: E A
CHORUS:
|D |
That'll be the day, when you say goodbye
|A |
That'll be the day, when you make me cry
|D |
You say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie
|A |E A
'Cause that'll be the day-hey-hey when I die
VERSE:
|D |A
You gave me all your lovin', and your turtle dovin'
|D |A
All your hugs and kisses, and your money too
|D |A
You know you love me baby, and still you tell me maybe
|B7 |E
That someday well we'll I'll Be true, well
Repeat Chorus
SOLO: |A |A |A |A |D |D |A |A |E |D |A |A
(a standard 12 bar of blues)
Repeat Chorus
|D |A
When cupid shot his dart, he shot it at your heart
D A
And we ever part then I'll leave you
D A
You sit and hold me, you tell me boldly
B7 E
That someday well I'll be blue, well
Repeat Chorus
CHORUS:
|D |
That'll be the day, Woooooo – Who
|A |
That'll be the day, Woooooo – Who
|D |
That'll be the day, Woooooo – Who
|A |
That'll be the day, ………………………..
Note: For the Bass Player, the "|" is the location of the down beat, or first beat
of each "Bar", or measure.