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Did You Know? That'll Be The Day was written after Buddy Holly watched The Searchers a western in which John Wayne repeatedly says the phrase 'That'll Be The Day'.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Yellow Belt
Most Advanced Rhythm: Yellow Belt
Most Advanced Chord Change: Yellow Belt
Image: Buddy Holly by Bob Hall
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That'll Be The Day Chords - Buddy Holly
Chords:
Open D Chord
Open E Chord
Open A Chord
Open B7 Chord: x21202
Chords To Simplify:
Play the B7 Chord without your little finger: x21200
Key: A
Strumming:
"Straight 8s":
|D U D U D U D U |
"The Passenger":
| U D U U D U |
"1 Strum":
|D (rest) |
Tempo:
127 bpm
Chorus -
|D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |E- A- - |
Strumming-
|DUDUDUDU|DUDUDUDU|x3
|Straight8s|Straight8s|x3
|D (rest) | UDU UDU|
|1 Strum |ThePassenger|
We'll (D)That'll be the day when you say good-bye
Yes (A)that'll be the day when you make me cry
Oh you (D)say you're gonna leave you know it's a lie
cause (A)That'll be the day-ay-ay (E)when I (A)die
Verse -
|D - - - |A - - - |x3
|B7 - - - |E - - - |
Strumming-
|DUDUDUDU|DUDUDUDU|x4
|Straight8s|Straight8s|x4
Well you (D)give me all your lovin' and your (A) turtle dovin'
(D)All your hugs and kisses and your (A) money too
Well (D)you know you love me baby (A) until you tell me maybe
(B7)That some day well (E)I'll be through
Chorus
Solo/Middle 8 -
|A - - - |A - - - |x2
|D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |
|E - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |E - - - |
Strumming-
|DUDUDUDU|DUDUDUDU|x6
|Straight8s|Straight8s|x6
Chorus
Verse -
|D - - - |A - - - |x3
|B7 - - - |E - - - |
Strumming-
|DUDUDUDU|DUDUDUDU|x4
|Straight8s|Straight8s|x4
(D) When cupid shot his dart (A) he shot it at your heart
(D) So if we ever part and (A)I leave you
(D) You say you told me and you (A) you told me boldly
(B7)That someday well (E)I'll be through
Chorus
Final Chorus -
|D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |E- A- - |
Strumming-
|DUDUDUDU|DUDUDUDU|x3
|Straight8s|Straight8s|x3
|D (rest) | UDU UDU|
|1 Strum |ThePassenger|
We'll (D)That'll be the day wo wo
We'll (A)that'll be the day wo wo
We'll (D)that'll be the day wo wo
We'll (A)That'll be the day (E) (A)
Final Chord Strum: A
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