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The Marvelettes - Dont Mess With Bill chords

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Don't Mess With Bill:Marvelettes.
#3 on R&B and #7 on BB Hot 100 on
MOTOWN Records in 1966.

INTRO: D G (x2)
D               G               D               
Don't mess with Bill..(no-no-no-no)..don't mess 
     G
with Bill.
 D               G                      D
(Don't mess with Bill)..say it one more time..
 D               G
(Don't mess with Bill)..

#1.
G      F#m                     Em
Now, I know he's a guy who put tears in my eyes,
  F#m               Em
a thousand times or more.
Em      F#m                 Em         F#m
Oh, but every time he would apologize..I loved him 
            Em
more than before.

CHORUS:
Em          F#m   Em         F#m          D
Hear what I say, girls, keep away, uh-huh-huh..
D               G               D                    G
don't mess with Bill..(no-no-no-no)..don't mess with Bill..
                D
leave my Billy alone.
 D               G                        D
(Don't mess with Bill)..get a guy of your own..
 D               G
(Don't mess with Bill)..

#2.
G            F#m                             Em
Now, there's Johnny, there's Joe and there's Frank and Jim..
F#m            Em
just to name a few.
Em   F#m               Em                F#m
Now, Bill's got me and I've got him..I'm sure there's one 
    Em
for you.
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/t/the-marvelettes/372214.html ]
CHORUS:
Em          F#m  Em          F#m          D
Hear what I say, girls, keep away, uh-huh-huh..
D               G               D                    G
don't mess with Bill..(no-no-no-no)..don't mess with Bill..
              D
he's mine all mine.
 D               G                       D
(Don't mess with Bill) I say it one more time..
 D               G
(Don't mess with Bill)..oh yeah!!


(INTERLUDE:) D G (x3) E A

#3.
         F#m                  Em                   F#m
Though I tell myself he wants no one else cause he keeps 
               Em
coming back to me.
Em       F#m               Em                  F#m
Now, I'm in no position to want competition..I want to be 
            Em
sure as can be.

CHORUS:
Em          F#m  Em          F#m          D
Hear what I say, girls, keep away, uh-huh-huh..
D               G               D                    G
don't mess with Bill..(no-no-no-no)..don't mess with Bill..
                D
leave my Billy alone.
 D               G                        D
(Don't mess with Bill)..get a guy of your own..
 D               G                          D
(Don't mess with Bill)..cause he's mine all mine.
 D               G                       D
(Don't mess with Bill) I say it one more time..

OUTRO:
 D               G                    D
(Don't mess with Bill)..hey-yeah-yeah-yeah!!
 D               G                    D
(Don't mess with Bill)..hey-yeah-yeah-yeah!!
 D               G                    D
(Don't mess with Bill)..leave my man alone!!(Fade.)


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