Del Shannon (30 December 1934–8 February 1990) (born Charles Weedon Westover in Coopersville, Michigan) was an American rock and roller who launched into fame with the No. 1 hit "Runaway" (1961) which introduced the musitron, an early form of the synthesizer played by "Runaway" co-writer and keyboard player Max Crook.
Shannon followed up with "Hats Off to Larry", another big hit, and the less popular "So Long, Baby", another song of breakup bitterness.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Words in () are backing vocals. The chords in the bridge G#7, A, C#dim7 are passing chords that can be omitted.
[Introduction]
AEDA (She thinks I still care)
[Verse 1]
ADA Just because I asked a friend about her AEA Just because I spoke her name somewhere AA7D Just because I'm not the happy guy I used to be AEDA She thinks I still c-a-re
[Verse 2]
ADA Just because I haunt the same old places AEA Where the memory of her lingers everywhere AA7D Just because I rang her number by mistake today AEDA She thinks I still c-a-re -
[Bridge]
DA But if she's happy thinking I still need her AEEb Then let that silly notion bring her cheer EbDAG#7A Oh how could she ever be so foolish C#dim7B7E7 Oh where did she get such an idea
[Verse 3]
ADA Just because I asked a friend about her AEA Just because I spoke her name somewhere AA7D Just because I saw her then went all to pieces AEDA She thinks I still c-a-re