Edwin Starr (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003) was an American soul music singer. Born Charles Edwin Hatcher in Nashville, Tennessee, Starr is most famous for his Norman Whitfield produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the number one hit War.
Edwin Starr was born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1942. He and his cousins (soul singers Roger and Willie Hatcher) moved to Cleveland, Ohio where they were raised.
In 1957 Starr formed a doo-wop group The Future Tones and began his singing career.
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...S.O.S (STOP HER ON SIGHT)... by Edwin Starr -------------------------------...............
*Released 1968*
*CAPO 4th FRET*
(Original Key: F#)
Intro:
GF#mEm (x3), A
Chorus 1:
DDmaj7Em7A Hey, hey, hey, I'm sending, out an S.O.S. (sendin', sendin'). DDmaj7Em7A Hey, hey, hey, I'm sending, out an S.O.S. (sendin', sendin').
Verse 1:
B7EmG I'm sending out an S.O.S. because I'm in so much distress. DCdimEm7AD So if you see my baby, if you see my baby; stop her on sight.
Chorus 2:
DDmaj7Em7A Hey, hey, hey, I'm sending, out an S.O.S. (From Maine to Mexico). DDmaj7Em7A Hey, hey, hey, I'm sending, out an S.O.S. (Yeah!)
Verse 2:
B7EmG I'm gonna tell the F.B.I. I might even have to get myself a secret spy. DCdimEm7AD (n.C) Because I lost my baby, if you see my baby; stop her on sight.
Break:
GF#mEm I lost, GF#mEm I lost my babe, GF#mEmA I lost my, baby...
Interlude:
DDmaj7, Em7A (x2)
Verse 3:
B7 You can tell her by the way she walks, You can tell her by the way she talks. You can tell her by the way she smiles, EmG I guarantee you; it will drive you wild.
DCdimEm7AD So if you see my baby, if anybody sees my baby; stop her on sight.
Chorus 3:
DDmaj7Em7A Hey, hey, hey, I'm sending, out an S.O.S. ('Cos I miss my baby so). DDmaj7Em7A Hey, hey, hey, I'm sending, out an S.O.S.