Biography:
Stray Cats is a rockabilly band which formed in 1979 in Massapequa, New York, United States. The band consists of Brian Setzer (vocals, guitar), Lee Rocker (bass) and Slim Jim Phantom (drums). The band released two successful albums in the United Kingdom in 1981 before releasing their American debut album "Built for Speed" the following year. The band's singles "Stray Cat Strut" and "Rock This Town" were successful in multiple countries.
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Other songs:
- Rock This Town
- Storm The Embassy
- Stray Cat Strut
- Beautiful Blues
- Bring It Back Again
- Built For Speed
- Come On Everybody
- Gina
- Gonna Ball
- I Wont Stand In Your Way
- Jeanie Jeanie Jeanie
- Lookin Better Every Beer
- My Heart Is A Liar
- Please Dont Touch
- Runaway Boys
- Sexy And 17
- Sixteen Candles
- Summertime Blues
- Those Lonely Summer Nights
- Town Without Pity
- Ubangi Stomp
- Wild Saxophone
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I've saved a place in my heart
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For your warm sweet embrace
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I've saved a place by my side
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And your farewell just for the record
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Is looking better every beer.
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I've done my time, I've paid my dues
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Just to see the skies of blue
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And when you parted, you just knew I'd drown in my own tears
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And the girl on my left
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Chorus
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I've given up, feeling sorry for myself
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I've still some pride left in me
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And I'll find someone else.
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I've saved a place in my heart
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For your warm sweet embrace
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I've saved a place by my side
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For you ooh -------oooh---ooh
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And your farewell; just for the record
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Sounded so sincere
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And the girl on my left
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Is looking better every beer.
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Songwriter: Brian Setzer
I've saved a place in my heart
D A
For your warm sweet embrace
Amaj7 A6 Amaj7
I've saved a place by my side
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For you ooh -------oooh---ooh
E A A7
And your farewell just for the record
A D Dm
Sounded so sincere
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And the girl on my left
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Is looking better every beer.
E A A7
I've done my time, I've paid my dues
D A
Just to see the skies of blue
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It's just as hard being lonely
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As it is to be with you.
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And when you parted, you just knew I'd drown in my own tears
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And the girl on my left
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Is looking better every beer.
Chorus
A7 D Dm A
I've given up, feeling sorry for myself
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I've still some pride left in me
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And I'll find someone else.
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I've saved a place in my heart
D A
For your warm sweet embrace
Amaj7 A6 Amaj7
I've saved a place by my side
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For you ooh -------oooh---ooh
E A A7
And your farewell; just for the record
A D Dm
Sounded so sincere
A F# B7
And the girl on my left
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Is looking better every beer.
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Songwriter: Brian Setzer
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