Biography:
Brook Benton (born Benjamin Franklin Peay on September 19, 1931; died April 9, 1988) was an American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences during the late 1950s and early 1960s, when he scored hits such as "It's Just a Matter of Time" and "Endlessly", many of which he co-wrote.
When Benton was young he enjoyed gospel music and wrote songs and in 1948 he went to New York to pursue his music career.
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So Many Ways:Brook Benton.
#3 on R&B and #6 on BB Hot 100 on
MERCURY Records in 1959.
[Intro]
Bb
[Verse 1]
Bb
Your lips on mine are soft as dew, your
F
kiss is so divine.
Cm Eb F Cm
Your eyes are like the sky of blue and
F Bb
stars that brightly shine.
[Verse 2]
Bb
Your voice is sweet like violins and warm
Eb
like summer days.
C Bb G
I love you, I love you, I love you, in oh,
C F Bb
oh, so many, so many ways.
[Verse 3]
Bb
Your touch is like a breath of spring, you
F
give life to my soul.
Cm F Eb F
To me, sweetheart, you're everything that I
Bb
ever hoped to hold.
[Verse 4]
Bb
A smile from you lights up my heart and
Eb
brightens all my days.
Bb F
And I just love you, I love you, I love you,
Gm C F Bb
In oh, oh, so many, many ways.
[Outro]
Bb
If words could say how much I care, my dear,
Eb
you'd be amazed.
Eb Bb G C
I love you, I love you, I love you, in oooooh,
Cm Eb F Bb Gb Bb
so many, so many ways.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
#3 on R&B and #6 on BB Hot 100 on
MERCURY Records in 1959.
[Intro]
Bb
[Verse 1]
Bb
Your lips on mine are soft as dew, your
F
kiss is so divine.
Cm Eb F Cm
Your eyes are like the sky of blue and
F Bb
stars that brightly shine.
[Verse 2]
Bb
Your voice is sweet like violins and warm
Eb
like summer days.
C Bb G
I love you, I love you, I love you, in oh,
C F Bb
oh, so many, so many ways.
[Verse 3]
Bb
Your touch is like a breath of spring, you
F
give life to my soul.
Cm F Eb F
To me, sweetheart, you're everything that I
Bb
ever hoped to hold.
[Verse 4]
Bb
A smile from you lights up my heart and
Eb
brightens all my days.
Bb F
And I just love you, I love you, I love you,
Gm C F Bb
In oh, oh, so many, many ways.
[Outro]
Bb
If words could say how much I care, my dear,
Eb
you'd be amazed.
Eb Bb G C
I love you, I love you, I love you, in oooooh,
Cm Eb F Bb Gb Bb
so many, so many ways.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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