Biography:
Garnet Mimms (born Garrett Mimms on November 16, 1933 in Ashland, West Virginia) is an American singer, influential in soul music and rhythm and blues with Garnet Mimms & the Enchanters. He is best known for the hit "Cry Baby" (later recorded by Janis Joplin) and "A Quiet Place," a popular song in the Carolina Beach Music community.
Mimms grew up in Philadelphia, where he sang in gospel music groups such as the Evening Stars, the Harmonizing Four, and the group with which he would record his first record in 1953, the Norfolk Four.
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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!
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!
[Intro]
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[Verse]
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Tell me, tell me, baby
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(Can't you see I'm crying)
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Tell me, tell me, baby
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(Even if you're lying)
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Cause I got to know
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I really got to know
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I can't go on unless
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You tell me so
[Chorus]
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Said it wasn't you, girl
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That I saw last night
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Dancing and carrying on With my best friend
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Til the early bright
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Tell me you were home in bed
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Tell me you were down with the flu
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Tell me anything, baby
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But don't let me find out That you been untrue
[Verse]
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Tell me, tell me, baby
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(Can't you see I'm crying)
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Tell me, tell me, baby
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(Even if you're lying)
Bbm Ebm
Cause I got to know
Bbm Ebm
I really got to know
Bbm Ebm
I can't go on unless
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You tell me so
[Chorus]
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Let me dry these tears in my eyes
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And have some peace in my heart
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They thought was you was a mistake on their part
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Tell me you still love me
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You do love mem Don't you, baby
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Don't you know, Don't you know
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I wanna believe in you
[Interlude]
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[Bridge]
Bbm Ebm
Cause I got to know
Bbm Ebm
I really got to know
Bbm Ebm
I can't go on unless
Ab
You tell me so
[Verse]
Bbm
Tell me, tell me, baby
Db
(Can't you see I'm crying)
Bbm
Tell me, tell me, baby
Db
(Even if you're lying)
Bbm Ebm
Cause I got to know
Bbm Ebm
I really got to know
Bbm Ebm
I can't go on unless
Ab
You tell me so
Bbm
Tell me, tell me, baby
Db
(Can't you see I'm crying)
Bbm
Tell me, tell me, baby
Db
(Even if you're lying)
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A-----4---6--4---4-4--------|
E---6---6------------6-4-6--|
[Verse]
Bbm
Tell me, tell me, baby
Db
(Can't you see I'm crying)
Bbm
Tell me, tell me, baby
Db
(Even if you're lying)
Bbm Ebm
Cause I got to know
Bbm Ebm
I really got to know
Bbm Ebm
I can't go on unless
Ab
You tell me so
[Chorus]
Bbm
Said it wasn't you, girl
Bbm
That I saw last night
Bbm
Dancing and carrying on With my best friend
Bbm
Til the early bright
Bbm
Tell me you were home in bed
Bbm
Tell me you were down with the flu
Bbm
Tell me anything, baby
Ab
But don't let me find out That you been untrue
[Verse]
Bbm
Tell me, tell me, baby
Db
(Can't you see I'm crying)
Bbm
Tell me, tell me, baby
Db
(Even if you're lying)
Bbm Ebm
Cause I got to know
Bbm Ebm
I really got to know
Bbm Ebm
I can't go on unless
Ab
You tell me so
[Chorus]
Bbm
Let me dry these tears in my eyes
Bbm
And have some peace in my heart
Bbm
They thought was you was a mistake on their part
Bbm
Tell me you still love me
Bbm
You do love mem Don't you, baby
Bbm
Don't you know, Don't you know
Ab
I wanna believe in you
[Interlude]
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E---6---6------------6-4-6--|
[Bridge]
Bbm Ebm
Cause I got to know
Bbm Ebm
I really got to know
Bbm Ebm
I can't go on unless
Ab
You tell me so
[Verse]
Bbm
Tell me, tell me, baby
Db
(Can't you see I'm crying)
Bbm
Tell me, tell me, baby
Db
(Even if you're lying)
Bbm Ebm
Cause I got to know
Bbm Ebm
I really got to know
Bbm Ebm
I can't go on unless
Ab
You tell me so
Bbm
Tell me, tell me, baby
Db
(Can't you see I'm crying)
Bbm
Tell me, tell me, baby
Db
(Even if you're lying)
