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An Empty Cup A Broken Date

Biography:

Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American musician, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll.

He was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his siblings. His style was influenced by gospel music, country music, and rhythm and blues acts, and he performed in Lubbock with his friends from high school.

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An Empty Cup A Broken Date:Buddy Holly
And The Crickets.
Album - The Chirping Crickets - on
BRUNSWICK Records in 1957.

INTRO: A

#1.
A D G
One lonely night (one lonely night.)
D G
At this drive-in (at this drive-in.)
D
And now I know (and now I know.)
A7 D G D
What a fool I've been (what a fool I've been.)

#2.
A G
She was to me (an empty cup a broken date.)
D
We had a date (a broken date an empty cup.)
E Dbm E
A date at seven I dreamed of heaven,
A A7
now, it's way past eight.

#3.
D G
She just drove by (she just drove by.)
D G
With another guy (with another guy.)
D A D
No wonder I (no wonder I) can't help but cry.
G D
(cry and cry.)

INTERLUDE: A G D
D G D
(An empty cup a broken date..now, it's way
G
past eight.
D A D
(an empty cup a broken date.)

#4.
A
To think, she never cared (an empty cup a
G
broken date.)
D
Just tears me up (a broken date an empty cup)
E A
Now, all I have to show for love is this empty cup.
D G
Just like this Coke (just like this Coke)
D G
My love is gone (my love is gone)
D A D
I've hit the bottom..now, I'm all alone.
G D
(all alone.)

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