Del Shannon (30 December 1934–8 February 1990) (born Charles Weedon Westover in Coopersville, Michigan) was an American rock and roller who launched into fame with the No. 1 hit "Runaway" (1961) which introduced the musitron, an early form of the synthesizer played by "Runaway" co-writer and keyboard player Max Crook.
Shannon followed up with "Hats Off to Larry", another big hit, and the less popular "So Long, Baby", another song of breakup bitterness.
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Hats Off To Larry:Del Shannon Top of charts in'61.
(Slow intro:ad lib). GmFEbD7 Once I had a pretty girl, her name it doesn't matter. GmF She ran away with another guy... EbD7 Now he won't even look at her.
#1.(Bright Tempo) G Hats off to Larry.. Em He broke your heart, CCm Just like you broke mine when you..said we must part. GG+ He told you lies.. CCm Now it's your turn to..cry, cry, cry! GD7GCG Now that Larry's said goodbye to you.
#2. D7 I know this may sound strange.. Eb I want you back, I think you'll change.. FF7BbD7 But there's one more thing, I gotta say...
SECOND CHORUS: G Hats off to Larry.. Em It may sound cruel, CCm But you laughed at me..when you said we were through. GG+ He told you lies.. CCm Now it's your turn to..cry, cry, cry! GD7GC7G Now that Larry's said goodbye to you..to you.. to you.