Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
Abbey Lincoln
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Tom: A
Intro: A6 D6 A6 B7 A6
E7 Am7 A7M E7
Do nothin' till you hear from me
Em7 A7 D7M D6
Pay no attention to what's said
Dm7 G9 A7M F#7
Why people tear the seams of anyone's dream
B7 E6 A6 D6 Fdim E9
Is over my head.
E7 Am7 A7M E7
Do nothin' till you hear from me.
Em7 A7 D7M D6
At least consider our romance
Dm7 G9 A7M F#7
If you should take the word of others you've heard
B7 E6 A6 D6 Fdim E9
I haven't a chance
Bridge
Gm7 C7 F7M Gm7 C7
True I've been seen with someone new
Gm7 C7 F7M F7
But does that mean that I'm untrue
Dm7 A7M
C#m5-/7 F#7
When we're apart the words in my hear
Bm5-/7 B7 E7 B7 E7
Reveal how I feel about you
E7 Am7 A7M E7
Some kiss may cloud my memory
Em7 A7 D7M D6
And other arms may hold a thrill
Dm7 G9 A7M F#7
But please do nothin' till you hear it from me
B7 E6 A6 D6 A6 B7 A6
And you never will
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