A Teenager in Love – Dion and the Belmonts
Songwriter(s): Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
Capo on 1st fret
Intro:
C (Ooh… Am ooh, waah F ooh…. G ooh)
C (Ooh… Am ooh, waah F ooh…. G ooh)
Verse 1:
C Each time we Am have a quarrel, F it almost G breaks my heart;
(Ooh………….……… ooh………………… ooh ah………….…. ah………………….……..)
C ‘Cause I’m Am so afraid… F that we will G have to part.
(Ooh…….……… ooh………. waah ooh…………….… ooh………….………)
Chorus 1:
C Each night I Am ask… the F stars up G above…
(Ah…………………………………………………….…….. Ah……………)
C Why must I Am be a teen- F ager in G love?
Verse 2:
C One day, I Am feel so happy, F the next day, I G feel so sad.
(Ooh………….… ooh………..….. waah ooh…………..…….… ooh…………..……)
C I guess I’ll Am learn to take… F the good G with the bad.
(Ooh…………… ooh…………….. waah ooh…………… ooh…………….….…)
Chorus 2:
C ‘Cause each night I Am ask… the F stars up G above…
(Ah…………………………………………………………………..….. Ah……………)
C Why must I Am be a teen- F ager in G love?
Post Chorus:
F I cried a G tear… F for nobody but G you.
(Ah………..… Ah……..… Ah………….……….…… Ah…..…)
F I’ll be a G lonely one if F you should say we’re G through.
(Ah………… Ah……………..….… Ah……………..……………..…… Ah………….…)
Verse 3:
Well, C if you want to Am make me cry… F that won’t be so G hard to do.
……. (Ooh…….…………….. ooh……………… waah ooh ………………..….… ooh…………..…..)
C If you should Am say goodbye, F I’ll still go on G loving you.
(Ooh………..…….… ooh…………… waah ooh……………….… ooh………………..)
Repeat of Chorus 1:
C Each night I Am ask… the F stars up G above…
(Ah………………………………………………………….. Ah…….………)
C Why must I Am be a teen- F ager in G love?
Repeat of Post Chorus:
F I cried a G tear… F for nobody but G you.
(Ah………..… Ah………… Ah………..……………… Ah…..…)
F I’ll be a G lonely one if F you should say we’re G through.
(Ah………… Ah……………..….… Ah……………..………….……… Ah…………..…)
Verse 4:
Well, C if you want to Am make me cry… F that won’t be so G hard to do.
……. (Ooh……………….….. ooh……………… waah ooh…..………..…..….… ooh……….…..…..)
And C If you should Am say goodbye, F I’ll still go on G loving you.
….. (Ooh…….……………… ooh……….…. waah ooh….…….……..… ooh…..……….…..)
Repeat of Chorus 1:
C Each night I Am ask… the F stars up G above…
(Ah……………………………………….………………….. Ah……………)
C Why must I Am be a teen- F ager in G love?
Outro (Fade to End):
(In C love) Why must I Am be a teen- F ager in G love?
…. (Ah…………………………… Ah…….… Waah Ah…)
(In C love) Why must I Am be a teen- F ager in G love?
…. (Ah…………………………… Ah…….… Waah Ah…)
(In C love) Why must I Am be a teen- F ager in G love?
…. (Ah…………………………… Ah…….… Waah Ah…)
