Four Seasons — Ronnie Chords
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"Ronnie"
(Bob Gaudio — Bob Crewe)
Intro:
(drum/percussion fill)
A C#m F#m B7 Dmaj7
I'll go on living and keep on forgiving because
Bm E7
You were my first love
Verse 1:
A C#m F#m
So very warm and tender
Bm E7
The way you loved me
A C#m
Hey girl, can't you remember
Bm E7
And want more of me
Chorus 1:
D /C# Bm E7
Ronnie, Ronnie, Ronnie
A [N.C.]
Why did you go
D /C# Bm E7
Ronnie, oh, Ronnie, Ronnie
A C#m F#m B7 Dmaj7
I am regretting but can't stop forgetting because
Bm E7
You were my first love
Verse 2:
You said now you don't need me
Because I cheated
Why didn't you believe me
When I repeated
Chorus 2:
Ronnie, Ronnie, Ronnie
You'll never know
Ronnie, oh, Ronnie, Ronnie
I'll go on living and keep on forgiving because
Bm C#
You were my first love
Bridge:
F# A#m F#7
I walk all alone
B Bm F#
I cry at home
A#m B
Night after night (night after night)
C# [E D C# B A G#
Day after day
Verse 3 [mostly wordless, w/falsetto]
I never cheated
I still repeat it
Chorus 3:
Ronnie, Ronnie, Ronnie, you'll never know
Ronnie, oh, Ronnie, Ronnie
I'll go on living and keep on forgiving because
You were my first love
[key change to Bb]
Coda [repeat to fade]:
Bb D7 Gm C7 Ebmaj7
I'll go on living and keep on forgiving because
Cm F7
You were my first love
—— another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers