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Subject: Bimbo, by Jim Reeves (Rod Morris) late 1953
This is my first try at submitting a song so bear with me. I just play
by ear
and this is the way I do it. I'd appreciate any corrections and or
additions.
Instrumental
C
Bimbo, Bimbo, where you gonna go-i-o?
G C
Bimbo, Bimbo, what ya gonna do-i-o?
C F
Bimbo, Bimbo, does your mommy know,
G C
That you're goin' down the road, to see your little girl-i-o?
C F D7 G C
Bimbo is a little boy, who's got a million friends.
C F D7 G C
And every time he passes by, they all invite him in.
C G
He'll clap his hands and sing and dance, and talk his baby that,
G
With a hole in his pants, and his knees stickin' out, he's just big
enough
to walk.
C
Bimbo, Bimbo, where you gonna go-i-o?
G C
Bimbo, Bimbo, what ya gonna do-i-o?
C F
Bimbo Bimbo, does your mommy know,
G C
that you're goin' down the road, To see your little girl-i-o?
Instrumental
C F D7 G C
Bimbo's got two big blue eyes, that light up like the stars.
C F D7 G C
And the way to light them up, is to buy him candy bars.
G
Cracker Jacks and bubble gum will start his day off right.
G
All the girlies follow him just a begin' for a bite.
C
Bimbo, Bimbo, candy on your face-i-o,
G C
Bimbo, Bimbo, chewin' on your gum-i-o.
C F
Bimbo, Bimbo, when you gonna grow,
G C
Everybody loves you little baby bimb-i-o.
Instrumental
C F D7 G C
You never catch him sittin' still, he's just the rovin' kind.
C F D7 G C
Although he's just a little boy, he's got a grown-up mind.
G
He's always got a shaggy dog, a-pullin' at his clothes,
G
And everybody calls to him, as down the street he goes.
C
Bimbo Bimbo where you gonna go-i-o?
G C
Bimbo Bimbo what ya gonna do-i-o?
C F
Bimbo Bimbo does your mommy know?
G C
That you're goin' down the road, To see your little girl-i-o?
(fade)
C
Bimbo, Bimbo, Bimbo, Bimbo, Bimbo
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