A Girl Like You - Cliff Richard and the Shadows
Composer: Jerry Lordan
Label: Columbia
Original key: D
Reached #3 in 1961 in the UK.
In the original:
In the first verse only single arpeggio chords are played where marked.
The chords are marked on the second line but are not played.
#1:
D A7 D A7
Angel face, We've just met
D A7 D D7
Well just how lucky can one boy get
G D G D
There's a light in your eyes
G D G Em D Bm
I know it's love and I know that I could be happy
Em A7 D Bm Em A7
With a girl like yo-ou-mmm--mmm
#2:
D A7 D A7
Tell your ma tell your pa
D A7 D D7
And tell your favourite old wishing star
G D G D
We're in love, and just by chance
G D G Em D Bm
I asked you would you like to dance, fancy dancing
Em A7 D D7
with a girl like you
Bridge:
G D G A7 D
Funny how love can come to a lonely heart
G D E7 A7
I'm a boy, and you're a girl I guess that's a pretty good start
#3:
D A7 D A7
Here I am, there you are
D A7 D D7
Together baby we should go far
G D G D
A girl like you, a boy like me
G D G Em D Bm
Two hearts together like they ought to be, can't believe
Em A7 D Bm Em A7
I've gotta girl like you
Instrumental:
D A7 D A7
D A7 D D7
G D G D
G D G Em D Bm
Em A7 D A7 D D7
Bridge:
G D G A7 D
Funny how love can come to a lonely heart
G D E7 A7
I'm a boy, and you're a girl I guess that's a pretty good start
#4:
D A7 D A7
Here am I, there you are
D A7 D D7
Together baby we should go far
G D G D
A girl like you, a boy like me
G D G Em D Bm
Two hearts together like they ought to be, Can't believe
Em A7 D Bm
I've gotta girl like you
Outro (fade):
Em A7 D Bm
Gotta girl like you
Em A7 D Bm
Gotta girl like you
Em A7 D Bm
Gotta girl like you
