Roy Orbison – An Empty Cup (Ukulele)

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Written and recorded by Orbison in 1957. Buddy Holly did the song the same year. INTRO: F Bb (x2) F #1.

F                    Bb            F
One lonely night.....at this drive-in.

Bb        F        C                F
And now I know.....what a fool I've been.

CHORUS:

Bb         C
She was to meet me.. (an empty cup, a broken date.)

         F
we had a date.. (a broken date, an empty cup.)

          G
a date at seven....I dreamed of Heaven,

C
now, it's way past eight.

#2.

C              F     Bb           F
She just drove by....with another guy.

Bb        F    C              F   Bb F
No wonder I....can't help but cry.

CHORUS:#2.

Bb                 C                     F
To think she never cared...just tears me up..

           G                       C
now, all I have, to show for love..is this empty cup.

#3.

C              F       Bb         F
Just like this Coke....my love is gone.

Bb           F        C            F
I've hit the bottom...now I'm all alone.

Bb   F
All alone.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.