The Beach Boys – Then I Kissed Her (Guitar)

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The Beach Boys: Then I Kissed Her (Spector/Greenwich/Barry) 4/4 – 126 bpm This song was a world wide hit record twice. First in 1963 as 'Then He Kissed Me', by: The Crystals, and second this version in 1967 by: The Beach Boys. (* : Repeat the guitar lick)
[Intro]
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[Verse 1] (* * *)
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Well I walked up to her and I asked her if she wanted to dance
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She looked awful nice and so I hoped she might take a chance

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  When we danced I held her tight   then I walked her home that night
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And all the stars were shining bright and then I kissed her
[Verse 2] * * *
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Each time I saw her I couldn’t wait to see her again
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I wanted to let her know that I was more than a friend

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  I didn’t know just what to do   and so I whispered I love you
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And she said that she loved me too and then I kissed her
[Chorus]
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I kissed her in a way that I’d never kissed a girl before

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I kissed her in a way that I hope she liked for ever more
[Verse 3 / Outro in Fade Out] * * *
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I knew that she was mine so I gave her all the love that I had
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Then one day she’ll take me home to meet her mom and her dad

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  Then I asked her to be my bride   and always be right by my side
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I felt so happy that I almost cried and then I kissed her
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And then I kissed her     and then I kissed her