Wait A Minute ukulele

Wait A Minute

• Ab

Wait A Minute:The Coasters.
#37 on BB Hot 100 on ATCO Records
in 1961.

INTRO:
Ab Db                             Ab Db
Da-dooby-doo-wont-wont-wont-wont..da-dooby-doo-wont-
                Ab Db
wont-wont-wont..da-dooby-doo..

#1.
Db                   Dbm  Db
Wait a minute let me understand, while I'm a-sittin' here 

holdin' your hand.
Db                                        Gb   Db
You're tellin' me about the boy next door......tellin' me 
Gb          Db
that he can offer you more.

CHORUS:
       F                                          Bbm
What a nerve..what a chase..better put her in her place.
             Gb                          Db
Wait! just a minute..you know that won't get it.
                       Ab               Gb  Db
If that's the way your love's gonna be..you might as well 
          Ab
forget it.

#2.
Db                                    Dbm  Db
Am I correct in hearin' what you say..that you would rather 

be with him instead.
Db                                           Gb
You said that you could travel with him far..you say he's  
                    Db
drivin' a brand new Cadillac car.

CHORUS:
      C                       Db          Dm7            
Well, what you mean?..is that so?..better let that woman go.
Gb                                 Db
Wait a minute..you know that won't get it.
                       Ab               Gb  Db
If that's the way your love's gonna be..you might as well 
          Bbm Db
forget it.

#2.
Db      Ab     Db
I don't go for all the crazy noise..about you datin' all 
                 Bbm Db
those other boys.
Db                        Dbm  Gb
If I'm gonna be your only one..I'm not waitin' till your 
Db
honey's done.

CHORUS:
C            Db                      F  
And you're a riot..and you're tough..honey, cut out all that 

stuff.
Gb                                 Db
Wait a minute..you know that won't get it.
                       Ab               Gb  Db
If that's the way your love's gonna be..you might as well 
          Bbm Db
forget it.

#3.
Db                                         Ab     Db
I'm gonna tell you for the very last time..if I'm yours, you 

better be mine.
Db
When I come home about a quarter to four, don't wanna hear 

the slammin' of the back door.

CHORUS:
Db          F
You're bad..so wild..stop a messin' with me, child!
Gb                                 Db
Wait a minute..you know that won't get it.
                       Ab               Gb  Db
If that's the way your love's gonna be..you might as well 
          Bbm Db
forget it.

OUTRO:
Db
You might as well forget it..why, you can just go on on and 

forget about the whole cotton pickin' affair.
Db
I get so tired..


A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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