That'll Be the Day
As Recorded by Buddy Holly and the Crickets

Key Of A / 126 bpm / 4/4 Time


INTRO: E A


CHORUS:
|D                  |
That'll be the day, when you say goodbye
|A                  |
That'll be the day, when you make me cry
    |D                         |
You say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie
       |A                         |E     A 
'Cause that'll be the day-hey-hey when I die


VERSE:
|D                            |A
You gave me all your lovin', and your turtle dovin'
|D                            |A
All your hugs and kisses, and your money too
|D                             |A
You know you love me baby, and still you tell me maybe
|B7               |E
That someday well we'll I'll Be true, well


Repeat Chorus


SOLO: |A |A |A |A |D |D |A |A |E |D |A |A
(a standard 12 bar of blues) 


Repeat Chorus

|D                        |A
When cupid shot his dart, he shot it at your heart
D                     A
And we ever part then I'll leave you
D                     A
You sit and hold me, you tell me boldly
B7                 E
That someday well I'll be blue, well


Repeat Chorus


CHORUS:
|D                  | 
That'll be the day, Woooooo – Who
|A                  |
That'll be the day, Woooooo – Who
|D                  |
That'll be the day, Woooooo – Who
|A                  |
That'll be the day, ………………………..



Note: For the Bass Player, the "|" is the location of the down beat, or first beat 
of each "Bar", or measure.