1964 UK #4 pop tune by Lynn "Twinkle" Ripley. Jimmy Page was a session musician for
this recording. Times listed are elapsed time from the start. Tabbed by Marty Lurvey.
Intro: A
Terry... Terry... 0:12
Verse 1
He said to me he wanted to be [E]near to me.
[A]He said he never wanted to be [E]out of my sight,
[A]But it's too [A7]late to give this [D]boy my love tonight.
Please [A]wait at the gate of [E]heaven for me, Ter[A]ry. (Terry) 0:44
Verse 2
He said to me he wanted to be [E]close by my side.
[A]We had a quarrel, I was untrue on the [E]night he died,
[A]And it's too [A7]late to tell this [D]boy how great he was.
Please [A]wait at the gate of [E]heaven for me, Ter[A]ry. (Terry) 1:15
Bridge
[D]He rode into the night, accelerated his motorbike,
[E]I [)]cried to him in fright, don't do it, don't do it, don't do it. 1:30
Verse 3
[A]He said to me you are the one I [E]want to be with.
[A]He said to me you are the one who my [E]love I shall give.
[A]One day he'll [A7]know how hard I [D]prayed for him to live.
Please [A]wait at the gate of [E]heaven for me, Ter[A]ry. (Terry) 2:00
Instrumental
[A]A [E] E 2:15
Bridge, repeated
[D]He rode into the night, accelerated his motorbike,
[E]I [)]cried to him in fright, don't do it, don't do it, don't do it. 2:30
Verse 3,repeated
[A]He said to me you are the one I [E]want to be with.
[A]He said to me you are the one who my [E]love I shall give.
[A]One day he'll [A7]know how hard I [D]prayed for him to live.
Please [A]wait at the gate of [E]heaven for me, Ter[A]ry. (Terry) 3:00
Outro:
[A]Terry, (Terry) Terry... 3:10
this recording. Times listed are elapsed time from the start. Tabbed by Marty Lurvey.
Intro: A
Terry... Terry... 0:12
Verse 1
He said to me he wanted to be [E]near to me.
[A]He said he never wanted to be [E]out of my sight,
[A]But it's too [A7]late to give this [D]boy my love tonight.
Please [A]wait at the gate of [E]heaven for me, Ter[A]ry. (Terry) 0:44
Verse 2
He said to me he wanted to be [E]close by my side.
[A]We had a quarrel, I was untrue on the [E]night he died,
[A]And it's too [A7]late to tell this [D]boy how great he was.
Please [A]wait at the gate of [E]heaven for me, Ter[A]ry. (Terry) 1:15
Bridge
[D]He rode into the night, accelerated his motorbike,
[E]I [)]cried to him in fright, don't do it, don't do it, don't do it. 1:30
Verse 3
[A]He said to me you are the one I [E]want to be with.
[A]He said to me you are the one who my [E]love I shall give.
[A]One day he'll [A7]know how hard I [D]prayed for him to live.
Please [A]wait at the gate of [E]heaven for me, Ter[A]ry. (Terry) 2:00
Instrumental
[A]A [E] E 2:15
Bridge, repeated
[D]He rode into the night, accelerated his motorbike,
[E]I [)]cried to him in fright, don't do it, don't do it, don't do it. 2:30
Verse 3,repeated
[A]He said to me you are the one I [E]want to be with.
[A]He said to me you are the one who my [E]love I shall give.
[A]One day he'll [A7]know how hard I [D]prayed for him to live.
Please [A]wait at the gate of [E]heaven for me, Ter[A]ry. (Terry) 3:00
Outro:
[A]Terry, (Terry) Terry... 3:10
