Best known for their hot-rod songs ('G.T.O.' made it to #4 in the summer
of 1964), Ronny and the Daytonas had their second-biggest hit (#27, early
1966) with this wistful ballad. Like so many of the entries in Andrew's
Ace Archives, I heard it on the radio earlier today (3/24/96) and dug up
my own scratched, off-center 45 to share some memories with the readers
of r.m.m.g.t. -- AWR
"Sandy"
(Wilkin - Cason)
Intro:
[2X]
/ / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
Hey, girl, with sunlight in your hair
[N..]
It hurts me so to see you standing there
Oh, oh, oh, Sandy (Sandy)
[N..]
You laugh and run away
You just don't care
Verse 2:
Your kiss is warmer than the sun
And I count the little things we've done
Oh, oh, oh, Sandy (Sandy)
Do you remember when
[N..]
I was the one
Bridge:
You've been around since
A new boy who found you
[N..]
Took you uptown so far from me
(key changes to )
/ [2X]
/ / / / / / / /
Verse 3:
But someday your good times will be through
And I know just what you're gonna do
You'll come back, Sandy (Sandy)
[N..]
You know I'll still be here
/ /
Waiting for you
Coda:
/ [2X]
Sandy...
(tympani)
(repeat ... / to fade)
spoken: Sandy... Sandy... Sandy... I love you
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers