A Teenager in Love - Dion and the Belmonts Songwriter(s): Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman Capo on 1st fret Intro: [C] (Ooh… [Am] ooh, waah [F] ooh…. [G] ooh) [C] (Ooh… [Am] ooh, waah [F] ooh…. [G] ooh) Verse 1: [C] Each time we [Am] have a quarrel, [F] it almost [G] breaks my heart; (Ooh………….……… ooh………………... ooh ah………….…. ah………………….……..) [C] 'Cause I'm [Am] so afraid… [F] that we will [G] have to part. (Ooh…….……… ooh…….... waah ooh…………….… ooh………….………) Chorus 1: [C] Each night I [Am] ask… the [F] stars up [G] above… (Ah…………………………………………………….…….. Ah……………) [C] Why must I [Am] be a teen- [F] ager in [G] love? Verse 2: [C] One day, I [Am] feel so happy, [F] the next day, I [G] feel so sad. (Ooh………….… ooh………..….. waah ooh…………..…….… ooh…………..……) [C] I guess I'll [Am] learn to take… [F] the good [G] with the bad. (Ooh…………… ooh…………….. waah ooh…………… ooh…………….….…) Chorus 2: [C] 'Cause each night I [Am] ask… the [F] stars up [G] above… (Ah…………………………………………………………………..….. Ah……………) [C] Why must I [Am] be a teen- [F] ager in [G] love? Post Chorus: [F] I cried a [G] tear… [F] for nobody but [G] you. (Ah………..… Ah……..… Ah………….……….…... Ah…..…) [F] I'll be a [G] lonely one if [F] you should say we're [G] through. (Ah………… Ah……………..….… Ah……………..………........…... Ah………....…) Verse 3: Well, [C] if you want to [Am] make me cry… [F] that won't be so [G] hard to do. ……. (Ooh…….…………….. ooh…………...… waah ooh …………...…..….… ooh…………..…..) [C] If you should [Am] say goodbye, [F] I'll still go on [G] loving you. (Ooh………..…….… ooh……...…… waah ooh……………....… ooh…………...…..) Repeat of Chorus 1: [C] Each night I [Am] ask… the [F] stars up [G] above… (Ah………………………………………………………….. Ah…….………) [C] Why must I [Am] be a teen- [F] ager in [G] love? Repeat of Post Chorus: [F] I cried a [G] tear… [F] for nobody but [G] you. (Ah………..… Ah…......… Ah………..……………... Ah…..…) [F] I'll be a [G] lonely one if [F] you should say we're [G] through. (Ah………… Ah……………..….… Ah……………..………….……... Ah……….....…) Verse 4: Well, [C] if you want to [Am] make me cry… [F] that won't be so [G] hard to do. ……. (Ooh……………….….. ooh……………... waah ooh…..………..…..….… ooh……….…..…..) And [C] If you should [Am] say goodbye, [F] I'll still go on [G] loving you. ….. (Ooh…….…......……… ooh……….…. waah ooh….…….……..… ooh…..……….…..) Repeat of Chorus 1: [C] Each night I [Am] ask… the [F] stars up [G] above… (Ah……………………………………….………………….. Ah……………) [C] Why must I [Am] be a teen- [F] ager in [G] love? Outro (Fade to End): (In [C] love) Why must I [Am] be a teen- [F] ager in [G] love? …. (Ah……………………...…… Ah…….… Waah Ah…) (In [C] love) Why must I [Am] be a teen- [F] ager in [G] love? …. (Ah……………………...…… Ah…….… Waah Ah…) (In [C] love) Why must I [Am] be a teen- [F] ager in [G] love? …. (Ah……………………...…… Ah…….… Waah Ah…)