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Transcribed by Luke Hatton


LOVER (Released: 1958)
(DeWolfe)

Billy De Wolf - Vocals
Ronnie James Dio - Backing Vocals / Bass / Trumpet
Jack Musci - Saxophone
Nick Pantas - Guitar
Tom Rogers - Drums / Percussion

(La - Ba - Bop - Bop)
(La - Ba - Bop - Bop)
Lover (La - Ba - Bop - Bop)
Lover (La - Ba - Bop - Bop)
Lover (La - Ba - Bop - Bop)

People Say That Out Love Isn't True (Aah)
People Say We'll Never Hear You Through (Aah)
But When You Find Out The Real Thing
I'm Gonna Buy My Little Honey A Wedding Ring

Lover (La - Ba - Bop - Bop)
Lover (La - Ba - Bop - Bop)
Lover (La - Ba - Bop - Bop)

We're Really In Love, My Honey And Me (Aah)
We Love Each Other Forever You See (Aah)
When I'm Relaxing In My Evening Chair
She Runs Her Pretty Fingers Through My Girlie Hair

Lover (La - Ba - Bop - Bop)
Lover (La - Ba - Bop - Bop)
Lover (La - Ba - Bop - Bop)

(Saxophone Solo)

Lover (La - Ba - Bop - Bop)
Lover (La - Ba - Bop - Bop)
Lover (La - Ba - Bop - Bop)

Wish We Could Kiss Forever Lover (Aah)
This Is The Way It Has To Be (Aah)
If I Ever Catch You Ever Planting Another
Goodbye Honey, Goodbye Baby

Lover (La - Ba - Bop - Bop)
Lover (La - Ba - Bop - Bop)
Lover (La - Ba - Bop - Bop)
Lover (La - Ba - Bop - Bop)

This song was released on the A-side of a single, backed with "Conquest."

CONQUEST
(Pantas/Padavona)

Ronnie James Dio - Bass / Trumpet
Jack Musci - Saxophone
Nick Pantas - Guitar
Tom Rogers - Drums / Percussion

(Instrumental)

This song was released on the B-side of a single, with "Lover" on the A-side.

AN ANGEL IS MISSING (Released: 1959)
(Ballard - Tobias)

Dick Bottoff - Guitar
Ronnie James Dio - Vocals / Bass / Trumpet
Nick Pantas - Guitar
Tom Rogers - Drums / Percussion

An Angel Is Missing From Heaven Tonight
(Ooh - Ooh - Ooh - Ooh)
And If They Start Counting, They'll See That I'm Right
(Ooh - Ooh - Ooh - Ooh)
No, She's Not In Heaven, For How Could She Be
When That Angel Is Here With Me?

Well I Don't Know How She Got Here (Don't Know How She Got Here)
And Once More I Don't Care (Once More I Don't Care)
Just When She's Answer To My Every Prayer
(Ooh - Oh, Ooh - Oh, Ooh - Oh, Ooh - Oh)

An Angel Is Missing But Please Let Her Stay
(Ooh - Ooh - Ooh - Ooh)
For I'd Be So Lonely If She Went Away
(Ooh - Ooh - Ooh - Ooh)
There Are So Many Angels In Heaven Above
Please Leave Me This Angel's Love

Well I Don't Know How She Got Here (Don't Know How She Got Here)
And Once More I Don't Care (Once More I Don't Care)
Just When She's Answer To My Every Prayer
(Ooh - Oh, Ooh - Oh, Ooh - Oh, Ooh - Oh)

An Angel Is Missing But Please Let Her Stay
(Ooh - Ooh - Ooh - Ooh)
For I'd Be So Lonely If She Went Away
(Ooh - Ooh - Ooh - Ooh)
There Are So Many Angels In Heaven Above
Please Leave Me This Angel's Love

Oh I Need Angel's Love - Come On Home
(Ooh - Oh, Ooh - Oh, Ooh - Oh, Ooh - Oh)
'Cause I Want Angel's Love - Oh - Oh - Oh
(Ooh - Oh, Ooh - Oh, Ooh - Oh, Ooh - Oh)
Oh - Oh- Oh - Oh

This song was released on the A-side of a single, backed with "What'd I Say."

WHAT'D I SAY
(Ray Charles)

Dick Bottoff - Guitar
Ronnie James Dio - Vocals / Bass / Trumpet
Nick Pantas - Guitar
Tom Rogers - Drums / Percussion

See The Girl With The Red Dress On
She Can Burn It All Night Long
Hey - Hey (Hear What'd I Say?)
Oh What'd I Say (Hear What'd I Say?)
Yeah What'd I Say (Hear What'd I Say?)
Oh I Wanna Know (Hear What'd I Say?)

See The Girl With The Diamond Ring
She Knows How To Shake That Thing
Hey - Hey (Hear What'd I Say?)
Oh I Wanna Know (Hear What'd I Say?)
Yeah I Feel So Good (Hear What'd I Say?)
Well Baby Shake That Thing (Hear What'd I Say?)

Hey (Hey)
Oh (Oh)
Huh (Oh)
Huh (Oh)
Huh (Oh)
Huh (Oh)

Oh - Oh I Wanna Know (Hear What'd I Say?)
Yeah I Wanna Know Right Now (Hear What'd I Say?)
Baby Feel So Good (Hear What'd I Say?)
Yeah I Feel So Good Right Now (Hear What'd I Say?)
Whoo I Wanna Know (Hear What'd I Say?)
Yeah I Wanna Know (Hear What'd I Say?)

(Guitar Solo)

When You See Me In Misery
Come On Baby, It's Not Like Me
Hey - Hey (Hear What'd I Say?)
Oh It's So Good (Hear What'd I Say?)
Yeah I Feel So Good (Hear What'd I Say?)
Oh I Wanna Know (Hear What'd I Say?)

Yeah Feels So Good (Hear What'd I Say?)
Oh - Oh, Oh - Oh - Oh (Hear What'd I Say?)
Yeah You Gotta Twist It Baby (Hear What'd I Say?)
Yeah Honey Coming Too (Hear What'd I Say?)
Oh Baby I Wanna Know (Hear What'd I Say?)
'Cause It's Oh So Good (Hear What'd I Say?)

This song was released on the B-side of a single, with "An Angel Is Missing"
on the A-side.