The Great Snowman:Bob Luman.
Top of the charts in 1961.
INTRO:(Spoken, ad lib.)
(Capo First fret for original.)
E
A few years ago there lived a lover
by the name of Jimmy Jones..
who really snowed the girls and left them cold,
and gained the title of 'The Great Snowman.'
Chorus:
E A E
I remember the day, when the snow melted away.
B B7
And the Great Snowman was wed.
E B
He said, yes, I do..
E A
and little Linda said it too,
E B E B
and the Great Snowman was we..eh..eh..ed.
E
we..eh..eh..wed.
#1.
E
Now, Jimmy Jones was the Snowman's name,
B
he put all the other local lovers to shame.
B7
He had good looks and a big fine car,
B E
And went around breaking all the girlie's hearts.
E7
Until one day the Great Snowman found,
A
Linda Lou, who started melting him down..
F#
He bought a ring and they set the day
B B7 B
and the Great Snowman started melting away.
Chorus:
#2.
E
Now, the Great Snowman and his loving spouse,
B
live in a little sub-division house.
B7
They got six kids and his mother-in-law,
B E
and expecting another kiddie in the Fall.
E7
His old Cadillac needs the paint retouched,
A
it's full of baby diapers and bottles and such,
F# B B7 B
the Great Snowman has outgrown..all his flashy Caddy clothes.
Chorus:
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.