Name: Oh Charlena
Duration: P00H02M34S
Description: originally done by Richie Knight and the mid-Knights

New Riders of the Purple Surf - Oh Charlena

from NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SURF by Halifax's big secret. Don Rickles meets Willie Nelson

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originally done by Richie Knight and the mid-Knights

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OH CHARLENA (Capo on first fret ) orig by Richie Knight
STRUM A X 4
A Oh, Charlena, A Oh, Charlena,
D Big brown eyes, ... Long brown hair,
A Charlena...
E Fine, fine, fine,
D Please be mine,
A Charlena.

A Oh, how I love you, Oh, how I love you,
D Please behave...Don't go away.
A Charlena,
E Fine, fine, fine,
D Please be mine,
A Charlena. E
BRIDGE; D (oooh) we were lying on the beach
A in the summertime
D (oooh) and you held my hand
E and it felt oh so fine

A Oh, Charlena, A Oh, Charlena,
D Big brown eyes, ... Long brown hair,
A Charlena...
E Fine, fine, fine,
D Please be mine,
A Charlena. E
BREAK OVER VERSE
VERSE & REPEAT ending X 3
E Fine, fine, fine,
D Please be mine,
A Charlena.
(end cold on Charlena!)

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from NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SURF, released November 3, 2017
Doug Barron - vocals, acoustic
Anne Beadle - vocals
Sandy MacDonald - guitar
Rob Hutten - Guitar
Peter Palmer - guitar
John Doane- drums
tech - charles austin

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"His early stuff find the mad-scientist whine of Barron's synth in cosmic dalliance with sprays of Korg and processed Sax over a bed of surrealistic power chords. Also notable are the tape delay effect that imposes it's onw semblance of order amid the percussion arc." NEW WAVE PILLOW Magazine

" Barron had a one time embraced Hippiedom. His physical appearance, fl ... more

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