Little children    (midi)

 

    D - C - A (2x)

 

    D                                                           C    - A

1.     Little children, you better not tell on me,           I'm tellin' you,

D                                                                     C    - D

    little children, you better not tell what you see.

                                  - G

    And if you're good          I'll give you candy and a quarter,

A                        - F                            E                                        A

    if you're quiet        like you oughta be and keep a secret with me.

 

       A7                               D

2. I wish they would go away.

                                                                            C    - A

    Little children, now why aren't you playin' outside,         I'm askin' you,

D                                                                               C  - D

    you can't fool me, 'cause I'm gonna know if you hide,    and try to peek.

G                                                    - A

    I'm gonna treat you to a movie,         stop your gigglin',

F                           E    - A                                     D

    children do be nice        my little sugars and spice.

 

F                                         G       - F                                         G

    You saw me kissin' your sister,      you saw me holdin' her hand,

G                                          A        - G                                         A

    but if you snitch to your mother,        your father won't understand.

 

        A7                                D

3. I wish they would take a nap.

                                                                         C    - A                            D

    Little children, now why don't you go, bye-bye,         go anywhere at all.

                                                                   C    - D

    Little children, I know you would if you tried,       go up the stairs !

G

    Me and your sister, we're goin' steady,

A                                - F                           E     - A

    how can I kiss her        when I'm ready to ?

 

                                          D      G       - A

    With little children like you around.

                                     D     G         - A                                 D    - C - Bb - D

    I wonder what can I do around             little children like you.

 

(orig. = capo 3rd; midi = no capo)    (Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas)