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Lyr/Chords Req: Betty Lorraine (Johnny Horton)

02 Aug 01 - 04:37 PM (#519924)
Subject: beautiful betty loraine
From: GUEST,Fran


02 Aug 01 - 05:18 PM (#519956)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: beautiful betty loraine
From: nutty

A preliminary search of the Internet has found nothing

Can you give more details, please?


03 Aug 01 - 08:45 PM (#520766)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: beautiful betty loraine
From: Burke

Found information about a song called Betty Lorraine (Betty Lou) by Johnny Horton through a google search, but no lyrics.


05 Nov 09 - 08:40 PM (#2760523)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Betty Lorraine (Johnny Horton)
From: Jim Dixon

I was able to transcribe this much from a sound sample. It's a waltz:

BETTY LORRAINE (BETTY LOU) - Excerpt
Johnny Horton

The girl I love is waiting where the delta kisses the sea.
The pine trees sway with the evening tide. That's where she's waiting for me.
Her smile's as soft as a velvet rose*. Her heart's as gay as champagne.
Her hair is as black as a raven, my beautiful Betty Lorraine.

Her eyes they shine like the mornin' star. Her lips are as warm as the rain....


*[or "a robin's breast" in one version]