Key: :[A] (w: Bob Montgomery, Norman Petty)

INTRO: [A] [D] [A] [E] [A] [E]

CHORUS:
[A] Heartbeat, why do you [D] miss when my [E] baby kisses [A] me

VERSE 1:
[A] Heartbeat, why does a [D] love kiss stay [E] in my [A] memory
[E] Pitity-pat, I [D] know that new love [A] thrills me
[E] I [D] know that true love [A] will [E] be

REPEAT CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL: [over INTRO]

VERSE 2:
[A] Heartbeat, why do you [D] skip when my [E] baby's lips meet [A] mine?
[A] Heartbeat, why do you [D] flip then give [E] me a skip beat [A] sign?
[E] Pitity-pat, and [D] sing to me love [A] stories
And [D] bring to me love [A] glory [E]

REPEAT CHORUS:

REPEAT INTRO: (end on [A open])