^GWe'll remember you for^Emever Eddie ^CThrough the sacrifice you made we ^Ebcan't believe the price you paid ^GFor ^Flove ^{Em D G}For ^Flove ^{Em D}

^GLittle Eddie Mitty born in Jersey City ^EmStarted singin' when he was five ^CNever knew his father mother didn't bother ^DTo catch his last name fast as he came ^GHe was off and flying ^GTimes were really trying ^EmEddie and his mother alone ^CSoon another mister soon a baby sister ^DMama kept swingin' and Eddie kept singin'

^GAh ya ya ya ya ya ^EmYa ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ^CYa ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ^DYa ya ya ya ^Gfor love ^Gfor love

^GAnd now the tragic story Eddie's sister, ^EmMary Louise, needed an operation ^C To get the money he would have to become an o^Dvernight sensation ^GEddie believed the American people Had ^Emwonderful, lovegiving hearts His well ^Cpublicized end he considered would send His ^Dmemorial album to the top of the charts...and it ^Gdid

^GAh ya ya ya ya ya ^EmYa ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ^CYa ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ^DYa ya ya ya ^GAh ya ya ya ya ya ^EmYa ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ^CYa ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ^DYa ya ya ya ^GGoodbye...^Ggoodbye

^GWhen a young singer dies to our shock and surprise ^EmIn a plane crash or flashy sports car He ^Cbecomes quite well known And the kindness he's shown has made ^Dmore than one post mortem star ^GWell you did it Eddie and though it's ^Emhard to applaud suicide You gave ^Call you could give so your sister could live All ^DAmerica's choked up inside

^GWe'll remember you for^Emever Eddie ^CThru' the sacrifice you made we ^Ebcan't believe the price you paid ^GFor love ^{Em D G}For Love ^{Em D G}For Love ^{Em D Eb}For Love.... ^G