PARTS: Soprano Alto Tenor Bass All
KEY: bold = first beat of bar ^ = rest Underline = triplet backing vocal = [text]
186 - It’s My Party
Verse 1
No-body knows where my John-ny has gone
But Ju-dy left the same time
^ Why was he hold-ing her hand
When he’s supposed to be mine?
Chorus
It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to.
^ You would cry too if it happened to you.
Verse 2
Play all my records, keep danc-ing all night
But leave me alone for a while
^ ‘Til Johnny’s danc-ing with me
I’ve got no reason to smile
Chorus
It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to.
^ You would cry too if it happened to you.
INSTRUMENTAL (to chorus chords)
Verse 3
Ju-dy and Johnny just walked through the door
Like a queen with her king
^ Oh what a birth-day surprise
Ju-dy’s wearing his ring.
Chorus
It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to.
^ You would cry too if it happened to you.
Chorus repeat
It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to.
^ You would cry too if it happened to you.
"It's My Party" is a pop song recorded by multiple artists since the 1960s. Words and music by Herb Wiener, Wally Gold and John Gluck Jr. In 1963, American singer Lesley Gore's version hit number one on the pop and rhythm and blues charts in the US. It was the first hit single for producer Quincy Jones. The flip side single is Judy’s Turn To Cry where the singer kisses another boy at another party in order to make Johnny jealous and Johnny hits the other boy and returns to his first love. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_My_Party_(Lesley_Gore_song)