E A E There she was, just-a walkin' down the street A E Singin' (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do) A E Snappin' her fingers and shufflin' her feet A E Singin' (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do)
E A E She looked good (she looked good) A E She looked fine (she looked fine) A E A E She looked good, she looked fine A E A E And I nearly lost my mind
E A E Before I knew it she was walkin' next to me A E Singin' (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do) A E Holdin' my hand just as natural as can be E A E Singin' (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do)
A E We walked on (walked on) A E To my door (to my door) A E A E We walked on to my door A E A E Then we kissed a little more
E C#m Whoa-oa, I knew we was fallin' in love A B7 B B7 Yes I did, and so I told her all the things I'd been dreamin' of
E A E Now we're together nearly every single day A E Singin' (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do) A E We're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay A E Singin' (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do)
A E Well, I'm hers (I'm hers) A E She's mine (she's mine) A E A E I'm hers, she's mine A E A E Wedding bells are gonna chime
(2 bars each chord) E C#m Whoa-oa, I knew we was fallin' in love A B7 Yes I did, and so I told her all the things I'd been B B7 dreamin' of
E A E Now we're together nearly every single day A E Singin' (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do) A E We're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay A E Singin' (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do)
A E Well, I'm hers (I'm hers) A E She's mine (she's mine) A E A E I'm hers, she's mine A E A E Wedding bells are gonna chime
B7 B Whoa... oh, yeah
E A E (Do wah diddy, diddy dum diddy do) Well, sing it to me A E (Do wah diddy, diddy dum diddy do) Oh, oh yeah A E (Do wah diddy, diddy dum diddy do)
[Intro - BPM 118 - No drums - Guitar pattern is pluck 3 high strings - then play root note] E B C#m A - E B G#m A
[Verse 1] [E] Just a [B] small town girl, [C#m] living in a [A] lonely world [E] She took the [B] midnight train going [G#m] anywhe [A] re
[Verse 2] [E] Just a [B] city boy, [C#m] born and raised in [A] south Detroit [E] He took the [B] midnight train going [G#m] anywhe [A] re
[V.3 INSTRUMENTAL](guitar entrance 4 bars in) E B C#m A - E B G#m A
[Verse 4] [E] A singer in a [B] smoky room, [C#m] the smell of wine and [A] cheap perfume [E] For a smile they can [B] share the night, it goes (strum to build) [G#m] on and on and [A] on and on
[Chorus - Full drum] [A] Strangers waiting [E] up and down the boulevard Their [A] shadows searching in the [E] night [A] Streetlight, people, [E] living just to find emotion [A] Hiding, somewhere in the night[B]xx[E] xxxx [B]x[E][A]
[Instrumental] E B C#m A
[Verse 5] [E] Working hard to [B] get my fill [C#m] , everybody [A] wants a thrill [E] Paying anything to [B] roll the dice, just [G#m] one more t [A] ime
[Verse 6] [E] Some will win, [B] some will lose, [C#m] some were born to [A] sing the blues [E] Oh, the movie [B] never ends; it goes [G#m] on and on and [A] on and on
[Chorus] [A] Strangers waiting [E] up and down the boulevard Their [A] shadows searching in the [E] night [A] Streetlights, people, [E] living just to find emotion [A] Hiding, somewhere in the night[B]xx[E] xxxx [B]x[E][A]
[GUITAR SOLO OVER VERSE CHORDS] E B C#m A - E B G#m A
[Outro] [E] Don't stop [B] believing [C#m] hold on to the [A] feeling [E] Streetlight [B] people oo-oh [G#m][A] [E] Don't stop [B] believing [C#m] hold on to the [A] feeling [E] Streetlight [B] people oo-oh [G#m][A] [E] Don't stop [B] believing [C#m] hold on to the [A] feeling [E] Streetlight [B] people oo-oh [G#m][A] [Fade Out - or end on E]
