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 G 320003 Am7/D xx0013 or x55555 - No drums] [G][Am7/D] x 2 E x---------------- B 12-^-^-^-13-^-^-^ G 12-^-^-^-12-^-^-^ D 12-^-^-^-12-^-^-^ (second time play Am7/D once and hard stop) A 10-^-^-^-10-^-^-^ E x--------10-^-^-^
[Verse - No drums- Muted downstrokes for all except * - let it ring] Oh, I could [G] hide 'neath the [Am] wings Of the [Bm] bluebird as she [C] sings The [G] six-o-clock a [Em] larm would never [A7] ring [D7]* (E-2-0 B-3) But it [G] rings and I [Am] rise Wash the [Bm] sleep out of my [C] eyes (chords 1/2 bar each) My [G] shaving [Em] razor's [Am] cold [D7] and it stings [G]
[Pre-chorus-riff - NO SNARE - JUST BASS DRUM - INDIVIDUALLY AND LOUDLY PICK EACH NOTE] Use 1st and 2nd finger so G chord is always ringing under but can play these octaves e |--3--7--5--7--8--7--5--3-| B |--x----------------------| G |--0----------------------| D |--0----------------------| A |--x----------------------| E |--3--7--5--7--8--7--5--3-|
[Chorus - Drums in] [C] Cheer up [D] sleepy [Bm] Jean [Bm] [C] Oh what [D] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] Day [G] dream [C] believer [C] and a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] que e-e- [D7] een
[Verse - Light chords and try to make drums a bit lighter] You [G] once thought of [Am] me As a [Bm] white knight on a [C] steed Now [G] you know how [Em] happy Life can be [A7][D7] And our good [G] times start and [Am] end Without [Bm] dollar one to [C] spend But [G] how much [Em] baby [Am] do we [D7] really need [G]
[Pre-chorus-riff - All over G]
[Chorus] [C] Cheer up [D] sleepy [Bm] Jean [Bm] [C] Oh what [D] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] Day [G] dream [C] believer [C] and a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] que e-e- [D7] een
[Break as per intro G Am7/D G Am7/D etc] - Broken triplets drum fill at end [G - 3x0003][Am7/D - x55555] x 2
[Chorus] [C] Cheer up [D] sleepy [Bm] Jean [Bm] [C] Oh what [D] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] Day [G] dream [C] believer [C] and a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] que e-e- [D7] een
