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 - Capo 2 - BPM 125 - 'Deh' starts off beat prior to first 1 - remember to play G 3x0003 as B is important to melody] [Chug chords with Vocals - bass drum on all 4] Deh ... deh do ... ded doo BxSB - x B S x - B B S x
(sing C to G for C chords, then B to G twice for G and Em chords, then A to G for D chord) [C][G][Em][D] (x2)
[Verse 1 - Drums B-B- ---- ---- ---- Guitar X-X- X-xx xxX- X---] [C] I was left [G] to my own de [Em] i i i i ces [D] [C] Many days [G] fell away with [Em] nothing to [D] show
[Pre-Chorus - Bass drum on all 4] And the [C] walls kept tumbling [G] down In the city that we [Em] l-o-v-e- [D] (to make more drummy - add bass drums now each 8th note BB(B+S)B) Great [C] clouds roll over the [G] hills Bringing darkness from [Em] a-b-o-v- [D] e [Vamp on D to stop]
[Chorus - Deh deh in background - Full drums - bass drum on all beats] But if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] Nothing changed at [D] all? And if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] You've been here be [D] fore? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? (stop)
[Verse 2 - No drums - Chugging guitar] [C] We were caught [G] up and lost in [Em] all of our [D] vices (light drums in BxSlap xxSlap) [C] In your pose [G] as the duh uh ust [Em] settles a [D] round us
[Pre-Chorus - Bass drum] And the [C] walls kept tumbling [G] down In the city that we [Em] l-o-v-e- [D] (to make more drummy - add bass drums now each 8th note BB(B+S)B) Great [C] clouds roll over the [G] hills Bringing darkness from [Em] a-b-o-v- [D] e [Vamp on D to stop]
[Chorus - Full drums - bass drum on all 4] But if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] Nothing changed at [D] all? And if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] You've been here be [D] fore? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this?
[Deh etc section - Full drums] Deh ... deh do ... ded doo [C][G][Em][D] (stop)
[Bridge - No drums - Quiet] [C] Oh where do we beg [G] in? The [Em] rubble or our [D] sins? (big harmonies come in) [C] Oh where do we beg [G] in? The [Em] rubble or our [D] sins?
[Pre-Chorus - Just bass drum and funky strumming] And the [C] walls kept tumbling [G] down In the city that we [Em] l-o-v-e- [D] Great [C] clouds roll over the [G] hills Bringing darkness from [Em] a-b-o-v- [D] e [Vamp on D / drum fill to stop]
[Chorus - Full drums - bass drum on all 4] But if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] Nothing changed at [D] all? And if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] You've been here be [D] fore? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? If you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] Nothing changed at [D] all? (stop drums)
[Outro - No drums - Deh ... deh do ... ded doo] [C][G][Em][D] (x2) [Tempo check - 19/11/23 - 120 - actual 125 - OK - prefer slower everytime]
