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A minor hit for the Exciters (as `Do Wah Diddy`), later a US 1 for Manfred
Mann; this arrangement is from the latter.
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
(Jeff Barry - Ellie Greenwich)
Intro:
E A E/B [N.C.]
/ / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
[1, 4: N.C on first line]
E A E/B
There she was, just-a walkin` down the street
E A E/B
Singin` (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do)
E A E/B
Snappin` her fingers and shufflin` her feet
E A E/B
Singin` (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do)
[N.C.]
She looked good (she looked good)
She looked fine (she looked fine)
[E B] <- single notes, fuzz organ w/bass
She looked good, she looked fine
[E B E B] <- single notes, fuzz organ w/bass
And I nearly lost my mind
Verse 2:
Before I knew it she was walkin` next to me
Singin` (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do)
Holdin` my hand just as natural as can be
Singin` (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do)
We walked on (walked on)
To my door (to my door)
We walked on to my door
Then we kissed a little more
Bridge:
(electric piano arr. for guitar):
fill 1 fill 2
E A
v v v v v v v v v v v
-----------------|-0- ---------4--2--0-|-------
---------0--2--4-|--- -----------------|-4--2--
-----------------|--- -----------------|-------
-----------------|--- -----------------|-------
-----------------|--- -----------------|-------
-----------------|--- -----------------|-------
^^^^^^^ quarter-note triplets ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^
E [fill 1] Cm
Whoa-oa, I knew we was fallin` in love
A [fill 2] B7
Yes I did and so I told her all the things I`d been
dreamin` of
Verse 3:
Now we`re together nearly every single day
Singin` (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do)
We`re so happy and that`s how we`re gonna stay
Singin` (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do)
Well, I`m hers (I`m hers)
She`s mine (she`s mine)
I`m hers, she`s mine
Wedding bells are gonna chime
[repeat bridge]
[repeat verse 3]
Coda:
B7
/ / / / / / / /
Whoa... oh, yeah
E A E
(Do wah diddy, diddy dum diddy do) Well, sing it to me
E A E
(Do wah diddy, diddy dum diddy do) Oh, oh yeah
E A E [end cold]
(Do wah diddy, diddy dum diddy do)
-- another ace 60`s tab from Andrew Rogers
