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Chip Chip:Gene McDaniels.
#10 on BB Hot 100 on LIBERTY Records
in 1962.
INTRO:  C   E   Am  C.. F   A   Dm  Ebm  
#1.
From Ca-one little Emkiss and a Dmlotta Dlovin', you Gbuild a 
big Dmmansion of Clove.
DmHigh Con a hill of GhappiEness, with someDone that you've 
been dreamin' Gof.
You Dbuild a Cwall aEmround with a Amlotta Dlovin', Gall around 
your mansion of Clove.
CThen one day you hear a Amstrange little sound, Dtryin' to 
tear your mansion Gdown.
CHORUS:
Whoa-Coh-oh-oh-chip, chip, you tell a little lie.
DChip, Dmchip, you Gmake your baby Amcry.
CChip, chip, you cheat a little bit.
FChip, Dmchip, Byou Gquarrel over it.
Oh-F#moh-oh Cone day you're Dgonna discover..Amone little wrong 
Dleads to anBmother.
CChip, chip, Dchippin' Gaway, chippin' at your mansion of Cmlo..Cve.
INTERLUDE:  C   E   Am  C.. F   C  F#.. Db   F   Db   F#   Bb  Ebm  
#2.
COne Dblittle Fspark, when it Bbmstarts to Ebglowin' can F#warm a big Abmansion 
of Dblove.Ab  
FmOne little wrong brings on the Bbmgloom, puts a Ebchill in Cmevery Abroom.
CHORUS:
Whoa-F#oh-oh-oh-chip, Dbchip, you tell a little Blie.
EbmChip, chip, you Dbmake your baby cry.
DbChip, chip, you Bcheat a little Dbit.
AbmChip, chip, you Dbquarrel over it.
DbOh-oh-oh one day you're Fgonna discover..Bbmone little wrong 
Ebleads to anCother.
FmChip, chip, Cchippin' Ebmaway, Abchippin' at your mansion of Dblo..ve.
OUTRO:
DbChip, chip, Echippin' aEbway, Ebmchippin' at your Abmansion of Dblo..ve.
DbChip, Fmchip, a-F#chippin' aBbmway..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Chip Chip

by Gene McDaniels

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Ebm

F#m

Bbm

Abm

Chip Chip:Gene McDaniels.

#10 on BB Hot 100 on LIBERTY Records

in 1962.

C E Am C F A Dm Ebm

INTRO: ..

#1.

C Em Dm D G

From a-one little kiss and a lotta lovin', you build a

Dm C

big mansion of love.

Dm C G E D

High on a hill of happiness, with someone that you've

been dreamin' of.

D C Em Am D G

You build a wall around with a lotta lovin', all around

your mansion of love.

C Am D

Then one day you hear a strange little sound, tryin' to

tear your mansion down.

CHORUS:

Whoa-oh-oh-oh-chip, chip, you tell a little lie.

D Dm G Am

Chip, chip, you make your baby cry.

Chip, chip, you cheat a little bit.

F Dm B G

Chip, chip, you quarrel over it.

F#m C D Am

Oh-oh-oh one day you're gonna discover..one little wrong

D Bm

leads to another.

C D G Cm C

Chip, chip, chippin' away, chippin' at your mansion of lo..ve.

C E Am C F C F# Db F Db F# Bb Ebm

INTERLUDE: .. ..

#2.

C Db F Bbm Eb F# Ab

One little spark, when it starts to glowin' can warm a big mansion

Db Ab

of love.

Fm Bbm Eb Cm Ab

One little wrong brings on the gloom, puts a chill in every room.

CHORUS:

F# Db B

Whoa-oh-oh-oh-chip, chip, you tell a little lie.

Ebm Db

Chip, chip, you make your baby cry.

Db B D

Chip, chip, you cheat a little bit.

Abm Db

Chip, chip, you quarrel over it.

Db F Bbm

Oh-oh-oh one day you're gonna discover..one little wrong

Eb C

leads to another.

Fm C Ebm Ab Db

Chip, chip, chippin' away, chippin' at your mansion of lo..ve.

OUTRO:

Db E Eb Ebm Ab Db

Chip, chip, chippin' away, chippin' at your mansion of lo..ve.

Db Fm F# Bbm

Chip, chip, a-chippin' away..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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