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Doo-Wah-Diddy:The Exciters.
#47 R&B and #71 on BB Hot 100 on
UNITED ARTISTS Records in 1964.
INTRO: Bm  
#1.
BThere he was just Gwalking down the street, singing..
(Cdoo-wah-diddy-diddy-Fdum-diddy-Cdoo.)
CPopping his fingers and Fshuffling his Cfeet, singing..
(Cdoo-wah-diddy-diddy-Fdum-diddy-Cdoo.)
CHe looked good..(yeah, yeah)..he looked fine (yes, he did.)
CHe looked good, he looked fine and I nearly lost my Gmind.
#2.
BeCfore I knew it he was Fwalking next to Cme, singing..
(Cdoo-wah-diddy-diddy-Fdum-diddy-Cdoo.)
CHe took my hand just as Fnatural as can Cbe, singing..
(Cdoo-wah-diddy-diddy-Fdum-diddy-Cdoo.)
CWe walked on..(yeah, yeah)..to my door (sure did.)
CWe walked on to my door, then he said a little Gmore.
BRIDGE:
(CMy, my, my, my)..my, my, I Amknew we were falling in love..
(FMy, my, my, my)..my, my, I Gtold him all the things I was 
dreaming of.
#3.
Now, Cwe're together nearly Fevery single Cday, singing..
(Cdoo-wah-diddy-diddy-Fdum-diddy-Cdoo)..yeah, yeah, yeah.
CAnd we're so happy and that's Fhow we're gonna Cstay, singing..
(Cdoo-wah-diddy-diddy-Fdum-diddy-Cdoo.)
BRIDGE:
CWell, I'm his..(yeah, yeah)..and he's mine (yes, he is.)
CWell, I'm his and he's mine and the wedding bells will Gchime.
INTERLUDE:  C   Am   F  G  
#4.
Now, Cwe're together nearly Fevery single Cday, singing..
(Cdoo-wah-diddy-diddy-Fdum-diddy-Cdoo.)
CAnd we're so happy and that's Fhow we're gonna Cstay, singing..
(Cdoo-wah-diddy-diddy-Fdum-diddy-Cdoo)..yeah, yeah, yeah!!
BRIDGE:
CWell, I'm his..(yeah, yeah)..and he's mine (yes, he is.)
CWell, I'm his and he's mine and the wedding bells will Gchime.
OUTRO:
Singing..(Cdoo-wah-diddy-diddy-Fdum-diddy-Cdoo)..oh, yeah.
Baby, come on, yeah..(Cdoo-wah-diddy-diddy-Fdum-diddy-Cdoo)..oh, yeah.
CCan't you see us walking down the aisle, yeah..
(Cdoo-wah-diddy-diddy-Fdum-diddy-Cdoo.)
CWe're gonna be so happy, yeah..(Cdoo-wah-diddy-diddy-Fdum-diddy-Cdoo.)
CEvery day, now..(Cdoo-wah-diddy-diddy-Fdum-diddy-Cdoo.)
CI'm gonna love him so much..(Cdoo-wah-diddy-diddy-Fdum-diddy-Cdoo.)
CYeah, yeah, cause he's mine..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Do-Wah-Diddy

by The Exciters

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Doo-Wah-Diddy:The Exciters.

#47 R&B and #71 on BB Hot 100 on

UNITED ARTISTS Records in 1964.

INTRO:

#1.

B G

There he was just walking down the street, singing..

C F C

(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)

C F C

Popping his fingers and shuffling his feet, singing..

C F C

(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)

He looked good..(yeah, yeah)..he looked fine (yes, he did.)

C G

He looked good, he looked fine and I nearly lost my mind.

#2.

C F C

Before I knew it he was walking next to me, singing..

C F C

(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)

C F C

He took my hand just as natural as can be, singing..

C F C

(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)

We walked on..(yeah, yeah)..to my door (sure did.)

C G

We walked on to my door, then he said a little more.

BRIDGE:

C Am

(My, my, my, my)..my, my, I knew we were falling in love..

F G

(My, my, my, my)..my, my, I told him all the things I was

dreaming of.

#3.

C F C

Now, we're together nearly every single day, singing..

C F C

(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo)..yeah, yeah, yeah.

C F C

And we're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay, singing..

C F C

(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)

BRIDGE:

Well, I'm his..(yeah, yeah)..and he's mine (yes, he is.)

C G

Well, I'm his and he's mine and the wedding bells will chime.

C Am F G

INTERLUDE:

#4.

C F C

Now, we're together nearly every single day, singing..

C F C

(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)

C F C

And we're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay, singing..

C F C

(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo)..yeah, yeah, yeah!!

BRIDGE:

Well, I'm his..(yeah, yeah)..and he's mine (yes, he is.)

C G

Well, I'm his and he's mine and the wedding bells will chime.

OUTRO:

C F C

Singing..(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo)..oh, yeah.

C F C

Baby, come on, yeah..(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo)..oh, yeah.

Can't you see us walking down the aisle, yeah..

C F C

(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)

C C F C

We're gonna be so happy, yeah..(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)

C C F C

Every day, now..(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)

C C F C

I'm gonna love him so much..(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)

Yeah, yeah, cause he's mine..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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