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The Big Three 1963
     Single
   By The Way
Intro  Bb///  Ab///  Eb////
(By the) Bbway that you Ablook, I can Bbsee you're the Abbest
AbIn Ebtow-ow-ow-ownnnn [best in town]
EbBy the Bbway that you Abkiss, I can Bbtell that you've Abbeen
AbA--Ebrou-ou-ou-ounnnnnd [been around]
EbI could Abtell that you're the one
             Ab                  Eb      Bb       Ab   Ab/
By the way you kiss me, thinking uh-of youuuuu
               drum riff                     Eb  Eb  
(Oh by the way)         (I) lov-ovvvvve youuuuu
EbBy the Bbway that you Abwalk, I can Bbsee you're the Abgirl
AbFor Ebme-eee-eee-eee [girl for me]
EbBy the Bbway that you Absmile, I can Bbtell that Abyou'll
AbAlways Ebbe-eee-eee-eee [always be]
EbI could Abtell that you're the one
AbBy the way you Ebkiss me, thinking Bbuh-of Abyouuuuu
               drum riff                     Eb   Eb/
(Oh by the way)         (I) lov-ovvvvve youuuuu
(I saw you) Abonce, walkin' by on the street where I EblivedEb  
EbI  Bbknew right Abthen, I would give everything I could EbgiveEb  
EbTo spend my Bbdayyyyys with youuuuu
EbIt seems my Bbdreams come EbtruuuuueEb  
        Eb                        Ab                         Bb       Eb   Eb/ drum riff
And I can tell at a glance that I still have a chance with youuuuu
 Bb///  Bb///  Eb///  Eb///  Bb///  Ab///  Eb////
(By the) Bbway that your Abeyes seem to Bbshine, AbI could tell
AbYou're Ebmi-i-i-iiiiine [tell you're mine]
EbBy the Bbway that your Ablips are a-Bbpart, I am Absure
AbIt's a Ebsi-i-i-iiiiign [sure a sign]
EbI could Abtell that you're the one
             Ab                  Eb      Bb       Ab   Ab/ 
By the way you kiss me, thinking uh-of youuuuu
               drum riff    Eb  
(Oh by the way)         (I) lov-ovvvvve youuuuu
EbI lov-ovvvvve youuuuu
Repeat last line to fade
Words in parenthesis () are spoken only with no backing chords played
Words in brackets [] are sung by back up singers with backing chords played

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By The Way

by Big Three

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The Big Three 1963

Single

By The Way

Bb Ab Eb

Intro /// /// ////

Bb Ab Bb Ab

(By the) way that you look, I can see you're the best

Ab Eb

In tow-ow-ow-ownnnn [best in town]

Eb Bb Ab Bb Ab

By the way that you kiss, I can tell that you've been

Ab Eb

A--rou-ou-ou-ounnnnnd [been around]

Eb Ab

I could tell that you're the one

Ab Eb Bb Ab Ab

By the way you kiss me, thinking uh-of youuuuu

Eb Eb

drum riff

(Oh by the way) (I) lov-ovvvvve youuuuu

Eb Bb Ab Bb Ab

By the way that you walk, I can see you're the girl

Ab Eb

For me-eee-eee-eee [girl for me]

Eb Bb Ab Bb Ab

By the way that you smile, I can tell that you'll

Ab Eb

Always be-eee-eee-eee [always be]

Eb Ab

I could tell that you're the one

Ab Eb Bb Ab

By the way you kiss me, thinking uh-of youuuuu

Eb Eb

drum riff /

(Oh by the way) (I) lov-ovvvvve youuuuu

Ab Eb Eb

(I saw you) once, walkin' by on the street where I lived

Eb Bb Ab Eb Eb

I knew right then, I would give everything I could give

Eb Bb

To spend my dayyyyys with youuuuu

Eb Bb Eb Eb

It seems my dreams come truuuuue

Eb Ab Bb Eb Eb

/ drum riff

And I can tell at a glance that I still have a chance with youuuuu

Bb Bb Eb Eb Bb Ab Eb

/// /// /// /// /// /// ////

Bb Ab Bb Ab

(By the) way that your eyes seem to shine, I could tell

Ab Eb

You're mi-i-i-iiiiine [tell you're mine]

Eb Bb Ab Bb Ab

By the way that your lips are a-part, I am sure

Ab Eb

It's a si-i-i-iiiiign [sure a sign]

Eb Ab

I could tell that you're the one

Ab Eb Bb Ab Ab

By the way you kiss me, thinking uh-of youuuuu

drum riff

(Oh by the way) (I) lov-ovvvvve youuuuu

I lov-ovvvvve youuuuu

Repeat last line to fade

Words in parenthesis () are spoken only with no backing chords played

Words in brackets [] are sung by back up singers with backing chords played

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