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Nadine: Chuck Berry
#23 in '64.
(Capo 3rd fret)
[Intro]
D7
G
[Verse 1]
As GI got on a city bus and found a vacant seat,
I Gthought I saw my future bride walking up the street,
I Gshouted to the driver, hey conductor, you must
Slow Gdown, I think I see her. Please let me off this bus.
[Chorus]
NaGdine, honey is that you?
Oh, C9Nadine, honey, is that Gyou?
Seem like D7every time I see you darling
C7you got something else to Gdo.
[Verse 2]
I Gsaw her from the corner when she turned and doubled back,
And Gstarted walkin' toward a coffee colored Cadillac.
I was Gpushin through the crowd tryin' to get to where she's at.
And I was Gcampaign shouting like a southern diplomat.
[Chorus]
NaGdine, honey is that you?
Oh, C9Nadine, honey, where are Gyou?
Seem like eD7very time I catch up with you
C7you up to something Gnew
[Verse 3]
GDowntown searching for her, looking all around.
Saw her Ggetting in a yellow cab heading uptown.
I Gcaught a loaded taxi, paid up everybody's tab.
Flipped a Gtwenty dollar bill and told him catch that yellow cab.
[Chorus]
NaGdine, honey is that you?
Oh, C9Nadine, honey, is that Gyou?
Seem like D7every time I catch up with you
C7you up to something Gnew
[Verse 4]
GShe moves around like a wayward summer breeze,
GGo, driver, go, go on, catch her for me please.
GMoving through the traffic like a mounted cavalier.
Leaning Gout the taxi window, trying to make her hear.
[Chorus]
NaGdine, honey is that you?
Oh, C9Nadine, honey, is that Gyou?
Seem like D7every time I see you darling
C7you up to something Gnew
[Outro]
G    G    G    G
C    C    G    G
D7   C7   G    G

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Nadine

by Chuck Berry

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Nadine: Chuck Berry

#23 in '64.

(Capo 3rd fret)

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

As I got on a city bus and found a vacant seat,

I thought I saw my future bride walking up the street,

I shouted to the driver, hey conductor, you must

Slow down, I think I see her. Please let me off this bus.

[Chorus]

Nadine, honey is that you?

C9 G

Oh, Nadine, honey, is that you?

Seem like every time I see you darling

C7 G

you got something else to do.

[Verse 2]

I saw her from the corner when she turned and doubled back,

And started walkin' toward a coffee colored Cadillac.

I was pushin through the crowd tryin' to get to where she's at.

And I was campaign shouting like a southern diplomat.

[Chorus]

Nadine, honey is that you?

C9 G

Oh, Nadine, honey, where are you?

Seem like every time I catch up with you

C7 G

you up to something new

[Verse 3]

Downtown searching for her, looking all around.

Saw her getting in a yellow cab heading uptown.

I caught a loaded taxi, paid up everybody's tab.

Flipped a twenty dollar bill and told him catch that yellow cab.

[Chorus]

Nadine, honey is that you?

C9 G

Oh, Nadine, honey, is that you?

Seem like every time I catch up with you

C7 G

you up to something new

[Verse 4]

She moves around like a wayward summer breeze,

Go, driver, go, go on, catch her for me please.

Moving through the traffic like a mounted cavalier.

Leaning out the taxi window, trying to make her hear.

[Chorus]

Nadine, honey is that you?

C9 G

Oh, Nadine, honey, is that you?

Seem like every time I see you darling

C7 G

you up to something new

[Outro]

G G G G

C C G G

D7 C7 G G

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