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He D#6doesn't talk much but Bbwhen he does he's saying someD#6thingBb  
He D#6lives in the slums cause his Bbfolks never had no D#6thingBb  
Chorus:
GHe’s a rebel without a cause, G#he doesn't do what D#everyone does.
And he makes my heart go Bbrun run ditty boom boom
D#makes my heart go G#run run ditty
D#makes my heart go Bb7run run ditty, boom D#boom.
See him everyday hangin' 'round the neighborhood.
They say stay away don't talk to him 'cause he is no good.
Chorus
F#How did he ever get in so much trouble,  
Why do the papers always mention his name,
Chorus 

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The Dum Dum Ditty

by The Shangri-Las

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D#6

Bb7

D#6 Bb D#6 Bb

He doesn't talk much but when he does he's saying something

D#6 Bb D#6 Bb

He lives in the slums cause his folks never had no thing

Chorus:

G G# D#

He’s a rebel without a cause, he doesn't do what everyone does.

And he makes my heart go run run ditty boom boom

D# G#

makes my heart go run run ditty

D# Bb7 D#

makes my heart go run run ditty, boom boom.

See him everyday hangin' 'round the neighborhood.

They say stay away don't talk to him 'cause he is no good.

Chorus

How did he ever get in so much trouble,

Why do the papers always mention his name,

Chorus

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