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Intro:
  C    F   C(x2)
  C  F,   C  F,   C  F, C, G  
                      Hey, yeah, yeah.
Verse 1:
I was Cwalking Fdown the Cstreet, (doo Fwaddy wah),
When this Cboy started Ffollowing Cme, (oh Fyeah).
Now I ig-Cnored all the Fthings he Csaid, (doo Fwady wah),
He Cmoved me in Fevery Cway.F  
Bridge 1:
With his D#collar unbuttoned, on my C#side he was strut'n'. Girls...
Chorus 1:
He was Creally Fsaying Csomething,F  
 CReally Fsaying Csomething.F  
 CBop bop, shoo be doo wah,
 CBop bop, Fshoo be doo Cwah.G  
Verse 2:
He Cflirted Fev'ry step of the Cway, (doo Fwaddy wah),
I could Chear ev'ry Fword he'd Csay, (oh Fyeah).
My re-Csistance was Fgetting Clow, (doo Fwaddy wah),
And my Cfeelings Fstarted to Cshow.F  
Bridge 2:
My D#heart started thumping, C#blood pressure jumping.
Chorus 2:
He was Creally Fsaying Csomething,F  
 CReally Fsaying Csomething.F  
 CBop bop, shoo be doo wah,
 CBop bop, Fshoo be doo Cwah.G  
Interlude:
  C    F  C,  D#(x3),   C    F  C, G  
Verse 3:
He Cwalked me Fto my Cdoor, (doo Fwaddy wah),
I a-Cgreed to Fsee him once Cmore, (oh Fyeah).
 CLady like it Fmay not Cbe, (doo Fwaddy wah),
But he Cmoved me tre-Fmendous-Cly.F  
Bridge 3:
Al-D#though he was bold, my C#heart he stole. Girls...
Chorus 3:
He was Creally Fsaying Csomething,F  
 CReally Fsaying Csomething.F  
 CBop bop, shoo be doo wah,
 CBop bop, Fshoo be doo Cwah.G  
Coda:
He was Creally Fsaying Csomething,F  
 CReally Fsaying Csomething.F  
He was Creally Fsaying Csomething,F  
 CReally Fsaying Csomething.F  
(Repeat to Fade)
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   C       F       G       D#      C#

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He Was Really Saying Something

by The Velvelettes

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Intro:

C F C

(x2)

C F C F C F C G

, , , ,

Hey, yeah, yeah.

Verse 1:

C F C F

I was walking down the street, (doo waddy wah),

C F C F

When this boy started following me, (oh yeah).

C F C F

Now I ig-nored all the things he said, (doo wady wah),

C F C F

He moved me in every way.

Bridge 1:

D# C#

With his collar unbuttoned, on my side he was strut'n'. Girls...

Chorus 1:

C F C F

He was really saying something,

C F C F

Really saying something.

Bop bop, shoo be doo wah,

C F C G

Bop bop, shoo be doo wah.

Verse 2:

C F C F

He flirted ev'ry step of the way, (doo waddy wah),

C F C F

I could hear ev'ry word he'd say, (oh yeah).

C F C F

My re-sistance was getting low, (doo waddy wah),

C F C F

And my feelings started to show.

Bridge 2:

D# C#

My heart started thumping, blood pressure jumping.

Chorus 2:

C F C F

He was really saying something,

C F C F

Really saying something.

Bop bop, shoo be doo wah,

C F C G

Bop bop, shoo be doo wah.

Interlude:

C F C D# C F C G

, (x3), ,

Verse 3:

C F C F

He walked me to my door, (doo waddy wah),

C F C F

I a-greed to see him once more, (oh yeah).

C F C F

Lady like it may not be, (doo waddy wah),

C F C F

But he moved me tre-mendous-ly.

Bridge 3:

D# C#

Al-though he was bold, my heart he stole. Girls...

Chorus 3:

C F C F

He was really saying something,

C F C F

Really saying something.

Bop bop, shoo be doo wah,

C F C G

Bop bop, shoo be doo wah.

Coda:

C F C F

He was really saying something,

C F C F

Really saying something.

C F C F

He was really saying something,

C F C F

Really saying something.

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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C F G D# C#

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