A minor hit for the Exciters (as 'Do Wah Diddy'), later a US #1 for Manfred Mann; this arrangement is from the latter.
"Do Wah Diddy Diddy" (Jeff Barry - Ellie Greenwich)
Intro:
E A E/B [N.C.] / / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
[1, 4: N.C on first line]
There she was, just-a walkin' down the street
Singin' (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do)
Snappin' her fingers and shufflin' her feet
Singin' (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do)
[N.C.] She looked good (she looked good) She looked fine (she looked fine) [E B] :- single notes, fuzz organ w/bass She looked good, she looked fine [E B E B] :- single notes, fuzz organ w/bass And I nearly lost my mind
Verse 2:
Before I knew it she was walkin' next to me Singin' (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do) Holdin' my hand just as natural as can be Singin' (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do)
We walked on (walked on) To my door (to my door) We walked on to my door Then we kissed a little more
Bridge:
(electric piano arr. for guitar):
fill 1 fill 2
v v v v v v v v v v v -----------------|-0- ---------4--2--0-|------- ---------0--2--4-|--- -----------------|-4--2-- -----------------|--- -----------------|------- -----------------|--- -----------------|------- -----------------|--- -----------------|------- -----------------|--- -----------------|------- ^^^^^^^ quarter-note triplets ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^
E [fill 1] C#m Whoa-oa, I knew we was fallin' in love A [fill 2] B7 Yes I did and so I told her all the things I'd been dreamin' of
Verse 3:
Now we're together nearly every single day Singin' (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do) We're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay Singin' (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do)
