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] E A E/B There she was, just-a ... E A E/B Singin' (do wah diddy, ... E A E/B Snappin' her fingers and ... E A E/B Singin' (do wah diddy, diddy ....
[N.C.] She looked good (she ... She looked fine (she ... [E B] <- single notes, fuzz organ w/bass She looked good..... [E B E B] <- single notes, fuzz organ w/bass And I nearly ... Verse 2: Before I knew it she was walkin' ..... We walked on (.... Bridge: (electric piano arr. for guitar): fill 1 fill 2 E A 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 .... A [fill 2] B7 Yes I did and so I .... dreamin' of Verse 3: Now we're together nearly every ..... Well, I'm hers (I'm ..... [repeat bridge] [repeat verse 3] Coda: B7 / / / / / / / / Whoa... oh, yeah E A E (Do wah diddy, diddy dum diddy do.... E A E (Do wah diddy, diddy dum .... E A E [end cold] (Do wah diddy, .... -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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