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 walkin' down the street E A E/B Singin' (do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do) E A E/B Snappin' her fingers and shufflin' her feet E A E/B 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 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 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) Well, I'm hers (I'm hers) She's mine (she's mine) I'm hers, she's mine Wedding bells are gonna chime [repeat bridge] [repeat verse 3] Coda: B7 / / / / / / / / Whoa... oh, yeah E A E (Do wah diddy, diddy dum diddy do) Well, sing it to me E A E (Do wah diddy, diddy dum diddy do) Oh, oh yeah E A E [end cold] (Do wah diddy, diddy dum diddy do) -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers