Shama Lama Ding Dong chords by Otis Day And The Knights

I play this with a capo on the 5th position.  The Chords refer to open chord
shapes in relation to the capo. Song written by Mark Davis and used in the movie "Animal House".

Em
If I searched   this whole wide world
Em
Id never, never, never find me a girl
G
who'd love me the way that u do

Chorus x2
Em
Cos you shama lama in my rama lama ding dong
                G
Baby, u put the ooh mau mau (oh, oh, oh, oh)
             Em
back into my smile child
D

That is why,(that is why) that is why (that is why)
           G
You are my sugar dee dip


Em
And our love,   this love we share
G
is stronger then the other
Em
no one else can compare
G
  Is stronger then the highest mountain and the deepest sea

repeat chorus to fade.

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