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Song: Sham-a-ling-dong-ding
Capo: 2 fret
Vers 1: D-Bm7-Em7-A7-D-Em7,A7 (Em to A change walks up F#,G,A)
The boys were singing shing-a-ling β¨
The summer night we met β¨
You were tan and seventeen β¨
O how could I forget
When every star from near and far
Was watching from above
Watching two teenagers fall in love β¨β¨
Vers 2: D-Bm7-Em7-A7-D-Em7,A7(Gm add9/D)
The way we danced was not a dance β¨
But more a long embrace β¨
We held on to each other and β¨
We floated there in space
And I was shy to kiss you while β¨
The whole wide world could see
So shing-a-ling said everything for me β¨β¨
Chorus 1: Em7,A7,D,Bm7,F#m7,Em7,A7Sus4,sus9
And O the poor old old folks β¨
They thought we'd lost our minds
They could not make heads or tails
Of the young folks' funny rhymes β¨
D-Bm7-Em7-A7
But you and I knew all the words β¨
And we always sang along to β¨
O sham-a-ling-dong-ding β¨
Sham-a-ling-dang-dong
Vers 3: D-Bm7-Em7-A7-D-Em7,A7
So after years and after tears β¨
And after summers past β¨
The old folks tried to warn us
How our love would never last β¨
And all we'd get was soaking wet β¨
From walking in the rain β¨
And singing sham-a-shing-a-ling again β¨β¨
Chorus 2: Em7,A7,D,Bm7,F#m7,Em7,A7Sus4,sus9
And O the poor old old folks
They smile and walk away β¨
But I bet they did some β¨
Sham-a-lama-ding-dong in their day β¨
D-Bm7-Em7-A7
I bet that they still close their eyes β¨
And I bet they sing along to β¨
O sham-a-ling-dong-ding β¨
Sham-a-ling-dang-dong
β¨β¨
Bridge: Bm7-D-Bm7-Em7-A7
O those sweet old love songs
Every word rings true β¨
Sham-a-ling-dong-ding means sweetheart β¨
Sham-a-ling-dang-dong does too β¨
Vers: D-Bm7-Em7-A7
And it means that right here in my arms
That's where you belong
And it means sham-a-ling-dong-ding β¨
Sham-a-ling-dang-dong
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Last Updated: April 25, 2021