Sham-a-ling-dong-ding

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 &
The summer night we met &
You were tan and seventeen &
O how could I forget
When every star from near and far
Was watching from above
Watching two teenagers fall in love &

Vers 2: [D]-[Bm7]-[Em7]-[A7]-[D]-[Em7],[A7]([Gm] add9/D)
The way we danced was not a dance &
But more a long embrace &
We held on to each other and &
We floated there in space
And I was shy to kiss you while &
The whole wide world could see
So shing-a-ling said everything for me &

[Em7],[A7],[D],[Bm7],[F#m7],[Em7],[A7Sus4],sus9

And O the poor old old folks &
They thought we'd lost our minds
They could not make heads or tails
Of the young folks' funny rhymes &

[D] [Bm7] [Em7] [A7]

But you and I knew all the words &
And we always sang along to &
O sham-a-ling-dong-ding &
Sham-a-ling-dang-dong

Vers 3: [D]-[Bm7]-[Em7]-[A7]-[D]-[Em7],[A7]
So after years and after tears &
And after summers past &
The old folks tried to warn us
How our love would never last &
And all we'd get was soaking wet &
From walking in the rain &
And singing sham-a-shing-a-ling again &

[Em7],[A7],[D],[Bm7],[F#m7],[Em7],[A7Sus4],sus9

And O the poor old old folks
They smile and walk away &
But I bet they did some &
Sham-a-lama-ding-dong in their day &

[D] [Bm7] [Em7] [A7]

I bet that they still close their eyes &
And I bet they sing along to &
O sham-a-ling-dong-ding &
Sham-a-ling-dang-dong
 &

[Bm7]O th[D]os[Bm7]e sw[Em7]eet [A7]old love songs
Every word rings true &
Sham-a-ling-dong-ding means sweetheart &
Sham-a-ling-dang-dong does too &

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 &
Sham-a-ling-dang-dong