Dooby Dooby Wah chords by Ritchie Valens (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Chorus 1
F 
Well,  (F major) dooby-dooby-wah
Bb 
C 
Oh-  (B flat major) oh, dum  (C major) 
F 
Dooby-  (F major) dooby-dooby-wah
Bb 
C 
Oh-  (B flat major) oh,  (C major) dum
F 
Dooby-  (F major) dooby-dooby-wah
Bb 
C 
Oh-  (B flat major) oh,  (C major) dum
F 
Dooby-  (F major) do
Bb 
C 
 (B flat major) Oh-oh  (C major) 

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Verse 1

Well, darling

I love you, so

And I will ne ver

Never let you go

Whoa- oh, never let you go

Bridge 1
Bb 
Well,  (B flat major) dooby-dooby-wah
Means I love you so
F 
And  (F major) I would never
Never let you go
Bb 
 (B flat major) Oh, little darlin'
I, I love you, so
C 
 (C major) Come on, baby

Chorus 2
Never let me go, so
F 
 (F major) Dooby-dooby-wah
Bb 
C 
Oh-  (B flat major) oh, dum  (C major) 
F 
Dooby-  (F major) dooby-dooby-wah
Bb 
C 
 (B flat major) Ooh,  (C major) dum
F 
Dooby-  (F major) dooby-dooby-doo
Bb 
C 
Whoa-  (B flat major) oh, dum  (C major) 
F 
Dooby-  (F major) do
Bb 
C 
 (B flat major) Whoa-  (C major) oh

Solo 1
F 
Bb 
C 
 (F major)  (B flat major)  (C major) 
F 
Bb 
C 
 (F major)  (B flat major)  (C major) 
F 
Bb 
C 
 (F major)  (B flat major)  (C major) 
F 
Bb 
C 
 (F major)  (B flat major)  (C major) 
F 
Bb 
C 
 (F major)  (B flat major)  (C major) 
F 
F 
 (F major)  (F major) 

Bridge 2
Bb 
Well,  (B flat major) dooby-dooby-wah
Means I love you so-oh
F 
And  (F major) I would never
Never let you go
Bb 
 (B flat major) Tell me little darlin'
That you love me, so
C 
 (C major) Come on, baby

Chorus 3
Come over close, so
F 
 (F major) Dooby-dooby-wah
Bb 
C 
Oh-  (B flat major) oh, dum  (C major) 
F 
Dooby-  (F major) dooby-dooby-wah
Bb 
C 
Oh-  (B flat major) oh, dum  (C major) 
F 
Dooby-  (F major) dooby-dooby-wah
Bb 
C 
Oh-  (B flat major) oh, dum  (C major) 
F 
Dooby-  (F major) dooby-dooby-wah
Bb 
C 
Oh-  (B flat major) oh, dum  (C major) 
[Repeat and fade]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: F majorBPM: 152

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Dooby Dooby Wah by Ritchie Valens, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It suits players who want to learn Dooby Dooby Wah the way Ritchie Valens intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.