Doowop With Dad (A Prelude) chords by Sy Smith
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Verse 1
(D major) (G major) So, Dad, where did y used to (D major) sing
on the street corners in Queens?
Sutphin Boulevard and (B minor) Linden Boulevard,
also New York Boulevard
near the Forties Projects
(G major) and at Baisley Park
where they used to throw people
(D major) in the water
if they didn't behave. (G major)
(D major) Who used to sing with you?
(G major) George Staley, Laverne Allen,
Jackie Smith, not (D major) my sister,
Jackie Smith was the first tenor,
and William Ricks,
all of us from John Adams High School
(G major) on Rockaway Boulevard and
102nd Street.
Wow. (D major) What part did you used to
sing, usually?
Believe it or not, I used to sing first tenor.
Y (G major) 'all want to
do a little bit acapella?
(D major) Yeah, sure.
Wait, wait, wait. One, two.
(B minor) I'll (D major) wait for summertime
when (E major) I make (B minor) you mine
(G major) And I'll never let you go (D major)
And (B minor) once (D major) I got you,
I'm (E major) never gonna (D major) drop you gonna
(G major) put you in my pock (D major) et so
Ba -da (B minor) -d (D major) wee -da -dwee -da
I save a little (G major) something
Ba (D major) -dwee -da -dwee -da
Oh, you're cutting up now, I like that
Ba -dwee -da (E major) -dwee (G major) -da (D major)
(B minor) Ba -d (E major) wee -da -dwee (D major) -da
(B minor) Ba -da -dwee (D major) -da -dwee -da
Ooh, yeah
Bob, do it up, do it up
Chur, chur, chur
Bob, do it up, do it up
Bob, do it up, do it up
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