Year: 1966 -
Written by Johnny Rivers-Lou Adler
Intro: B7 Emaj7 F#m7 Doo-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee Emaj7 F#m7 Doo-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee Emaj7 F#m7 How can you tell me, how much you miss me Emaj7 F#m7 When the last time I saw you A You wouldn't even kiss me G#m7 F#m7 That rich guy you been seein' A Must have put you down E A So welcome back, baby E To the poor side of town Emaj7 To him you were nothing F#m7 Emaj7 But a little plaything, little plaything, doo-wah Not much more F#m7 A Than an overnight fling, overnight fling, doo-wah G#m7 F#m7 To me you were the greatest thing A This boy had ever found E A And girl, it's hard to find nice things E On the poor side of town D G C I can't blame you for tryin' Bm C I'm tryin' to make it too Bm I've got one little hangup, baby Am G I just can't make it without you B7 Emaj7 Without you, ooh, without you, aaaah F#m7 So tell me, are you gonna stay now Emaj7 Gonna stay now, doo-wah Will you stand by me girl F#m7 A All the way now, all the way now, doo-wah G#m7 F#m7 With you by my side A They can't keep us down E A Together we can make it, baby E Emaj7 From the poor side of town F#m7 Emaj7 So tell me how much you love me F#m7 Come near to me and say you need me now A G#m7 F#m7 Oh, with you by my side A This world can't keep us down E A Together we can make it, baby E Emaj7 From the poor side of town F#m7 Doo-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee Emaj7 F#m7 Doo-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee Emaj7 F#m7 Doo-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee Emaj7 F#m7 Emaj7 Doo-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee...