Little darlin'

Little Darlin' - The Diamonds
Songwriter: Maurice Williams
Capo on 1st fret.

Pre Intro:
(Percussion instruments for approximately 4 measures)


Intro:
[F] Ahh…… Ya-ya-ya, [Dm] yah…..
(Ahh………………………….……. Ah…...)
Ya-ya-ya, [Gm] yah........................
…………………..… (Ahh…………………..)
(Uh uh uh uh uh uh…...……………...)
…… Ya-ya, [C] yah.............. Ah..........
………………….. (Ahh……..… Ah……...)


Verse 1:
Little [F] darling,
………….. (bom-bom-bom, bom, do-wah-ly, wah-ly)
Oh, little [Dm] darling,
………………….… (bom-bom-bom, bom, do-wah-ly, wah-ly)
Oh, oh, oh [Bb] where,
……………………………...…. (bom-bom-bom, bom, do-wah-ly, wah-ly)
Are [C] you?
………… (bom-bom-bom, bom, do-wah-ly, wah-ly)


Verse 2:
My [F] love ah……. I was [Dm] wrong ah……………………..….
……….. (Ahh……………………..…… Ahh………… La la la la, la …)
To [Bb] try……. to love [C] you……
………… (Ahh………….….…… Ahh.…..)
Ah- [C] hoo, Ah-hoo, Ah-hoo, Ah-hoo,


Verse 3:
Know [F] well ah…. that my [Dm] love ah……………………………..…
…………… (Ahh………………………..….. Ahh…..… La la la la, la la ……..)
Was [Bb] just…. for [C] you….….
….……….. (Ahh…………... Ahh..…...)
For [C] on....... ly... [F] you………………………………………………......……………...
………………………..…..… (bom-bom-bom, [Bb] bom, do-wah-ly, wah-ly),
[F] (bom-bom-bom) [F],


Narration:
My darling, I need you.
[F] (Ahh…………...… [Dm] Ahh…. [Dm] La la la la, la la)
To call my own…….. And never do wrong.
[Bb] (Ahh………. Ah…….... [C] Ahh…….…..….) [C],
To hold in mine…….…….…..…… Your little hand.
[F] (Ahh……………. ah ah ah ah [Dm] ah…….….… [Dm] La la la la, la la)
I'll know… too soon……………… that all is so grand.
[Bb] (Ahh…………………. Ah……... [C] Ahh…..….…….….) [C],
Please........................................... hold…. my hand……...
[F] (Ahh……….. [Bbm] Ahh…….…….… [F] Ahh……...…) [F],


Verse 4:
My [F] dear ah,
……….. (bom-bom-bom, bom, do-wah-ly, wah-ly)
Oh, I was [Dm] wrong ah,
…………….…….… (bom-bom-bom, bom, do-wah-ly, wah-ly)
To [Bb] try,
………... (bom-bom-bom, bom, do-wah-ly, wah-ly)
To love [C] you,
……………... (bom-bom-bom, bom, do-wah-ly, wah-ly),
Ah- [C] hoo, Ah-hoo, Ah-hoo, Ah-hoo,


Outro:
Know [F] well ah…. that my [Dm] love ah………………………
…………... (Ahh………………….…….….. Ahh…….. La la la la la…
Was [Bb] just…. for [C] you….…
……….….. (Ahh……….….. Ahh.…...)
For- [C] only……. [F] you……………………………………………………..…….……..
……………………….…… (bom-bom-bom, [Bb] bom, do-wah-ly, wah-ly),
[F] (bom-bom-bom) ! ! !

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