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WHEN MY SUGAR WALKS DOWN THE STREET Gene Austin / Irving Mills / Jimmy McHugh
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Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat
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Tuning:EADGBE
Pretty straightforward really. Harder to find videos with verse and chorus but here are 4 of them:
You Tube video 1: --.-/watch?ds49a4OWdljsAeNw
You Tube video 2: --.-/watch?ds49a9qozlctfZWM
You Tube video 3: --.-/watch?ds49aXmuyeyUS5DI
You Tube video 4 (best I think!): --.-/watch?ds49aZ-Z2SUn44Js
VERSE CHORD SHAPES CHORUS CHORD SHAPES
C F Fm Dm G7 D7 Em Am C D G7 G A7 Dm
e|0-1-1--1--1--2--0--0--|-0-2-1--3-0--1--|
B|1-1-1--3--0--1--0--1--|-1-3-0--0-2--3--|
G|0-2-1--2--0--2--0--2--|-0-2-0--0-0--2--|
D|2-3-3--0--0--0--2--2--|-2-0-0--0-2--0--|
A|3-3-3--x--2--x--2--0--|-3-x-2--2-0--x--|
E|3-1-1--x--3--x--0--x--|-3-x-3--3-x--x--|
[VERSE 1]
C F Fm C F Fm
I know a thing or two and I'm telling you,
C Dm G7 C G7
I've got a wonderful gal!
C F Fm C F Fm
She's got the cutest smile, a million dollar style,
D7 G7
She's just a wonderful pal.
Em Am G7 C
I feel just so happy 'cause I love her so,
C F Fm C F Fm
When she is by my side I'm so filled with pride,
D7 G7
I want the whole world to know:
[CHORUS]
C D G7 C
When my sugar walks down the street, all the little birdies go "tweet tweet tweet!"
C G G7 C
And in the ev'ning when the sun goes down, it's never dark if she's around
C D G7 C
She's so affectionate and I'll say this, when she kisses me I sure stay kissed!
A7 Dm G C
When my Sugar walks down the street the little birdies go "tweet tweet tweet!"
[VERSE 2]
C F Fm C F Fm
I like my coffee sweet, and everything I eat
C Dm G7 C G7
Must have some sugar on top
C F Fm C F Fm
I'm telling you the truth I've got the sweetest tooth
D7 G7
I love a sweet lollipop.
Em Am G7 C
Tell me what is sweeter than a sweet, sweet kiss,
C F Fm C F Fm
From someone who can be oh, so sweet to me,
D7 G7
I want you all to know this:
[VERSE 3]
C F Fm C F Fm
I like a morning break – if there's a piece of cake
C Dm G7 C G7
With royal frosting - that's swell.
C F Fm C F Fm
I like my tea so sweet – some cream makes it complete
D7 G7
With chocolate biscuits as well.
Em Am G7 C
But my gal is much sweeter – cotton candy smile
C F Fm C F Fm
And when she kisses me she tastes so heavenly
D7 G7
She makes living worthwhile.