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Version 1------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHEN MY SUGAR WALKS DOWN THE STREET Gene Austin / Irving Mills / Jimmy McHugh ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1924--------------- Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat E-mail: 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.