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Version 1Drip Drop:The Drifters. #58 on ATLANTIC Records in 1958. INTRO: F Drip, drip..drippity drop..drip, drip.. drippity drop. #1. F The roof is leaking and the rain's falling on my head..(drip, drip..drippity drop.) Bb Well, the roof is leaking and the rain's falling F on my head..(drip, drip..drippity drop.) C Bb F I cried so hard, teardrops on my bed.. (drip, drip..drippity drop.) #2. F Well, she packed up her clothes and she moved out on the midnight train..(drip, drip..drippity drop.) Bb Well, she packed up her clothes and she moved out F on the midnight train..(drip, drip..drippity drop.) C Bb F You know, this empty room is driving me insane.. (flip, flip..flippity flop.) #3. F Well, I'm sitting here drinking..thinking what I'm gonna do..(sip, sip, slippity slop.) Bb Well, I'm sitting here drinking..thinking what I'm F gonna do..(sip, sip, slippity slop.) C Bb You know the roof is leaking and the rain is falling F through..(drip, drip, drippity drop.) (INTERLUDE:SAX:) F Bb F C Bb F #4. F Well, I ran into my buddy..he gave me a tip, tip, tip. He said your woman's gone and left..I said, I'm hip, hip, hip. F I said, just mind your own affairs and button your lip, lip, lip. F F7 I don't need you to tell me she gave me the slip, slip, slip. #5. F The roof is leaking and the rain's falling on my head..(drip, drip..drippity drop.) Bb Well, the roof is leaking and the rain's falling F on my head..(drip, drip..drippity drop.) C Bb F I cried so hard, teardrops on my bed..(drip, drip..drippity drop.) OUTRO: F Whoa-oh!..drip, drip, drippity-drop..whoa-oh!..drip, drip, drippity-drop..whoa-oh!..drip, drip, drippity-drop..(Fade.) A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.