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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
E-mail: mike@docsworkshop.co.uk
Tuning:EADGBE
Pretty straightforward really. Harder to find videos with verse and chorus but here are 4 of them:
You Tube video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OWdljsAeNw
You Tube video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qozlctfZWM
You Tube video 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmuyeyUS5DI
You Tube video 4 (best I think!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-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.
