Biography:
The Contours are an American rhythm & blues singing group. One of the early soul singing groups signed to Motown Records, the group is best known for its classic chart-topping 1962 hit, "Do You Love Me," a million-selling single that became a major hit all over again in 1988.
Billy Gordon, Billy Hoggs, Joe Billingslea and Billy Rollins founded a singing group called The Blenders in their native Detroit, Michigan in 1959. The group soon added Leroy Fair (in place of Billy Rollins)
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...DO YOU LOVE ME... by The Contours
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*from 'Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance)' (1962)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: F)
[Intro]
D G
You broke my heart, 'cos I couldn't dance,
A Bm
You didn't even want me a-round.
A N.C.
And now I'm back to let you know;
A7
I can really shake 'em down.
[Chorus 1]
D G A
Do you love me? (I can really move),
D G A
Do you love me? (I'm in the groove).
D G A
Now, do you love me? (Do you love me?)
G Gm A A7 N.C.
Now that I can dance...(dance)... Watch me now, ugh!
[Verse 1]
D G A
(Work, work), ah, work it all, baby,
D G A
(Work, work), well, you're drivin' me crazy.
D G A
(Work, work), with a little bit of soul now.
D N.C. A7
(Work).
[Verse 2]
D G A
I can Mash-potato, (I can Mash-po-tato),
D G A
And I can do the Twist, (I can do the Twist).
D G A
Now tell me, baby, (tell me, baby);
D G A
Do you like it like this? (Do you like it like this?)
A A7 N.C.
Tell me...(tell me)...tell me...
[Chorus 2]
D G A
Do you love me? (I can really move),
D G A
Do you love me? (I'm in the groove).
D G A
Now, do you love me? (Do you love me?)
G Gm A A7 (n.c)
Now that I can dance...(dance)... Watch me now, ugh!
[Verse 3]
D G A
(Work, work), ah, shake it up, shake it.
D G A
(Work, work), ah, shake it, shake it down.
D G A
(Work, work), with a little bit of soul, now.
D N.C. A7
(Work).
[Verse 4]
D G A
(Work, work), ah, work it all, baby,
D G A
(Work, work), well, you're drivin' me crazy.
D G A
(Work, work), oh, don't get lazy.
D N.C. A7
(Work).
[Verse 5]
D G A
I can Mash-potato, (I can Mash-po-tato),
D G A
And I can do the Twist, (I can do the Twist).
D G A
Now tell me, baby, (tell me, baby);
D G A
Do you like it like this? (Do you like it like this?)
A A7 N.C.
Tell me...(tell me)...tell me...
[Chorus 3]
D G A
Do you love me? (Do you love me?)
D G A
Do you love me? (Do you love me?)
D G A
Now do you love me? (Do you love me?)
A A7
Now...now...
(Fade Out)
(Fade In again)
[Verse 6]
D G A
(Work, work), ah, work it all, baby,
D G A
(Work, work), well, you're drivin' me crazy.
D G A
(Work, work), oh, don't get lazy.
D N.C. A7
(Work).
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D G A Bm A7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 320003 x02220 x24432 x02223
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_ __ __ | __| __ __
| | _ _ | / | | |__ / /
_____ | | | | | | | | |__ | / /
| ___| | | | | | | | |_/| | __| | /
| |= = | | | |_| | | | = | | |____| | |
| | | | |_____| | | | | = = = | |
| |___ | | = = = | | | | | |
|_____| | | |_| |_| | |
= = = | |_____ = = Tabbed by |_|
|_______| Joel from cLuMsY, 2008 =
= = = = ([email protected])
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*from 'Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance)' (1962)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: F)
[Intro]
D G
You broke my heart, 'cos I couldn't dance,
A Bm
You didn't even want me a-round.
A N.C.
And now I'm back to let you know;
A7
I can really shake 'em down.
[Chorus 1]
D G A
Do you love me? (I can really move),
D G A
Do you love me? (I'm in the groove).
D G A
Now, do you love me? (Do you love me?)
G Gm A A7 N.C.
Now that I can dance...(dance)... Watch me now, ugh!
[Verse 1]
D G A
(Work, work), ah, work it all, baby,
D G A
(Work, work), well, you're drivin' me crazy.
D G A
(Work, work), with a little bit of soul now.
D N.C. A7
(Work).
[Verse 2]
D G A
I can Mash-potato, (I can Mash-po-tato),
D G A
And I can do the Twist, (I can do the Twist).
D G A
Now tell me, baby, (tell me, baby);
D G A
Do you like it like this? (Do you like it like this?)
A A7 N.C.
Tell me...(tell me)...tell me...
[Chorus 2]
D G A
Do you love me? (I can really move),
D G A
Do you love me? (I'm in the groove).
D G A
Now, do you love me? (Do you love me?)
G Gm A A7 (n.c)
Now that I can dance...(dance)... Watch me now, ugh!
[Verse 3]
D G A
(Work, work), ah, shake it up, shake it.
D G A
(Work, work), ah, shake it, shake it down.
D G A
(Work, work), with a little bit of soul, now.
D N.C. A7
(Work).
[Verse 4]
D G A
(Work, work), ah, work it all, baby,
D G A
(Work, work), well, you're drivin' me crazy.
D G A
(Work, work), oh, don't get lazy.
D N.C. A7
(Work).
[Verse 5]
D G A
I can Mash-potato, (I can Mash-po-tato),
D G A
And I can do the Twist, (I can do the Twist).
D G A
Now tell me, baby, (tell me, baby);
D G A
Do you like it like this? (Do you like it like this?)
A A7 N.C.
Tell me...(tell me)...tell me...
[Chorus 3]
D G A
Do you love me? (Do you love me?)
D G A
Do you love me? (Do you love me?)
D G A
Now do you love me? (Do you love me?)
A A7
Now...now...
(Fade Out)
(Fade In again)
[Verse 6]
D G A
(Work, work), ah, work it all, baby,
D G A
(Work, work), well, you're drivin' me crazy.
D G A
(Work, work), oh, don't get lazy.
D N.C. A7
(Work).
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
D G A Bm A7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 320003 x02220 x24432 x02223
____
_ __ __ | __| __ __
| | _ _ | / | | |__ / /
_____ | | | | | | | | |__ | / /
| ___| | | | | | | | |_/| | __| | /
| |= = | | | |_| | | | = | | |____| | |
| | | | |_____| | | | | = = = | |
| |___ | | = = = | | | | | |
|_____| | | |_| |_| | |
= = = | |_____ = = Tabbed by |_|
|_______| Joel from cLuMsY, 2008 =
= = = = ([email protected])
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