Biography:
The Delfonics were the quintessential Philadelphia soul singing group, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Brothers William and Wilbert Hart formed the group with Richard Daniels, and Randy (Rudy) Cain in high school in the early 1960s. Richard Daniels one of the founding members would be drafted just before the groups first major success.
Soon, they became known throughout the Philadelphia area, signing with Cameo Records. At Cameo
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"La La Means I Love You"
(Thom Bell - William Hart)
[Intro]
Gmaj7 Gmaj9 Am7/D [2X] (Gmaj9 implied by strings)
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
[Verse 1]
Gmaj7
Many guys have come to you
With a line that wasn't true
Am7 Bm7 Am7/D
And you passed them by (passed them by)
Gmaj7
Now you're in the center ring
And their lines don't mean a thing
Am7 Bm7 Am7/D
Why don't you let me try (let me try)
Bm Em /D /C /B
Now I don't wear a diamond ring
Am7 Am7/D
I don't even have a song to sing
B7
All I know is
[Chorus]
Em Bm Am7 Am7/D
La la la la la la la la la means
Gmaj7 [harmonies imply Gmaj9]
I love you
Bm7
[1: Oh, baby please now
2: Oh... baby]
Em Bm Am7 Am7/D
La la la la la la la la la means
Gmaj7 [harmonies imply Gmaj9]
I love you
[Verse 2]
If I ever saw a girl
That I needed in this world
You are the one for me (one for me)
Let me hold me in my arms
Girl, and thrill you with my charms
I'm sure you will see (you will see)
The things I am sayin' are true
And the way I explain them to you
Listen to me
[Instrumental break]
(key changes to A)
G#m7 Amaj7
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
G#m7 Amaj7
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
[Partial verse]
C#m F#m /E /D /C#
The things I am sayin' are true
Bm7 Bm7/E [hold extra bar]
And the way I explain them to you, yes to you
C#7
Listen to me
[Coda]
(repeat to fade)
F#m C#m Bm7 Bm7/E
La la la la la la la la la means
Amaj7
I love you
C#m7
[1: Oh, you'll have to understand
2: Come on and take my hand]
(Thom Bell - William Hart)
[Intro]
Gmaj7 Gmaj9 Am7/D [2X] (Gmaj9 implied by strings)
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
[Verse 1]
Gmaj7
Many guys have come to you
With a line that wasn't true
Am7 Bm7 Am7/D
And you passed them by (passed them by)
Gmaj7
Now you're in the center ring
And their lines don't mean a thing
Am7 Bm7 Am7/D
Why don't you let me try (let me try)
Bm Em /D /C /B
Now I don't wear a diamond ring
Am7 Am7/D
I don't even have a song to sing
B7
All I know is
[Chorus]
Em Bm Am7 Am7/D
La la la la la la la la la means
Gmaj7 [harmonies imply Gmaj9]
I love you
Bm7
[1: Oh, baby please now
2: Oh... baby]
Em Bm Am7 Am7/D
La la la la la la la la la means
Gmaj7 [harmonies imply Gmaj9]
I love you
[Verse 2]
If I ever saw a girl
That I needed in this world
You are the one for me (one for me)
Let me hold me in my arms
Girl, and thrill you with my charms
I'm sure you will see (you will see)
The things I am sayin' are true
And the way I explain them to you
Listen to me
[Instrumental break]
(key changes to A)
G#m7 Amaj7
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
G#m7 Amaj7
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
[Partial verse]
C#m F#m /E /D /C#
The things I am sayin' are true
Bm7 Bm7/E [hold extra bar]
And the way I explain them to you, yes to you
C#7
Listen to me
[Coda]
(repeat to fade)
F#m C#m Bm7 Bm7/E
La la la la la la la la la means
Amaj7
I love you
C#m7
[1: Oh, you'll have to understand
2: Come on and take my hand]
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