Biography:
Formed in Queens, NY, in 1955, the Cleftones consisted of five friends from Jamaica High School -- Herb Cox (lead), Warren Corbin (bass), Charlie James (first tenor), William McClain (baritone), and Berman Patterson (second tenor). Originally signed to Gee, the group released its first single, "You Baby You," late in 1955; an up-tempo doo wop song, the record became a regional hit. "Little Girl of Mine," the Cleftones' second single, broke nationally
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Little Girl Of Mine:The Cleftones.
Top of the charts in 1955.
One of the first great 'Doo-Wap' groups.
(Capo 1st fret.)
INTRO:
G
Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.
Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.
Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.
Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, liddle,
liddle, liddle, liddle, liddle, liddle, liddle, lit.
#1.
G
Oh, litle girl of mine.. (Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah...Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah.)
You sure look fine..(Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah...Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah.)
C
Yes, you appeal to me...(Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit.)
G
I'll never set you free..(Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..(Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit.)
D C
Be my loving baby, til the end of time.
D C
I can't seem to get you off my mind.
G
(Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.
#2.
G
The boys all roll their eyes..(Diddle..liddle,
liddle, liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah.)
G
As we go strolling by..(Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
C
It's not so hard to see..(Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
G
that they all envy me.
(Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit.)
D C
Cause you're my loving baby, you belong to me..
D C G
that's the way it was meant to be..(Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
CHORUS:
G C
Oh, well, now I know..(Da dit dit dit.)
I love you so..(Da dit dit dit.)
G
I'll never..(Da dit dit dit) ever let you go. (Da dit dit dit.)
C
I need your love..(Da dit dit dit.) oh, oh, so much..
(Da dit dit dit.)
A D
I thrill..to..your..touch.
(SAX BREAK:)
CHORUS:
G C
Oh, well, now I know..(Da dit dit dit.)
I love you so..(Da dit dit dit.)
G
I'll never..(Da dit dit dit) ever let you go. (Da dit dit dit.)
C
I need your love..(Da dit dit dit.) oh, oh, so much..
(Da dit dit dit.)
A D C D
I thrill..to..your..touch.
#3.
D G
So, little girl, stay true..((Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
G
That's all I ask of you..((Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
C
Be mine and mine alone..((Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
G
Don't leave your happy home..((Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
D C
Cause I love you, baby, and I always will.
D C G
You're my one and only thrill..(Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
OUTRO:
G
Oh, my baby..((Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
G
my honey..((Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
Top of the charts in 1955.
One of the first great 'Doo-Wap' groups.
(Capo 1st fret.)
INTRO:
G
Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.
Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.
Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.
Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, liddle,
liddle, liddle, liddle, liddle, liddle, liddle, lit.
#1.
G
Oh, litle girl of mine.. (Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah...Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah.)
You sure look fine..(Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah...Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah.)
C
Yes, you appeal to me...(Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit.)
G
I'll never set you free..(Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..(Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit.)
D C
Be my loving baby, til the end of time.
D C
I can't seem to get you off my mind.
G
(Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.
#2.
G
The boys all roll their eyes..(Diddle..liddle,
liddle, liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah.)
G
As we go strolling by..(Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
C
It's not so hard to see..(Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
G
that they all envy me.
(Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit.)
D C
Cause you're my loving baby, you belong to me..
D C G
that's the way it was meant to be..(Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
CHORUS:
G C
Oh, well, now I know..(Da dit dit dit.)
I love you so..(Da dit dit dit.)
G
I'll never..(Da dit dit dit) ever let you go. (Da dit dit dit.)
C
I need your love..(Da dit dit dit.) oh, oh, so much..
(Da dit dit dit.)
A D
I thrill..to..your..touch.
(SAX BREAK:)
CHORUS:
G C
Oh, well, now I know..(Da dit dit dit.)
I love you so..(Da dit dit dit.)
G
I'll never..(Da dit dit dit) ever let you go. (Da dit dit dit.)
C
I need your love..(Da dit dit dit.) oh, oh, so much..
(Da dit dit dit.)
A D C D
I thrill..to..your..touch.
#3.
D G
So, little girl, stay true..((Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
G
That's all I ask of you..((Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
C
Be mine and mine alone..((Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
G
Don't leave your happy home..((Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
D C
Cause I love you, baby, and I always will.
D C G
You're my one and only thrill..(Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
OUTRO:
G
Oh, my baby..((Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)
G
my honey..((Diddle..liddle, liddle,
liddle, lit..yeah..Diddle..liddle, liddle, liddle, lit..yeah.)(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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