Biography:
The Drifters are a long-lived American doo wop Pop R&B band, originally formed by Clyde McPhatter (of Billy Ward & the Dominoes) in 1953 from New York City, NY, USA. There have been over 60 members since 1953. www.theofficialdrifters.com shows the current lineup and tour dates.
The original Drifters
Ahmet Ertegün of Atlantic Records approached Clyde McPhatter after he left The Dominoes and signed him. McPhatter first recruited several members of his former group
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- Save The Last Dance For Me
- Under The Boardwalk
- This Magic Moment
- A Room Full Of Tears
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- Can I Take You Home Little Girl
- Come On Over To My Place
- Dont Go Please Stay
- Drip Drop
- Fools Fall In Love
- Harlem Child
- Honey Love
- I Count The Tears
- If You Cry True Love True Love
- Ill Take You Home
- Ive Got Sand In My Shoes
- Kissin In The Back Row Of The Movies
- Moonlight Bay
- On Broadway
- One Way Love
- Please Stay
- Ruby Baby
- Some Kind Of Wonderful
- Spanish Lace
- Stranger On The Shore
- Sweets For My Sweet
- There Goes My Baby
- There Goes My First Love
- True Love True Love
- Up On The Roof
- When My Little Girl Is Smiling
- Youre More Than A Number In My Little Red Book
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Fools Fall in Love – The Drifters
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Written by: Leiber/Stoller
Released in 1957
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-E
Dmaj7 x-x-0-2-2-2
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capo 1st fret
INTRO
| D | F#m | Em | A [break] |
VERSE
D Dmaj7 Em
Well, fools fall in love in a hurry
A | D | C7 |
Fools give their hearts much too soon
B7 Em
Just play them two bars of Stardust
E7 A
Just hang out one silly moon, oh, oh
VERSE
D Dmaj7 Em
They've got their love torches burning
A A7 | D | C7 |
When they should be playing it cool
B7 Em
I used to laugh but now I understand
E7 A7 D
Shake the hand of a brand new fool
VERSE
D Dmaj7 Em
Well, fools fall in love just like schoolgirls
A | D | C7 |
Blinded by rose colored dreams
B7 Em
They build their castles on wishes
E7 A
With only rainbows for beams, oh, oh
VERSE
D Dmaj7 Em
They're making plans for the future
A A7 | D | C7 |
When they should be right back in school
B7 Em
I used to laugh but now I understand
E7 A7 D [break]
Shake the hand of a brand new fool
SOLO
| D | Dmaj7 | Em | % |
| A | % | D | C7 |
| B7 | % | Em | % |
| E7 | % | A | % [break] |
VERSE (+ coda)
D Dmaj7 Em
Oh, oh they’re making plans for the future
A A7 | D | C7 |
When they should be right back in school
B7 Em
I used to laugh but now I understand
| E7 | % | A7 | % | D | G | D | D
Shake the ha--nd of a bra--nd new fool
Fools Fall in Love – The Drifters
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Written by: Leiber/Stoller
Released in 1957
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-E
Dmaj7 x-x-0-2-2-2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
capo 1st fret
INTRO
| D | F#m | Em | A [break] |
VERSE
D Dmaj7 Em
Well, fools fall in love in a hurry
A | D | C7 |
Fools give their hearts much too soon
B7 Em
Just play them two bars of Stardust
E7 A
Just hang out one silly moon, oh, oh
VERSE
D Dmaj7 Em
They've got their love torches burning
A A7 | D | C7 |
When they should be playing it cool
B7 Em
I used to laugh but now I understand
E7 A7 D
Shake the hand of a brand new fool
VERSE
D Dmaj7 Em
Well, fools fall in love just like schoolgirls
A | D | C7 |
Blinded by rose colored dreams
B7 Em
They build their castles on wishes
E7 A
With only rainbows for beams, oh, oh
VERSE
D Dmaj7 Em
They're making plans for the future
A A7 | D | C7 |
When they should be right back in school
B7 Em
I used to laugh but now I understand
E7 A7 D [break]
Shake the hand of a brand new fool
SOLO
| D | Dmaj7 | Em | % |
| A | % | D | C7 |
| B7 | % | Em | % |
| E7 | % | A | % [break] |
VERSE (+ coda)
D Dmaj7 Em
Oh, oh they’re making plans for the future
A A7 | D | C7 |
When they should be right back in school
B7 Em
I used to laugh but now I understand
| E7 | % | A7 | % | D | G | D | D
Shake the ha--nd of a bra--nd new fool
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