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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- Dance With Me
- Saturday Night At The Movies
- Save The Last Dance For Me
- Under The Boardwalk
- This Magic Moment
- A Room Full Of Tears
- Adorable
- 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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Harlem Child - Drifters
[Intro]
C F G F C F G F
Ooo ooo oo oo
[Verse 1]
C F G
Don't you worry Harlem child
F C G F G
I've got a lot of plans for you and me
C F G
Oh, up 'til now we lived on dreams
F C G F G
there's gonna be some changes made, you'll see
Em G
I'll be gone a year or two
Am Em
then I'll be comin' back for you
F G A
I'm gonna sign to the man with the big cigar
[Chorus]
D G A
And if you love me Harlem child
G D A G A
let me go, don't try to make me stay
D G A
Someday I could be a star
G D A G A
you'll see my name in bright lights on broadway
G A
And you know I won't forget you
G A Bm
so, dry your eyes and smile Harlem child
[Bridge 1]
Bm
What kinda life is there here for us now
G F#m
we gotta get out of the red somehow
D G
We got all the love we need
G
we'll have a dime or two if I succeed
[Verse 2]
C F G
Don't you worry Harlem child
F C G F G
our kids won't breathe the smoke and dust, no way
C F G
The waiting will be so worthwhile
F C G F G
if they can play in fields of green all day
Em G
So, if you hear a voice you know
Am Em
playin' on the radio
F G A
then you know that I will soon be home
[Chorus]
D G A
And if you love me Harlem child
G D A G A
let me go, don't try to make me stay
D G A
Someday I could be a star
G D A G A
you'll see my name in bright lights on broadway
G A
And you know I won't forget you
G A
so, dry your eyes and smile Harlem child
[Outro]
D G A
And if you love me Harlem child
G D A G A
let me go, don't try to make me stay
D G A
Someday I could be a star
G D A G
you'll see my name in bright lights on broadway
A
Oh, baby, baby, baby
D G A
if you love me Harlem child
G D A G A
let me go, don't try to make me stay
D G A
Someday I could be a star
G D A G A
you'll see my name in bright lights on broadway
[Intro]
C F G F C F G F
Ooo ooo oo oo
[Verse 1]
C F G
Don't you worry Harlem child
F C G F G
I've got a lot of plans for you and me
C F G
Oh, up 'til now we lived on dreams
F C G F G
there's gonna be some changes made, you'll see
Em G
I'll be gone a year or two
Am Em
then I'll be comin' back for you
F G A
I'm gonna sign to the man with the big cigar
[Chorus]
D G A
And if you love me Harlem child
G D A G A
let me go, don't try to make me stay
D G A
Someday I could be a star
G D A G A
you'll see my name in bright lights on broadway
G A
And you know I won't forget you
G A Bm
so, dry your eyes and smile Harlem child
[Bridge 1]
Bm
What kinda life is there here for us now
G F#m
we gotta get out of the red somehow
D G
We got all the love we need
G
we'll have a dime or two if I succeed
[Verse 2]
C F G
Don't you worry Harlem child
F C G F G
our kids won't breathe the smoke and dust, no way
C F G
The waiting will be so worthwhile
F C G F G
if they can play in fields of green all day
Em G
So, if you hear a voice you know
Am Em
playin' on the radio
F G A
then you know that I will soon be home
[Chorus]
D G A
And if you love me Harlem child
G D A G A
let me go, don't try to make me stay
D G A
Someday I could be a star
G D A G A
you'll see my name in bright lights on broadway
G A
And you know I won't forget you
G A
so, dry your eyes and smile Harlem child
[Outro]
D G A
And if you love me Harlem child
G D A G A
let me go, don't try to make me stay
D G A
Someday I could be a star
G D A G
you'll see my name in bright lights on broadway
A
Oh, baby, baby, baby
D G A
if you love me Harlem child
G D A G A
let me go, don't try to make me stay
D G A
Someday I could be a star
G D A G A
you'll see my name in bright lights on broadway
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