Biography:
The Exciters were originally a quartet of seventeen year olds who were high school classmates in Queens, New York. Then called the Masterettes, the group consisted of Brenda Reid on lead, Sylvia Williams, Lillian Walker, and Carol Johnson.
The group signed with United Artists Records in 1962 and by December 1st had entered the Billboard charts with "Tell Him," which made it all the way to number four Pop on January 26, 1963, and number five R&B.
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Doo-Wah-Diddy:The Exciters.
#47 R&B and #71 on BB Hot 100 on
UNITED ARTISTS Records in 1964.
INTRO: Bm
#1.
B G
There he was just walking down the street, singing..
C F C
(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
C F C
Popping his fingers and shuffling his feet, singing..
C F C
(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
C
He looked good..(yeah, yeah)..he looked fine (yes, he did.)
C G
He looked good, he looked fine and I nearly lost my mind.
#2.
C F C
Before I knew it he was walking next to me, singing..
C F C
(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
C F C
He took my hand just as natural as can be, singing..
C F C
(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
C
We walked on..(yeah, yeah)..to my door (sure did.)
C G
We walked on to my door, then he said a little more.
BRIDGE:
C Am
(My, my, my, my)..my, my, I knew we were falling in love..
F G
(My, my, my, my)..my, my, I told him all the things I was
dreaming of.
#3.
C F C
Now, we're together nearly every single day, singing..
C F C
(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo)..yeah, yeah, yeah.
C F C
And we're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay, singing..
C F C
(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
BRIDGE:
C
Well, I'm his..(yeah, yeah)..and he's mine (yes, he is.)
C G
Well, I'm his and he's mine and the wedding bells will chime.
INTERLUDE: C Am F G
#4.
C F C
Now, we're together nearly every single day, singing..
C F C
(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
C F C
And we're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay, singing..
C F C
(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo)..yeah, yeah, yeah!!
BRIDGE:
C
Well, I'm his..(yeah, yeah)..and he's mine (yes, he is.)
C G
Well, I'm his and he's mine and the wedding bells will chime.
OUTRO:
C F C
Singing..(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo)..oh, yeah.
C F C
Baby, come on, yeah..(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo)..oh, yeah.
C
Can't you see us walking down the aisle, yeah..
C F C
(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
C C F C
We're gonna be so happy, yeah..(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
C C F C
Every day, now..(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
C C F C
I'm gonna love him so much..(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
C
Yeah, yeah, cause he's mine..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#47 R&B and #71 on BB Hot 100 on
UNITED ARTISTS Records in 1964.
INTRO: Bm
#1.
B G
There he was just walking down the street, singing..
C F C
(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
C F C
Popping his fingers and shuffling his feet, singing..
C F C
(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
C
He looked good..(yeah, yeah)..he looked fine (yes, he did.)
C G
He looked good, he looked fine and I nearly lost my mind.
#2.
C F C
Before I knew it he was walking next to me, singing..
C F C
(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
C F C
He took my hand just as natural as can be, singing..
C F C
(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
C
We walked on..(yeah, yeah)..to my door (sure did.)
C G
We walked on to my door, then he said a little more.
BRIDGE:
C Am
(My, my, my, my)..my, my, I knew we were falling in love..
F G
(My, my, my, my)..my, my, I told him all the things I was
dreaming of.
#3.
C F C
Now, we're together nearly every single day, singing..
C F C
(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo)..yeah, yeah, yeah.
C F C
And we're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay, singing..
C F C
(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
BRIDGE:
C
Well, I'm his..(yeah, yeah)..and he's mine (yes, he is.)
C G
Well, I'm his and he's mine and the wedding bells will chime.
INTERLUDE: C Am F G
#4.
C F C
Now, we're together nearly every single day, singing..
C F C
(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
C F C
And we're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay, singing..
C F C
(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo)..yeah, yeah, yeah!!
BRIDGE:
C
Well, I'm his..(yeah, yeah)..and he's mine (yes, he is.)
C G
Well, I'm his and he's mine and the wedding bells will chime.
OUTRO:
C F C
Singing..(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo)..oh, yeah.
C F C
Baby, come on, yeah..(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo)..oh, yeah.
C
Can't you see us walking down the aisle, yeah..
C F C
(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
C C F C
We're gonna be so happy, yeah..(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
C C F C
Every day, now..(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
C C F C
I'm gonna love him so much..(doo-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo.)
C
Yeah, yeah, cause he's mine..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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