Sham-a-ling-dong-ding Chords

Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Vers 1: D-Bm7-Em7-A7-D-Em7,A7 (Em to A change walks up F♯,G,A)

The boys were singing shing-a-ling 


The summer night we met 


You were tan and seventeen 


O how could I forget

When every star from near and far

Was watching from above

Watching two teenagers fall in love 



Vers 2: D-Bm7-Em7-A7-D-Em7,A7(Gm add9/D)

The way we danced was not a dance 


But more a long embrace 


We held on to each other and 


We floated there in space

And I was shy to kiss you while 


The whole wide world could see

So shing-a-ling said everything for me 



Chorus 1

Em7,A7,D,Bm7,F♯m7,Em7,A7sus4,sus9

And O the poor old old folks 


They thought we'd lost our minds

They could not make heads or tails

Of the young folks' funny rhymes 


D Bm7 Em7 A7

But you and I knew all the words 


And we always sang along to 


O sham-a-ling-dong-ding 


Sham-a-ling-dang-dong

Vers 3: D-Bm7-Em7-A7-D-Em7,A7

So after years and after tears 


And after summers past 


The old folks tried to warn us

How our love would never last 


And all we'd get was soaking wet 


From walking in the rain 


And singing sham-a-shing-a-ling again 



Chorus 2

Em7,A7,D,Bm7,F♯m7,Em7,A7sus4,sus9

And O the poor old old folks

They smile and walk away 


But I bet they did some 


Sham-a-lama-ding-dong in their day 


D Bm7 Em7 A7

I bet that they still close their eyes 


And I bet they sing along to 


O sham-a-ling-dong-ding 


Sham-a-ling-dang-dong





Bridge

Bm7O thDosBm7e swEm7eet A7old love songs

Every word rings true 


Sham-a-ling-dong-ding means sweetheart 


Sham-a-ling-dang-dong does too 


Vers: D-Bm7-Em7-A7

And it means that right here in my arms

That's where you belong

And it means sham-a-ling-dong-ding 


Sham-a-ling-dang-dong