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The Critters' biggest hit (#17, October 1966). Singer/composer Don Ciccone
would join the revamped Four Seasons lineup several years later; that's him
singing the 'I felt a rush...' bridge on 'December, 1963'. -- AWR
"Mr. Dieingly Sad"
(Don Ciccone)
Intro:
bass:
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Verse 1:
Dmaj7Just a breeze will muss your hair
Dm7But you smile away each G7little care
Cmaj7And if the rain should make you blue
Cm7You say tomorrow F7is anew
Bbmaj7Blue be your eyes, blonde your hair
G9You realize beyond a care
CmLife's in a hurry, but
EbmYou've got no worry, you're
Bbmaj7/D Dbdim(add A) [x45355]
So mystifyingly glad
Cm7 F7 Bb [1,2: Ab/Bb A7 3: to coda]
[F13 F7+5 F7] <= chords implied by melody line
I'm Mr. Dieingly Sad
Verse 2:
And when the leaves begin to fall
Answering old winter's call
I feel my tears, they fall like rain
Weeping forth the sad refrain
Blue, dark, and dim it may seem
You mark a grin, a moonbeam
Brightens your smile, pray tell me
How all the while you can be
So mystifyingly glad
I'm Mr. Dieingly Sad
Bridge:
You say &Dm7quot;takeG7 my hand and walCmaj9k with mC6e
Dm7Wake this lG7and and stop theCmaj7 sea C6
A7 Dm Dm7
[A7 Gm/A A+ Dm Dm+7 Dm7] <= chords implied by vocal harmonies
Show me love, unlock
Dm7/G All dG7oors
Em7/A I'm yA7ours"
Verse 3 (abbreviated):
Then the tide rolls up to shore
I whisper low, "I love you more
More than even you could know"
Adore me do so I could show
[four lines omitted]
I'm so mystifyingly glad
Not Mr. Dieingly Sad
Coda:
Ab/Bb Bb Ab/Bb Bb [Bb on vibes]
(Mr. Dieingly Sad) Mr. Dieingly Sad
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers