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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: v v v v v v v v v -----|-----------------|-----------------| -7---|---------7-------|-------7---------| ---4-|-5-----5---------|-5-------------4-| -----|-----------------|-------------5---| 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