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Daddy Cool 1957 single release by Canadian Quartet The Diamonds. Song never released here in UK. Covered in the late Seventies by UK Do-Wop vocal band ‘Darts’ Tab by bass50611. Not exact, more of my interpretation based on the original upright bassline Verse 1: I saw a crazy chick running down the street...I said whoo pretty baby G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-5-5-5-6---------------------------------------5-5-5-6-----------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Why the ready beat...She said wow what a square don’t you dig the scene... G|------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------5-5-5-6-------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Daddy Cool’s playing his piano machine...Daddy Who?...Daddy Who?... G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-5-5-5-6----------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus: Daddy Cool Daddy Cool G|------------------------------5-5---------------5-5-----------------5-5-| D|---------------------5-5--8-8----------5-5--8-8------------5-5--8-8-----| A|-----------------6-6---------------6-6-----------------6-6--------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------5-5-------------------------------------| D|-----5-5--8-8-------------------5-5---------------3-3-| A|-6-6-------------------5-5--8-8----------3-3--6-6-----| E|-------------------6-6---------------4-4--------------| (Break) G|--------------5-5----| D|-----5-5--8-8--------| A|-6-6---------------6-| E|---------------------| Verse 2: She led me by the hand... G|------------------------------5-5---------------5-5----------------5-5-| D|---------------------5-5--8-8----------5-5--8-8-----------5-5--8-8-----| A|-----------------6-6---------------6-6----------------6-6--------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------5-5-------------------------------------| D|-----5-5--8-8-------------------5-5---------------3-3-| A|-6-6-------------------5-5--8-8----------3-3--6-6-----| E|-------------------6-6---------------4-4--------------| (Break) G|--------------5-5----| D|-----5-5--8-8--------| A|-6-6---------------6-| E|---------------------| Verse 3: The joint was dim & dark... G|-------------------------------5-5---------------5-5---------------5-5-| D|----------------------5-5--8-8----------5-5--8-8----------5-5--8-8-----| A|------------------6-6---------------6-6---------------6-6--------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------5-5-------------------------------------| D|-----5-5--8-8-------------------5-5---------------3-3-| A|-6-6-------------------5-5--8-8----------3-3--6-6-----| E|-------------------6-6---------------4-4--------------| (Break) G|--------------5-5----| D|-----5-5--8-8--------| A|-6-6---------------6-| E|---------------------| Chorus: Daddy Cool Daddy Cool G|------------------------------5-5---------------5-5-----------------5-5-| D|---------------------5-5--8-8----------5-5--8-8------------5-5--8-8-----| A|-----------------6-6---------------6-6-----------------6-6--------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------5-5-------------------------------------| D|-----5-5--8-8-------------------5-5---------------3-3-| A|-6-6-------------------5-5--8-8----------3-3--6-6-----| E|-------------------6-6---------------4-4--------------| (Break) G|--------------5-5----| D|-----5-5--8-8--------| A|-6-6---------------6-| E|---------------------| Bridge: G|--------------5-5---------------5-5---------------5-5----------5---| D|-----5-5--8-8----------5-5--8-8----------5-5--8-8----------5-5---7-| A|-6-6---------------6-6---------------6-6---------------6-6---------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----5-5--8-8--10-10------5-5--8-8--10-10---------------5-5-| D|-6-6------------------6-6----------------------5-5--8-8-----| A|-------------------------------------------6-6--------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------5-5-------------------------------------| D|-----5-5--8-8-------------------5-5---------------3-3-| A|-6-6-------------------5-5--8-8----------3-3--6-6-----| E|-------------------6-6---------------4-4--------------| (Break) G|--------------5-5----| D|-----5-5--8-8--------| A|-6-6---------------6-| E|---------------------| Interlude: G|--------------5-5---------------5-5---------------5-5---------------5-5-| D|-----5-5--8-8----------5-5--8-8----------5-5--8-8----------5-5--8-8-----| A|-6-6---------------6-6---------------6-6---------------6-6--------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----5-5--8-8--10-10------5-5--8-8--10-10---------------5-5-| D|-6-6------------------6-6----------------------5-5--8-8-----| A|-------------------------------------------6-6--------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------5-5-------------------------------------| D|-----5-5--8-8-------------------5-5---------------3-3-| A|-6-6-------------------5-5--8-8----------3-3--6-6-----| E|-------------------6-6---------------4-4--------------| (Break) G|--------------5-5----| D|-----5-5--8-8--------| A|-6-6---------------6-| E|---------------------| Verse 4: The rhythm was so gone... G|------------------------------5-5---------------5-5----------------5-5-| D|---------------------5-5--8-8----------5-5--8-8-----------5-5--8-8-----| A|-----------------6-6---------------6-6----------------6-6--------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------5-5-------------------------------------| D|-----5-5--8-8-------------------5-5---------------3-3-| A|-6-6-------------------5-5--8-8----------3-3--6-6-----| E|-------------------6-6---------------4-4--------------| (Break) G|--------------5-5----| D|-----5-5--8-8--------| A|-6-6---------------6-| E|---------------------| Verse 5: Then when they closed the club... G|-------------------------------------5-5---------------5-5-| D|----------------------------5-5--8-8----------5-5--8-8-----| A|------------------------6-6---------------6-6--------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------5-5---------------5-5-------------------------------------| D|-----5-5--8-8----------5-5--8-8-------------------5-5---------------3-3-| A|-6-6---------------6-6-------------------5-5--8-8----------3-3--6-6-----| E|-------------------------------------6-6---------------4-4--------------| (Break) G|--------------5-5----| D|-----5-5--8-8--------| A|-6-6---------------6-| E|---------------------| Chorus: Daddy Cool Daddy Cool G|------------------------------5-5---------------5-5-----------------5-5-| D|---------------------5-5--8-8----------5-5--8-8------------5-5--8-8-----| A|-----------------6-6---------------6-6-----------------6-6--------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------5-5-------------------------------------| D|-----5-5--8-8-------------------5-5---------------3-3-| A|-6-6-------------------5-5--8-8----------3-3--6-6-----| E|-------------------6-6---------------4-4--------------| (Break & END) G|--------------5-5---------| D|-----5-5--8-8-------------| A|-6-6---------------6-----6| E|--------------------------|