The Shirelles - Boys
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Boys
This the original version by American female vocalists The Shirelles
released in 1960 as the B side of hit song Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow.
Peaked at number 4 in UK Charts. Tab by bass50611. This is how I would
play this song therefore not quite as original upright bass line.
Intro:
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E|------------------------3--3-3--3-3--3------------|
Verse 1:
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Verse 2:
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Bridge:
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(Break)
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A|-3--------------------2-2--5-5---5----5--5--5-5-|
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Sax Solo:
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Outro: (Repeat Outro To Fade/End)
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[Verse 1]
I been told when a boy kiss a girl
She takes a trip around the world
Yeah yeah
Hey hey
Hey hey hey she say you do
[Verse 2]
Mama says when I kiss your lips
I get a thrill through my fingertips
Yeah yeah (Shod shu bop, du shod shod shu bop)
Hey, hey (Shod shu bop, du shod shod shu bop)
Hey, hey (Shod shu bop, du shod shod shu bop)
Hey, she say ya do (Shod shu bop bop)
[Chorus]
Well, I'm talkin' 'bout boys (Yeah yeah boys)
Don't ya know I mean boys (Yeah yeah boys)
Well, I'm talkin' 'bout boys (Yeah yeah boys)
Don't ya know I mean boys (Yeah yeah boys)
Well, I'm talkin' 'bout boys (Yeah yeah boys)
Hey what a bundle of joy (Yeah yeah boys)
[Instrumental verse: Solo saxophone]
[Chorus]
Well, I'm talkin' 'bout boys (Yeah yeah boys)
Don't ya know I mean boys (Yeah yeah boys)
Well, I'm talkin' 'bout boys (Yeah yeah boys)
Don't ya know I mean boys (Yeah yeah boys)
Well, I'm talkin' 'bout boys (Yeah yeah boys)
Hey what a bundle of joy (Yeah yeah boys)
[Outro]
Boys (Yeah yeah boys)
You know I'm talkin' 'bout boys (Yeah yeah boys)
Well boys (Yeah yeah boys)
Well I'm talkin' 'bout boys (Yeah yeah boys)
Well I'm talkin' 'bout boys