Biography:
The Drifters are a long-lived American doo wop Pop R&B band, originally formed by Clyde McPhatter (of Billy Ward & the Dominoes) in 1953 from New York City, NY, USA. There have been over 60 members since 1953. www.theofficialdrifters.com shows the current lineup and tour dates.
The original Drifters
Ahmet Ertegün of Atlantic Records approached Clyde McPhatter after he left The Dominoes and signed him. McPhatter first recruited several members of his former group
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Other songs:
- Dance With Me
- Saturday Night At The Movies
- Save The Last Dance For Me
- Under The Boardwalk
- This Magic Moment
- A Room Full Of Tears
- Adorable
- Can I Take You Home Little Girl
- Come On Over To My Place
- Dont Go Please Stay
- Drip Drop
- Fools Fall In Love
- Harlem Child
- Honey Love
- I Count The Tears
- If You Cry True Love True Love
- Ill Take You Home
- Ive Got Sand In My Shoes
- Kissin In The Back Row Of The Movies
- Moonlight Bay
- On Broadway
- One Way Love
- Please Stay
- Ruby Baby
- Some Kind Of Wonderful
- Spanish Lace
- Stranger On The Shore
- Sweets For My Sweet
- There Goes My Baby
- There Goes My First Love
- True Love True Love
- Up On The Roof
- When My Little Girl Is Smiling
- Youre More Than A Number In My Little Red Book
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Drip Drop:The Drifters.
#58 on ATLANTIC Records in 1958.
INTRO:
F
Drip, drip..drippity drop..drip, drip..
drippity drop.
#1.
F
The roof is leaking and the rain's falling
on my head..(drip, drip..drippity drop.)
Bb
Well, the roof is leaking and the rain's falling
F
on my head..(drip, drip..drippity drop.)
C Bb F
I cried so hard, teardrops on my bed..
(drip, drip..drippity drop.)
#2.
F
Well, she packed up her clothes and she moved out
on the midnight train..(drip, drip..drippity drop.)
Bb
Well, she packed up her clothes and she moved out
F
on the midnight train..(drip, drip..drippity drop.)
C Bb F
You know, this empty room is driving me insane..
(flip, flip..flippity flop.)
#3.
F
Well, I'm sitting here drinking..thinking what I'm
gonna do..(sip, sip, slippity slop.)
Bb
Well, I'm sitting here drinking..thinking what I'm
F
gonna do..(sip, sip, slippity slop.)
C Bb
You know the roof is leaking and the rain is falling
F
through..(drip, drip, drippity drop.)
(INTERLUDE:SAX:) F Bb F C Bb F
#4.
F
Well, I ran into my buddy..he gave me a tip, tip, tip.
He said your woman's gone and left..I said, I'm hip,
hip, hip.
F
I said, just mind your own affairs and button your lip,
lip, lip.
F F7
I don't need you to tell me she gave me the slip, slip,
slip.
#5.
F
The roof is leaking and the rain's falling
on my head..(drip, drip..drippity drop.)
Bb
Well, the roof is leaking and the rain's falling
F
on my head..(drip, drip..drippity drop.)
C Bb F
I cried so hard, teardrops on my bed..(drip, drip..drippity
drop.)
OUTRO:
F
Whoa-oh!..drip, drip, drippity-drop..whoa-oh!..drip, drip,
drippity-drop..whoa-oh!..drip, drip, drippity-drop..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
#58 on ATLANTIC Records in 1958.
INTRO:
F
Drip, drip..drippity drop..drip, drip..
drippity drop.
#1.
F
The roof is leaking and the rain's falling
on my head..(drip, drip..drippity drop.)
Bb
Well, the roof is leaking and the rain's falling
F
on my head..(drip, drip..drippity drop.)
C Bb F
I cried so hard, teardrops on my bed..
(drip, drip..drippity drop.)
#2.
F
Well, she packed up her clothes and she moved out
on the midnight train..(drip, drip..drippity drop.)
Bb
Well, she packed up her clothes and she moved out
F
on the midnight train..(drip, drip..drippity drop.)
C Bb F
You know, this empty room is driving me insane..
(flip, flip..flippity flop.)
#3.
F
Well, I'm sitting here drinking..thinking what I'm
gonna do..(sip, sip, slippity slop.)
Bb
Well, I'm sitting here drinking..thinking what I'm
F
gonna do..(sip, sip, slippity slop.)
C Bb
You know the roof is leaking and the rain is falling
F
through..(drip, drip, drippity drop.)
(INTERLUDE:SAX:) F Bb F C Bb F
#4.
F
Well, I ran into my buddy..he gave me a tip, tip, tip.
He said your woman's gone and left..I said, I'm hip,
hip, hip.
F
I said, just mind your own affairs and button your lip,
lip, lip.
F F7
I don't need you to tell me she gave me the slip, slip,
slip.
#5.
F
The roof is leaking and the rain's falling
on my head..(drip, drip..drippity drop.)
Bb
Well, the roof is leaking and the rain's falling
F
on my head..(drip, drip..drippity drop.)
C Bb F
I cried so hard, teardrops on my bed..(drip, drip..drippity
drop.)
OUTRO:
F
Whoa-oh!..drip, drip, drippity-drop..whoa-oh!..drip, drip,
drippity-drop..whoa-oh!..drip, drip, drippity-drop..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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