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
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
...THERE GOES MY BABY... by The Drifters ------------------------................
*Released 1959*
*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: G#)
Intro:
GEm, Am7D7, Am7D7
Verse 1:
GEm There goes my baby, movin' on down the line, Am7D7Am7D7 Wonderin' where, wonderin' where, wonderin' where, she is bound? GEm I broke her heart, and made her cry. Am7D7Am7D7 Now I'm alone, so all alone, what can I do, what can I do?
Verse 2:
GEm (There goes my baby), woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Am7 (There goes my baby), yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. D7 (There goes my baby), woah-oh-oh-oh, Am7D7 (There she goes), yeah! (There she goes), I wanna know...
Verse 3:
GEm If she loved me; did she really love me? Am7D7 Was she just playing me for a fool? I wonder why... GEm She left me; why did she leave me, Am7D7Am7D7 So all a-lone, so all a-lone? I just wanna tell her...
Verse 5:
GEm That I love her, and that I need her, Am7D7Am7D7 Beside my side to be my guide, I wanna know where is... G My... (doo-doot-doo-doo-doo-doo), Em Where is my baby? (Doo-doot-doo-doo-doo-doo) Am7D7Am7D7 I want my baby, I need my baby, yeah...
Coda:
G Woah-oh-oh... (there goes my baby), Em Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh... (there goes my baby).