Biography:
The Velvelettes were a 60's female vocal group founded in 1961 by sisters Carolyn and Millie Gill with cousins Bertha Barbee-McNeal and Norma Barbee (both from Flint, Michigan) on the Western Michigan University campus, where they were students.
The group signed to Motown Records, but weren't given top priority, as other female vocal groups were attracting audiences and recording hits. While the group awaited their chance at stardom, they recorded backing vocals for more established Motown girl groups
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...HE WAS REALLY SAYIN' SOMETHIN'... by The Velvelettes
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*Released 1965*
Intro:
C F C (x2)
C F, C F, C F, C, G
Hey, yeah, yeah.
Verse 1:
C F C F
I was walking down the street, (doo waddy wah),
C F C F
When this boy started following me, (oh yeah).
C F C F
Now I ig-nored all the things he said, (doo wady wah),
C F C F
He moved me in every way.
Bridge 1:
D# C#
With his collar unbuttoned, on my side he was strut'n'. Girls...
Chorus 1:
C F C F
He was really saying something,
C F C F
Really saying something.
C
Bop bop, shoo be doo wah,
C F C G
Bop bop, shoo be doo wah.
Verse 2:
C F C F
He flirted ev'ry step of the way, (doo waddy wah),
C F C F
I could hear ev'ry word he'd say, (oh yeah).
C F C F
My re-sistance was getting low, (doo waddy wah),
C F C F
And my feelings started to show.
Bridge 2:
D# C#
My heart started thumping, blood pressure jumping.
Chorus 2:
C F C F
He was really saying something,
C F C F
Really saying something.
C
Bop bop, shoo be doo wah,
C F C G
Bop bop, shoo be doo wah.
Interlude:
C F C, D# (x3), C F C, G
Verse 3:
C F C F
He walked me to my door, (doo waddy wah),
C F C F
I a-greed to see him once more, (oh yeah).
C F C F
Lady like it may not be, (doo waddy wah),
C F C F
But he moved me tre-mendous-ly.
Bridge 3:
D# C#
Al-though he was bold, my heart he stole. Girls...
Chorus 3:
C F C F
He was really saying something,
C F C F
Really saying something.
C
Bop bop, shoo be doo wah,
C F C G
Bop bop, shoo be doo wah.
Coda:
C F C F
He was really saying something,
C F C F
Really saying something.
C F C F
He was really saying something,
C F C F
Really saying something.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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C F G D# C#
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 133211 320003 x68886 x46664
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
------------------------------------...................
*Released 1965*
Intro:
C F C (x2)
C F, C F, C F, C, G
Hey, yeah, yeah.
Verse 1:
C F C F
I was walking down the street, (doo waddy wah),
C F C F
When this boy started following me, (oh yeah).
C F C F
Now I ig-nored all the things he said, (doo wady wah),
C F C F
He moved me in every way.
Bridge 1:
D# C#
With his collar unbuttoned, on my side he was strut'n'. Girls...
Chorus 1:
C F C F
He was really saying something,
C F C F
Really saying something.
C
Bop bop, shoo be doo wah,
C F C G
Bop bop, shoo be doo wah.
Verse 2:
C F C F
He flirted ev'ry step of the way, (doo waddy wah),
C F C F
I could hear ev'ry word he'd say, (oh yeah).
C F C F
My re-sistance was getting low, (doo waddy wah),
C F C F
And my feelings started to show.
Bridge 2:
D# C#
My heart started thumping, blood pressure jumping.
Chorus 2:
C F C F
He was really saying something,
C F C F
Really saying something.
C
Bop bop, shoo be doo wah,
C F C G
Bop bop, shoo be doo wah.
Interlude:
C F C, D# (x3), C F C, G
Verse 3:
C F C F
He walked me to my door, (doo waddy wah),
C F C F
I a-greed to see him once more, (oh yeah).
C F C F
Lady like it may not be, (doo waddy wah),
C F C F
But he moved me tre-mendous-ly.
Bridge 3:
D# C#
Al-though he was bold, my heart he stole. Girls...
Chorus 3:
C F C F
He was really saying something,
C F C F
Really saying something.
C
Bop bop, shoo be doo wah,
C F C G
Bop bop, shoo be doo wah.
Coda:
C F C F
He was really saying something,
C F C F
Really saying something.
C F C F
He was really saying something,
C F C F
Really saying something.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
C F G D# C#
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 133211 320003 x68886 x46664
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
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