My Little One - Marmalade
Composers: Campbell, McAleese
Label: Decca
Reached #15 in the UK in 1971
Intro (fingerpicked):
E D A E E D A E E D A E D A E
#1:
E D
She moves, she grooves, she hides the hours
D D6 A E
With a little bit of loving from her mother
E D
My little one, she never bothers
D A E
about the things that worry you and me.
Chorus:
A A/G# B Bm D
She sings this little song that flows along, it’s quite a song
D A E B
I know she’s gonna be as free as yesterday
D A E B7
and I know in my mind it’s gonna be that way
E G#m
do wah, do wah - do wah, do da day
A A/G# B7 E A E
this is the way tha' she blows her cares away
E G#m
do wah, do wah - do wah, do da day
A A/G# B7 E A E
this is the way tha' she blows her cares away
#2:
E D
My little one you must be tired
D6 A E
with all the fun and games you had today
E D
I lie awake and dream about you
D A E
And what you'll be when you're old as me.
Chorus:
A A/G# B Bm D
She sings this little song that flows along, it’s quite a song
D A E B
I know she’s gonna be as free as yesterday
D A E B7
and I know in my mind it’s gonna be that way
E G#m
do wah, do wah - do wah, do da day
A A/G# B7 E A E
this is the way tha' she blows her cares away
E G#m
do wah, do wah - do wah, do da day
A A/G# B7 E
this is the way tha' she blows her cares away
Instrumental (includes oboe and orchestra):
E D A E D A C
Outro:
F Am
Do wah, do wah - do wah, do da day
Bb Bb/A C7 F Bb F
this is the way tha' she blows her cares away
F Am
Do wah, do wah - do wah, do da day
Bb Bb/A C7 F Bb F
this is the way tha' she blows her cares away ( fade )