The Big Three 1963
Single
By The Way
Intro Bb /// Ab /// Eb ////
Bb Ab Bb Ab
(By the) way that you look, I can see you're the best
Ab Eb
In tow-ow-ow-ownnnn [best in town]
Eb Bb Ab Bb Ab
By the way that you kiss, I can tell that you've been
Ab Eb
A--rou-ou-ou-ounnnnnd [been around]
Eb Ab
I could tell that you're the one
Ab Eb Bb Ab Ab /
By the way you kiss me, thinking uh-of youuuuu
drum riff Eb Eb
(Oh by the way) (I) lov-ovvvvve youuuuu
Eb Bb Ab Bb Ab
By the way that you walk, I can see you're the girl
Ab Eb
For me-eee-eee-eee [girl for me]
Eb Bb Ab Bb Ab
By the way that you smile, I can tell that you'll
Ab Eb
Always be-eee-eee-eee [always be]
Eb Ab
I could tell that you're the one
Ab Eb Bb Ab
By the way you kiss me, thinking uh-of youuuuu
drum riff Eb Eb /
(Oh by the way) (I) lov-ovvvvve youuuuu
Ab Eb Eb
(I saw you) once, walkin' by on the street where I lived
Eb Bb Ab Eb Eb
I knew right then, I would give everything I could give
Eb Bb
To spend my dayyyyys with youuuuu
Eb Bb Eb Eb
It seems my dreams come truuuuue
Eb Ab Bb Eb Eb / drum riff
And I can tell at a glance that I still have a chance with youuuuu
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Bb Ab Bb Ab
(By the) way that your eyes seem to shine, I could tell
Ab Eb
You're mi-i-i-iiiiine [tell you're mine]
Eb Bb Ab Bb Ab
By the way that your lips are a-part, I am sure
Ab Eb
It's a si-i-i-iiiiign [sure a sign]
Eb Ab
I could tell that you're the one
Ab Eb Bb Ab Ab /
By the way you kiss me, thinking uh-of youuuuu
drum riff Eb
(Oh by the way) (I) lov-ovvvvve youuuuu
Eb
I lov-ovvvvve youuuuu
Repeat last line to fade
Words in parenthesis () are spoken only with no backing chords played
Words in brackets [] are sung by back up singers with backing chords played