Ooh La La - The Ditty Bops
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Intro
D D Dm D Dm D
D D Dm D Dm D
D D Dm D Dm D
D D Dm D Dm D
D C B A F D
D C B A F D
 
[Verso 1]
D Dm D
What among the lovers
D Dm D
What twang of temptation
D Dm D D
What brought the house down?
D Dm D
Strange sleepwalkers on the block
D Dm D D Dm D
Unfamiliar writing on the ceiling
D Dm D D
When she looks up
 
[Verso 2]
D Dm D D Dm D
Momma buried pop atop the roof where he slept
D Dm D D Dm D
One leg on each side of pointed shingles
D Dm D D Dm D
Latest tests prove that she's happier with more
D Dm D D Dm D
The oyster is open for any two pearl
 
[Pré-Refrão]
G F D Dm
Still she's got three different lullabies to sing
G F D Dm
These fruited images are delicacies
 
[Refrão]
D F Ab G
N.C.
Was it the fighting was it the fist?
D F Ab G
N.C.
Was it adventure with a jealous twist?
D F Ab G
N.C.
Was it desire for another's kiss?
G F D Dm D
What brought the house down?
 
[Verso 3]
D Dm D D Dm D
Turmoil and passion, such wondrous things
D Dm D D Dm D
What they called summer lovers happening in spring
D Dm D
Who's dreaming of who tonight?
D Dm D
Who'll be waking by your side?
D Dm D D Dm D D
At the dawning's first light
 
[Pré-Refrão]
G F D Dm
Do all he can to save a soon to be dead past
G F D Dm
Give it all up to find a new way that will last
 
Interlude
D C B A F D
D C B A F D
D C B A F D
D C B A F D
D C B A F D
D C B A F D
D C B A F D
D C B A F D
D D Dm D Dm D
D D Dm D Dm D
D D Dm D Dm D
D D Dm D Dm D
 
[Verso 4]
D Dm D D Dm D
Was she wrong to hold his heart another person's hand
D Dm D D Dm D
The grass is always greener 'til it's covered up with sand
D Dm D
Was it other things?
D Dm D
Fate, felicity?
D Dm D
What rousing temptation?
 
[Pré-Refrão]
G F D Dm
She knew that love could swell without barricades
G F D Dm
Standards must be broken even these
G F D Dm
Now she has three different lullabies to sing
G F D Dm
These fruited images lead her to sleep
 
[Refrão]
D F Ab G
N.C.
Was it the fighting was it the fist?
D F Ab G
N.C.
Was it adventure with a jealous twist?
D F Ab G
N.C.
Was it desire for another's kiss?
G F D Dm D Dm D
What brought the house down?
G F D Dm D Dm D
What brought the house down?
 
D D D D

How to play Ooh La La

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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