Bang-shang-a-lang (1968)     (video)

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1. I recall just walking down the street,

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trying to escape the city heat.

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I saw her from the corner of my eye, eye, eye,

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yeah, she looked so good I thought I'd die.

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My heart went bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang..

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bang shang-a-lang, bang, bang.

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My heart went bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang..

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bang shang-a-lang, bang, bang.

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2. Something said I shouldn't waste no time

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if I'm ever gonna make her mine.

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I walked right up and said, how do you do, do, do.

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she said, I bet I do as good as you.

+ CHORUS

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+ I remember when I held her tight (bang-shang-a-lang),

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felt like holding dynamite, now (bang-shang-a-lang).

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What's that ringing in my ear (bang-shang-a-lang) ?

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Tell me, ain't those bells I hear (bang-shang-a-lang) ?

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Bang, bang, shang-a-lang, bang, bang, shang-a-lang,

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bang, bang, bang, shang-a-lang-lang !

bang, bang, bang, shang-a-lang-lang !

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3. Now, she's gonna spend her life with me,

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then we'll be as happy as can be.

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Because I love her more than I can tell, tell, tell,

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Sunday afternoon we'll hear the bells.

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And they'll go bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang,

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bang, shang-a-lang, bang, bang !

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Oh, they'll go bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang,

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bang, shang-a-lang, bang, bang. - - -

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+ Bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang,

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bang, shang-a-lang, bang, bang.

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Oh, they'll go bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang,

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bang, shang-a-lang, bang, bang…..

(orig. = capo 1st) (The Archies)