x...SNEAKING SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY... by Robert Palmer
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*from 'Sneakin' Sally through the Alley' (1974)*
*CAPO 2nd FRET*
(Original Key: B)
Intro:
B7, E7 D7 B7 (x2)
Chorus 1:
B7 E7 D7 B7
Sneaking s Sally through the alley, ooh, ooh, ooh.
B7 E7 D7 B7
Sneaking s Sally through the alley, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Verse 1:
B7 E7 D7 B7
Sneaking Sally through the alley, tryin' to keep her outta sight.
B7 E7 D7 B7
Sneaking Sally through the alley, when up popped the wife.
B7
I said, "I can't find nothing wrong with being friends, 'cos sometimes;
E7 D7 B7
She lets me use her car".
B7
She said; "If you can't find, nothing wrong in your mind,
E7 D7 B7
You'd better; find something wrong with hers".
Bridge 1:
E7 A7 E7
So I began to try to ex-plain,
D7 A7 E7
That it just wasn't, just wasn't, just wasn't what she thought.
B7
Now I'd better find something to do with my time;
E7 D7 B7
Fact is; I've just been caught.
Chorus 2:
B7 E7 D7 B7
Sneaking s Sally through the alley, ooh, ooh, ooh.
B7 E7 D7 B7
Sneaking s Sally through the alley, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Solo:
A7, D7 C7 A7 (x8)
Verse 2:
B7 E7 D7 B7
Sneaking through the alley with Sally; tryin' to get away clean.
B7 E7 D7 B7
Sneaking Sally through the alley, when up popped the queen.
B7
I talk double talk, anything's trouble talk,
E7 D7 B7
Catching myself in lies.
B7
Mama, just look at me as if I was crazy;
E7 D7 B7
She didn't even bat an eye-lid.
Bridge 2:
E7 A7 E7
So I began to try to ex-plain,
D7 A7 E7
That it just wasn't, just wasn't, just wasn't what she thought.
B7
Now I'd better find something to do with my time;
E7 D7 B7
Fact is; I've just been caught.
Chorus 3:
B7 E7 D7 B7
Sneaking s Sally through the alley, ooh, ooh, ooh.
B7 E7 D7 B7
Sneaking s Sally through the alley, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Verse 3:
B7 E7 D7 B7
Sneaking through the alley with Sally; tryin' to get away clean.
B7 E7 D7 B7
Sneaking Sally through the alley, when up popped the queen.
B7
I talk double talk, anything's trouble talk,
E7 D7 B7
Catching myself in lies.
B7
Mama, just look at me as if I was crazy;
E7 D7 B7
She didn't even bat an eye-lid.
Coda:
B7 E7 D7 B7
Sneaking s Sally through the alley, ooh, ooh, ooh.
B7 E7 D7 B7
Sneaking s Sally through the alley, ooh, ooh, ooh.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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B7 E7 D7 A7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
