C   G7   C
C   G7   C

[Verse]
C         G7        C                G7      C7
There's a great big mystery   and it sure is worryin' me
      F                        C
This  diddy wah diddy    this  diddy wah diddy
  G                                F         G     C
I wish somebody would tell me what diddy wah diddy means

[Verse]
C           G7         C                       G7       C7
Some little girl 'bout four feet four  come on Papa and give me some more
        F                       C
Of your diddy wah diddy    your diddy wah diddy
  G                                F         G     C
I wish somebody would tell me what diddy wah diddy means

[Verse]
C      G7      C                      G7               C7
I went out and walked around somebody yelled say  look who's in town
       F                         C
Mister diddy wah diddy    mister diddy wah diddy
  G                                F         G     C
I wish somebody would tell me what diddy wah diddy means

[Instrumental]
C  G7  C  G7  C7
F  C
G  F  G  C
C  G7  C  G7  C7
F  C
G  F  G  C

[Verse]
C       G7            C                         G7                C7
Went to church put my hat on a seat lady set on it said daddy you sho is sweet
       F                         C
Mister diddy wah diddy    mister diddy wah diddy
  G                                F         G     C
I wish somebody would tell me what diddy wah diddy means

[Instrumental]
C  G7  C  G7  C7
F  C
G  F  G  C
C  G7  C  G7  C7
F  C
G  F  G  C

[Verse]
C      G7          C                               G7        C7
I said sister I'll soon be gone  just give me that thing you settin' on
   F                      C
My diddy wah diddy     my diddy wah diddy
  G                                F         G     C
I wish somebody would tell me what diddy wah diddy means

[Instrumental]
C  G7  C  G7  C7
F  C
G  F  G  C
C  G7  C  G7  C7
F  C
A7  D7  G  C

[Verse]
C      G7      C                                 G7        C7
Then I got put out of church 'cause I talk about diddy wah diddy too much
       F                  C
Mister diddy wah diddy    mister diddy wah diddy
  G                                F         G     C      G   C   G   C
I wish somebody would tell me what diddy wah diddy means