Sneaking Sally Through The Alleyv2

...SNEAKING SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY... by Robert Palmer

*from 'Sneakin' Sally through the Alley' (1974)*

(Original Key: B)

Intro:

Chorus 1:

Sneaking s Sally through the alley, ooh, ooh, ooh.

Sneaking s Sally through the alley, ooh, ooh, ooh.

Verse 1:

Sneaking Sally through the alley, tryin' to keep her outta sight.

Sneaking Sally through the alley, when up popped the wife.

I said, "I can't find nothing wrong with being friends, 'cos sometimes;

She lets me use her car".

She said; "If you can't find, nothing wrong in your mind,

You'd better; find something wrong with hers".

Bridge 1:

So I began to try to ex-plain,

That it just wasn't, just wasn't, just wasn't what she thought.

Now I'd better find something to do with my time;

Fact is; I've just been caught.

Chorus 2:

Sneaking s Sally through the alley, ooh, ooh, ooh.

Sneaking s Sally through the alley, ooh, ooh, ooh.

Solo:

Verse 2:

Sneaking through the alley with Sally; tryin' to get away clean.

Sneaking Sally through the alley, when up popped the queen.

I talk double talk, anything's trouble talk,

Catching myself in lies.

Mama, just look at me as if I was crazy;

She didn't even bat an eye-lid.

Bridge 2:

So I began to try to ex-plain,

That it just wasn't, just wasn't, just wasn't what she thought.

Now I'd better find something to do with my time;

Fact is; I've just been caught.

Chorus 3:

Sneaking s Sally through the alley, ooh, ooh, ooh.

Sneaking s Sally through the alley, ooh, ooh, ooh.

Verse 3:

Sneaking through the alley with Sally; tryin' to get away clean.

Sneaking Sally through the alley, when up popped the queen.

I talk double talk, anything's trouble talk,

Catching myself in lies.

Mama, just look at me as if I was crazy;

She didn't even bat an eye-lid.

Coda:

Sneaking s Sally through the alley, ooh, ooh, ooh.

Sneaking s Sally through the alley, ooh, ooh, ooh.

(Repeat to Fade)

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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)