Ka-Ding-Dong

The Diamonds

Written by Ronnie Jordan and J. McDermott



-Peaked at # 35 in 1956

-Competing versions charted by The G-Clefs (#24) and The Hilltoppers (# 38)



TRANSCRIBER"S NOTE:



represents number of drumstick strikes on a metal

triangle



Oh, well I met a little girl about a week ago

And I felt that I oughta let her know

Since then my heart has broke the string

It goes ding-dong, ding-dong, da-ding-dong, ding-dong-ding



My heart goes ding-dong-ding when I'm near you

It goes ding-dong-ding 'cause I want you

It goes ding-dong-ding 'cause I need you

It goes ding-dong



ding-dong



Well, you know I love you, love you. little girl

And if you'll only kiss me it will give me the world

All around my heart where the feeling is

Because ding-dong, ding-dong, da-ding-dong, ding-dong-ding



My heart goes ding-dong-ding 'cause I want you

It goes ding-dong-ding 'cause I need you

It goes ding-dong-ding 'cause I want you

It goes ding-dong



ding-dong



{instrumental break}



Now, don't be afraid of me, little girl

'cause I love you more than the whole wide world

You know I wouldn't harm a pretty, beautiful thing

Because-a-ding-dong, ding-dong, da-ding-dong, ding-dong-ding



My heart goes ding-dong-ding when I'm near you

It goes ding-dong-ding 'cause I want you

It goes ding-dong-ding 'cause I need you

It goes ding-dong



(SPOKEN: "Try it again") ding-dong



(SPOKEN: "one more time")



ding-dong, ding-dong, da-ding-dong, ding-dong-ding

(SPOKEN: Hey!)