...SNEAKING SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY... by Robert Palmer ------------................. *from ’Sneakin’ Sally through the Alley’ (1974)* *CAPO 2nd FRET* (Original Key: B) Intro:      (x2) 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:       (x8) 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) CHORD DIAGRAMS:                                 ------------                                                       EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE                                 797877  x79797  x57575  575655                          

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson décrit les péripéties d'un homme qui tente de cacher sa relation amicale avec Sally en se faufilant dans une ruelle. Alors qu'il essaie de garder sa secret, il se retrouve confronté à sa femme et doit justifier ses actions, révélant ainsi la complexité de ses mensonges. L'ambiance est à la fois légère et ironique, mettant en lumière les complications des relations humaines et les malentendus qui en découlent. L'histoire se déroule dans un cadre urbain où la tension entre maladie d'amour et trahison se frôle, reflétant les incertitudes que l'on peut ressentir dans les relations interpersonnelles. Ce jeu de cache-cache est à la fois humoristique et révélateur, invitant à réfléchir sur la nature des amitiés et des secrets.