Chapel Of Love chords

by The Dixie Cups
  • Chapel Of Love was written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector. The song is sometimes referred to as Going to the Chapel.
  • Recorded: February 1964
  • Released: April 1964 from the album of the same name.
  • Chart Success: Spent 3 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
  • Music: Key of D major in 4/4 time at ~ 128 bpm
  • Chords: D, Em, A, A7
  • Bass Run: /A, /B, /C# (see charts)
Chord Chart Legend
D Major Em A Major A7 A7
D Major Em A Major A7 A7

Chapel Of Love

 
      D
Chorus: Go-in' to the cha-pel and we're gon-na get ma-a-a-rried
      Em              A                Em           A7   
        Go-in' to the cha-pel and we're  gon-na get ma-a-a-ried
      D
        Gee I real-ly love you and we're gon-na get ma-a-a-rried
        Em            A       |  D  |  𝄎  |
        Go-in' to the Cha-pel of Love 
        
 D
1. Spring is here   The sky is blue, whoa-oh-oh
Em           A        Em        A  
   Birds all sing   As  if they knew
 D
   To-day's the day   We'll say "I do"
             Em        A           D       /A   /B    /C#
   And we'll nev-er be lone-ly any-more    (Be - cause we're)

      D
Chorus: Go-in' to the cha-pel and we're gon-na get ma-a-a-rried
     Em               A                Em            A7   
        Go-in' to the cha-pel and we're   gon-na get ma-a-a-ried
      D
        Gee I real-ly love you and we're gon-na get ma-a-a-rried
        Em            A       |  D  |  𝄎  |
        Go-in' to the Cha-pel of Love 

 D
2. Bells will ring   The sun will shine, whoa-oh-oh
 Em        A       Em         A   
   I'll be his and   he'll be mine
 D
   We'll love un-til   The end of time
             Em        A           D      /A   /B    /C#
   And we'll nev-er be lone-ly any-more   (Be - cause we're)

      D
Chorus: Go-in' to the cha-pel and we're gon-na get ma-a-a-rried
     Em               A                Em            A7   
        Go-in' to the cha-pel and we're   gon-na get ma-a-a-ried
      D
        Gee I real-ly love you and we're gon-na get ma-a-a-rried
        Em            A          D  
        Go-in' to the Cha-pel of Love   Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah 
        Em            A          D  
        Go-in' to the Cha-pel of Love   Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah 
        Em            A          D  
        Go-in' to the Cha-pel of Love   Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah... 

Bass run Tab at end of each verse: 

e|----------------|        
B|----------------|        
G|----------------|        
D|----------------|        
A|----0---2---4---|        
E|----------------|   
     /A  /B  /C#

The Dixie Cups

The Dixie Cups
The Dixie Cups

Origin: Female Trio from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Music Styles: Rhythm and blues, pop

Active Years: 1964 - present

Original Trio: Sisters - Barbara Ann ∓; Rosa Lee Hawkins along with their cousin, Joan Marie Johnson.

Original Name: Little Miss and the Muffets - changed to The Dixie Cups prior to their first release.

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