another good seger song to strum along with!
times shown are elapsed time from the start; tabbed by marty lurvey

intro C 0 : 13

verse 1
C
wally’s getting’ anxious , thinkin’ ’bout tonight .
bruce is all spiffy lookin’ wicked , lookin’ right .
eddie’s getting’ spruced , and donna’s getting’ loose .
they’re passin’ round the bottle , and they’re gettin’ good and juiced .
F
B . G . ’s winin’ , dinin’ , checkin’ talent at the club .
C
skipper’s hauntin’ second , lookin’ forward to his rub .
G
the busters from the country , and the hitters from the shop ,
C ]
everybody wants to do the horizontal bop . 0 : 36

verse 2
C
someone bring the records , someone get the brew ,
someone get a house , buddy we’ll know what to do .
someone tell the ladies , someone make a deal ,
if we can’t find a house , someone better find a field .
F
grass is good as carpet , anyplace is fine ,
C
it’s time to get to rockin’ , babe it’s time to make it shine .
G
tell ’em we’ll be dancin’ , dancin’ till we drop ,
C ]
it’s time to get down and do the horizontal bop . 1 : 04

instrumental ( x 2 , like verses ) C F C G C 1 : 54

verse 3
C
they’re fillin’ up the corners , they’re fillin’ up the streets ,
you can feel the tension , you can almost feel the heat .
the music’s gettin’ louder , the beat’s gittin’ fast ,
summer’s finally made it , yeah its finally here at last 2 : 07
F
the pony cars are cruisin’ on woodward avenue ,
C
go and try to pass ’em , they’ll smoke you if you do .
G
the whole town’s shakin’ from the bottom to the top ,
C ]
everybody wants to do the horizontal bop . 2 : 19

runout
G
the busters from the country , and the hitters from the shop ,
C ]
everybody wants to do the horizontal bop .
G
tell ’em we’ll be dancin’ , dancin’ till we drop ,
C ]
everybody wants to do the horizontal bop 2 : 32

instrumental ( x 3 , like verses ) : C F C G C 2 : 56 , 3 : 22 , 3 : 45
( x 1 ) : C 4 : 02