(originally by Louis Jordan)

[Intro]

F#7 C#7 B7 F#7 G#m7 C#7 F#7 A#7 G#7 C#7

[Verse]

F#7 B7
Hey, everybody, let’s have some fun
F#7
You only live but once

And when you’re dead you’re done, so
B7 F#7
Let the good time roll, I said let the good time roll
G#m7 C#7
I don’t care if you’re young or old
F#7 D#7 G#m7 C#7
Get together, let the good time roll

[Verse 2]

F#7 B7
Don’t sit there mumblin’, talkin’ trash
F#7
If you wanna have a ball get out and spend some cash, and
B7 F#7
Let the good time roll, I’m talking about the good time
G#m7 C#7
It make no difference if you’re young or old
F#7
Let the good time roll

[Solo]

F#7 C#7

B7 F#7 G#m7 C#7 F#7 D#7 G#m7 C#7

F#7 B#7 F#7
B7 F#7 G#m7 C#7 F#7 D#7 G#m7 C#7

F#7 B#7 F#7
B7 F#7 G#m7 C#7 F#7 D#7 G#m7 C#7

F#7 B#7 F#7
B7 F#7 G#m7 C#7 F#7 D#7 G#m7 C#7

F#7 B#7 F#7
B7 F#7 G#m7 C#7 F#7 D#7 G#m7 C#7

[Verse 3]

F#7
Why don’t tell everybody rocket’s back in town
F#7
I got a dollar and a ring in the clock don’t let nobody play me cheap
F#7
I got fifty cents more than I’m ever gonna keep, so
B7 F#7
Let the good time roll, let the good time roll
G#m7 C#7
Make no difference if you’re young or old
F#7 D#7 G#m7 C#7
Let the good time roll
F#7
No matter whether rainy weather

You wanna have a ball you gotta get yourself together
G#m7 C#7
Aaah
F#7
Let the good time roll