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mess around chords
ray charles 1953 ( A . nugetre “nuggy” )
capo i
D7 G7 3
xg7 D7 A7 G7 D7
D7
ahhh you can talk about the pit
D
barbeque
D7
the band was jumping
D
the people too
G G7
ahhh mess around
D D7
they doin’ the mess around
A A7
they doin’ the mess around
G7 D7
everybody’s doin’ the mess around
D7
ahhh everybody was juiced
D
you can bet your soul
D7
they did the boogie woogie
D
with a steady roll
G G7
they mess around
D D7
they doin’ the mess around
A A7
they doin’ the mess around
G7 D7
everybody’s doin’ the mess around
D7
now uh , when i say stop
D
don’t you move a peg
D7
when i say go
D
just uh , shake your leg
G G7
and do the mess around
D D7
they doin’ the mess around
A A7
i declare , do the mess around
G7 D7
everybody’s doin’ the mess around
verse over piano solo
verse over saxaphone solo
mess around boy
D7
now this band’s gonna play from
D
9 to 1
D7
everybody here’s gonna
D
have some fun
G G7
doin the mess around
D D7
ahhh doin’ the mess around
A A7
they doin’ the mess around
G7 D7
everybody’s doin’ the mess around
D7
now you see that girl
D
with that diamond ring
D7
she knows how to
D
shake that thing
G G7
ahhh mess around
D D7
i declare she can mess around
A A7
ahhh mess around
G7 D7 A A7 G7 G D7
everybody’s doin’ the mess around
set8
# – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – please note – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – #
# this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the #
# song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . #
# – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – #
mess around chords
ray charles 1953 ( A . nugetre “nuggy” )
capo i
D7 G7 3
xg7 D7 A7 G7 D7
D7
ahhh you can talk about the pit
D
barbeque
D7
the band was jumping
D
the people too
G G7
ahhh mess around
D D7
they doin’ the mess around
A A7
they doin’ the mess around
G7 D7
everybody’s doin’ the mess around
D7
ahhh everybody was juiced
D
you can bet your soul
D7
they did the boogie woogie
D
with a steady roll
G G7
they mess around
D D7
they doin’ the mess around
A A7
they doin’ the mess around
G7 D7
everybody’s doin’ the mess around
D7
now uh , when i say stop
D
don’t you move a peg
D7
when i say go
D
just uh , shake your leg
G G7
and do the mess around
D D7
they doin’ the mess around
A A7
i declare , do the mess around
G7 D7
everybody’s doin’ the mess around
verse over piano solo
verse over saxaphone solo
mess around boy
D7
now this band’s gonna play from
D
9 to 1
D7
everybody here’s gonna
D
have some fun
G G7
doin the mess around
D D7
ahhh doin’ the mess around
A A7
they doin’ the mess around
G7 D7
everybody’s doin’ the mess around
D7
now you see that girl
D
with that diamond ring
D7
she knows how to
D
shake that thing
G G7
ahhh mess around
D D7
i declare she can mess around
A A7
ahhh mess around
G7 D7 A A7 G7 G D7
everybody’s doin’ the mess around
set8