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Do The Mess Around Chords by Chubby Checker

Do The Mess Around chords by Chubby Checker

Guitar chords with lyrics

Dance the Mess Around:Chubby Checker.
#24 in 1961.

INTRO:
Dm
Bout this dance called the Mess Around..
C
Baby, dig what I'm puttin' down.

#1.
        F7
You can Pony with Tony, Twist with Mr. Lee,
    C
but if you're gonna Mess Around, Mess Around with me.

#2.
       F7
Do the Shimmy with Jimmy, Hucklebuck with Dee,
    F
but if you're gonna Mess Around, oh, baby, Mess Around with me.
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CHORUS:
        Bb
All the other dances you are free,
        C
but you better save, the last dance for me.

#3.
        F7
You can Cha Cha with Charlie, Stroll with Stagger Lee,
    F
but if you're gonna Mess Around, Mess Around with me.

#4.
F
You can Pony with Tony..boogety, boogety, boogety shoot.

(INTERLUDE:SAX:)

#5.
F7
Hey, do the Twist with Mr. Lee..round and around and around.
Bb
Round and around and around and around..
F
Round and around and around and around..hey!
    Bb
but if you're gonna Mess Around, you better,
F
Mess Around with me.

CHORUS:
        Bb
All the other dances you are free,
        C
but you better save, the last dance for me.

#6.
F7
Hully Gully with Harry, Slop for Pop, or flee..
    F
but if you're gonna Mess Around, hear me? Mess Around with me.

OUTRO:
F
Do the Birdland with Birdie, do the Birdy with Ernie..
  F
Watusi with Susie, Twist with my little Sis..(Fade.)


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