Bebopper chords by Charles Mingus

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
C F7 C B7


Verse 1:
A#7       C        F7
He’s got his beret on
     D7                         G7
His glasses are trimmed in gold
C7             G7
He’s got a bowtie and it’s crazy
       C7       F7
He’s a Bebopper to his soul

Verse 2:
           A# G7        F7
I’m told, he knows the latest riffs
    D7                         G7
No matter the hour he’s called
C7                      D7
He spends all his time down at Birdland
       C7       F7         A#
He’s a Bebopper to his soul


Chorus:
              F7             G7
When he’s got eyes, he satisfied
         D#7                          G7
“Charlie Parker’s The Bird, bellsman!”
G7
Language like this
C7
Hasn’t been heard

C7
So he’s misunderstood
         F7
Poor guy!
A#          C7        F7
So when he comes your way
    D7                    G7
Remember what you’ve been told

C7                                 G7
He’ll hold out his hand and say, “Baby!”
        C7      F7         A#
He’s a Bebopper to his soul


Solo:
A#7  Cm  C7  F7  D#7
G#7  D7  G7  C7  F7  D7


Bridge:
C7           F7
He’s got his beret on
C7                      D7 G7
Glasses are trimmed in gold
C7           D7          G7
OoOohh Ba-ba-da-ba-da-ba Ooh-bu-da
C7            F7         A#maj7
He’s a Bopper to his soul

A#7     G7   C7          D7
And he knows the latest riffs
    C7         G7
No matter the hour he’s called
   C7        D7        G7
OoOohh Ba-ba-dii-diiuu-da
   C7              F7
A Bebopper to his soul


Chorus:
A#7                 C#7      G7
When he’s got eyes, he satisfied
          D       G7
“Charlie Parker’s The Bird, bellsman!”
C7
Language like this
F7
Hasn’t been heard

         C7
So he’s misunderstood
C7
Poor guy!
C7                    F7
So when he comes your way
    A#7   G7
Remember what you’ve been told

C7                      D7        Dm7   G7
He’ll hold out his hand and say, “Baby!”
    C7              Dm7  G7
The Bebopper To His Soul
C7       F7      A#  F7  A#
Bebopper To His Soul