Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: A augmentedA
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
G+G A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA
Verse 1:
A augmentedA
Tootsie roll soul and doodle-white shoes
D MajorD
Papa's sure proud of his little bitty rockin' roll baby
A augmentedA
Singin' at the age of two
E MajorE B minorBm A augmentedA
He can hardly talk but he sure knows how to sing the blues
Verse 2:
A augmentedA
Little Joe never sings out of tune
D MajorD
Always in key, he's a soulful little rockin' roll baby
A augmentedA
Papa loves the way you do
E MajorE B minorBm A augmentedA
Never heard a boy sing the way my little Joey do
Chorus:
F# minorF#m D MajorD DbmDbm F#F#
He was born in a theatre in Bluefield, West Virginia
B minorBm DbmDbm D MajorD E MajorE
His ma and I were travelin' on the road
F# minorF#m D MajorD DbmDbm F#F#
I worked hard all that summer as a fill-in for the drummer
B minorBm BbmBbm E MajorE A augmentedA
One-night stands weren't easy for little Joe
Verse 3:
A augmentedA
Bought a new house in Beverly Hills
D MajorD
Papa made it big and he did it for his rockin' roll baby
A augmentedA
A majorA little bit of rhythm and blues
E MajorE B minorBm A augmentedA
Got a funky walk in his little orthopedic shoes
Chorus:
F# minorF#m D MajorD DbmDbm F#F#
He was born in a theatre in Bluefield, West Virginia
B minorBm DbmDbm D MajorD E MajorE
His ma and I were travelin' on the road
F# minorF#m D MajorD DbmDbm F#F#
I worked hard all that summer as a fill-in for the drummer
B minorBm BbmBbm E MajorE A augmentedA
One-night stands weren't easy for little Joe