Rhumba Man chords by Jesse Winchester

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)



Intro:
A      A      A      A

Verse 1:
        A                   A           D                      A
I'm the same old guy that I used to be,   I haven't changed at all.
          D                     D                  D                    A
I got the same old walk and the same old talk that would run you up the wall.
          D                  D                      D             A
I got the same old face, the same old smile and the same old baby blues
    A                   A                    D         E       A
and I'm still doing the rhumba, baby, so I'm still the man for you.

Chorus:
A                   A             D                 A
I'm still doing the rhumba, baby,   I can't seem to quit,
   A                  A                 D                       A
if my mama catches us doing the rhumba, mama would just pitch a fit.
    D         A            D                     A
But   I can't help myself, it's much bigger than me,
   A               A           D      E        A
if I were you, I'd hang onto a rhumba man like me.

Verse 2:
        A                   A                    D                      A
There's lots of guys on the floor tonight with a lot slicker steps than me.
    D                D                  D                      A
The boogaloo and the funky broadway are such a pretty sight to see.
   D                 D             D                   A
My step might be old fashioned but it's just fine with me,
A                 A                 D           E       A
I got a couple of rhumba steps that I think you like to see.

Chorus:
A                   A             D                 A
I'm still doing the rhumba, baby,   I can't seem to quit,
   A                  A                 D                       A
if my mama catches us doing the rhumba, mama would just pitch a fit.
    D         A            D                     A
But   I can't help myself, it's much bigger than me,
   A               A           D      E        A
if I were you, I'd hang onto a rhumba man like me.

Interlude:
A      A      D      A
D      D      D      A
D      D      D      A
A      A      D  E   A

Verse 1: (Reprise)
        A                   A           D                      A
I'm the same old guy that I used to be,   I haven't changed at all.
          D                     D                  D                    A
I got the same old walk and the same old talk that would run you up the wall.
          D                  D                      D             A
I got the same old face, the same old smile and the same old baby blues
    A                   A                    D         E       A
and I'm still doing the rhumba, baby, so I'm still the man for you.

End-Chorus:
A                   A             D                 A
I'm still doing the rhumba, baby,   I can't seem to quit,
   A                  A                 D                       A
if my mama catches us doing the rhumba, mama would just pitch a fit.
    D         A            D                     A
But   I can't help myself, it's much bigger than me,
   A               A           D      E        A
if I were you, I'd hang onto a rhumba man like me.

Outro: (Repeat and Fade Out)
A      A      D      A