Mess Around Ray Charles
...MESS AROUND... by Ray Charles
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*Released 1953*
Intro:
Eb7, Ab7 Eb7, Bb7 Ab7 Eb7
Verse 1:
Ah, you can [Eb7]talk about the pit, barbecue;
The band was jumpin', the people too.
Ah, [Ab7]mess around, they doin' the [Eb7]mess around.
They doin' the [Bb7]mess around; [Ab7]everybody doin' the mess a-[Eb7]round.
Verse 2:
Ah, [Eb7]everybody was juiced you can bet your soul,
They did the Boogie-Woogie with a steady roll;
They [Ab7]mess around, they doin' the [Eb7]mess around.
They doin' the [Bb7]mess around; [Ab7]everybody doin' the mess a-[Eb7]round.
Verse 3:
[Eb7] Now, ah, when I say stop don't you move a peg,
When I say go, just ah, shake your leg;
And do the [Ab7]mess around, I declare; do the [Eb7]mess around.
Yeah, do the [Bb7]mess around; [Ab7]everybody doin' the mess a-[Eb7]round.
Solo:
Eb7, Ab7 Eb7, Bb7 Ab7 Eb7 (x2)
Verse 4:
Now this [Eb7]band's goin' to play from, 9 to 1,
Everybody here's gonna, have some fun;
Doin' the [Ab7]mess around, ah doin' the [Eb7]mess around.
They doin' the [Bb7]mess around; [Ab7]everybody doin' the mess a-[Eb7]round.
Verse 5:
Now you [Eb7]see that girl with that diamond ring?
She knows how to, shake that thing;
[Ab7] Mess around, I declare; she can [Eb7]mess around.
Ah, [Bb7]mess around; [Ab7]everybody do the mess a-[Eb7]round.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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[Eb7] [Ab7] [Bb7]
[EADGBE]x68686 [EADGBE]464544 [EADGBE]686766
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