mess around

Tom : Eb
E|---------2-3-2-3-|(4x)
  Ab7    Eb7       Bb7      Ab7      Eb7
Ah, you can talk about the pit, barbecue
The band was jumpin', the people too
Ab7
Ah, mess around

[Refrão]
Eb7
They doin' the mess around
Bb7
They doin' the mess around,
Ab7 Eb7
Everybody doin' the mess around

[Próxima Parte]
Eb7
Ah, everybody was juiced, you can, bet your soul
They did the boogie|-woogie, with a sturdy roll
Ab7
They mess around

[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
Eb7
Now, ah, when I say stop don't you move a peg
When I say go, just ah, shake your leg
Ab7
And do the mess around
Eb7
I declare, do the mess around
Bb7
Yeah do the mess around,
Ab7 Eb7
Everybody's doin' the mess around
Now let me have it there boy
{piano solo:}
  Eb7  Ab7  Eb7   Bb7   Ab7   Eb7
Now you got it boy
{sax solo:}
  Eb7   Ab7     Eb7    Bb7     Ab7     Eb7
(Yeah, ah, mess around, go on mess around)
(Mess around, boy)
Eb7
Now this band's goin' to play from, 9 to 1
Everybody here's gonna have some fun
Ab7
Doin' the mess around
Eb7
Ah, doin' the mess around
Bb7
They doin' the mess around,
Ab7 Eb7
Everybody doin' the mess around
Eb7
Now you see that girl, with that, diamond ring
She knows how to, shake that thing
Ab7
Mess around
Eb7
I declare, she can mess around
Bb7
Ah, mess around,
Ab7 Eb7
Everybody do the mess around