Dance the Mess Around
D Bm
‘Bout this dance called the
mess around,
G A
Baby, dig what I'm puttin' down.´
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1. You can Pony with Tony, twist with Mr. Lee,
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but if you're gonna Mess Around, Mess Around with me !
D D7
2. Do the Shimmy with Jimmy, Hucklebuck with
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but if you're gonna Mess Around, oh baby, Mess Around with me !
G
All the other dances you are
free,
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but you better save the last dance for me !
D
D7
3. You can Cha Cha with Charlie, Stroll with
Stagger Lee,
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but if you're gonna Mess Around, mess Around with me !
D
You can Pony with Tony , come on now,
D7
boogety,
boogety, boogety shoo,
G
boogety,
boogety, boogety shoo,
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D
boogety,
boogety, boogety shoo. Ah, ah !
A D
Hey, do the Twist with Mr.
Lee, one more time !
D7
Round and round and round !
G
Round and round and round and around
D
Round and round and round and around
G
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but if you're gonna Mess Around you better Mess Around with me!
G
All the other dances you are
free,
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but you better save the last dance for me !
D
4. Hully Gully with Harry, Slop with Hopper
Free,
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but if you're gonna Mess Around, oh baby, Mess Around with me!
D
Do the Birdland
with Furdie, do the Chicken with Jimmy,
G D
Watusi
with Susie, twist with my little sis .....
(capo 2nd) (Chubby
Checker)