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Standard Tuning
Ska strumming except for the the last time "You can keep dancing..." 
DForty Dyears ago there was a Jumpin' Jazz Jamaica scene 
DThey couAld hear these tunes drifting down from New Orleans 
DThey put Gthe two together in a thing they called Ska 
DAnd senAt it off to EnDgland in the back of Laurel Aiken's car 
DIt waDs 1964 and the rhythm just wouldn't stop, 
DPeoDple baAnging on the door to hear "My boy Lollipop" 
DThen the 7G0's came and with it the 2 Tone scene...
DPeople shakin' theiAr heads at the ruDdies on the record machine 
DNow tDhe 90's are here with the new bands bringin' it to you 
DSkins and Arudies-and even some punk rock, too!
DBut the boys are still playing and the music is coming out lGive! 
DDown at your jukebox, daAncing on a Saturday niDght! 
*piano solo same as verse*
DIn their eyes where does CDhuck Berry fit? 
DWell he influences the Ska, Dthat's the long and the short of Ait 
DHe played his guitar aDnd they heard it on the radio G  
DAnd the rest is history, jAust as everybody knDows... 
DForty years ago there was a Jumpin' JDazz Jamaica scene 
DYou can check them rudies dancing at the record machiAne 
DThe style is timeless, wDith Fred Perry and Doc Marten boGots... 
DYou can keep dancing, jAust as long as you remember your roDots
DYou can keep rocking, jAust as long as you remember your roDots
DYou can keep dancing, jAust as long as you remember your roDots

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Chuck Berry

by The Toasters

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Standard Tuning

Ska strumming except for the the last time "You can keep dancing..."

D D

Forty years ago there was a Jumpin' Jazz Jamaica scene

D A

They could hear these tunes drifting down from New Orleans

D G

They put the two together in a thing they called Ska

D A D

And sent it off to England in the back of Laurel Aiken's car

D D

It was 1964 and the rhythm just wouldn't stop,

D D A

People banging on the door to hear "My boy Lollipop"

D G

Then the 70's came and with it the 2 Tone scene...

D A D

People shakin' their heads at the rudies on the record machine

D D

Now the 90's are here with the new bands bringin' it to you

D A

Skins and rudies-and even some punk rock, too!

D G

But the boys are still playing and the music is coming out live!

D A D

Down at your jukebox, dancing on a Saturday night!

*piano solo same as verse*

D D

In their eyes where does Chuck Berry fit?

D D A

Well he influences the Ska, that's the long and the short of it

D D G

He played his guitar and they heard it on the radio

D A D

And the rest is history, just as everybody knows...

D D

Forty years ago there was a Jumpin' Jazz Jamaica scene

D A

You can check them rudies dancing at the record machine

D D G

The style is timeless, with Fred Perry and Doc Marten boots...

D A D

You can keep dancing, just as long as you remember your roots

D A D

You can keep rocking, just as long as you remember your roots

D A D

You can keep dancing, just as long as you remember your roots

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