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99 In The Shade

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[Intro]
|    Bb|    Bb|     C|     C|
|  Bb/D|  Bb/D|     C| C  
[Verse 1]
IIIII Cfeel I'm burning up with fever but the fire's feeling really good tonBbight
Oh, it's alrCight
Cause I'm gonna see SaChara Jack and Suntan Sally
Somebody tells me even Tommy's coming down toBbnight
If Gina says it's aClright
[Pre-chorus 1]
I'm gonna Bbsee those Senoritas lying Funder the sun
They'll be Cgreasing it up with their stereos on
You know I Bbwanna be their blanket
                             F                       G( G   G#  A)
just to tell every girl: "Hey baby... You're the one...
[Chorus]
BbWoah, tell the Fboys I'm on my Cway
I got the Bbradio blasting in my Fold man's ChevrolCet
I got a Bbparty in my pocket and you Fknow I just got Cpaid
And I'm Bbfeeling fine, it's F99 in the Bbshade, oh Cyeah!
[Verse 2]
When the Csun goes down that's when the street heats up
Senorita Margarita fills your empty cup tonBbight
She make you feel Cso right, ha ha
A Cgood time here don't cost much money
Just a little sweet talking and a pretty native honey
And Bbyou're set for life
Or a hell of a Cnight
[Pre-chorus 2]
I can Bbsee those sons of beaches out there Fliving it up
In the Csurf and the sand, man that life ain't so tough
So Bbget me in the action, let me Ftell
                         G( G   G#  A)
Every girl she's the one
[Chorus]
BbWoah, tell the bFoys I'm on my Cway
I got the Bbradio blasting in my Fold man's ChevrolCet
I got a Bbparty in my pocket and you Fknow I just got Cpaid
And I'm Bbfeeling fine, it's F99 in the Cshade, oh!
I'm Bbfeeling fine, it's F99 in the Cshade
[Solo]
|(C)   |     C|     F|     F|
|    Bb|     F|     C|     C|
|     C|     C|     F|     F|
|    Bb|     F|     G|     G|
[Bridge]
Bb99, F99, C99, 99 in the shade
Bb99, F99, C99, 99 in the shade
[Chorus]
BbWoah, tell the bFoys I'm on my Cway
I got the Bbradio cranking in my Fold man's ChevroClet
I got a Bbparty in my pocket, you Fknow I just got Cpaid
And I'm Bbfeeling fine, it's F99 in the Cshade
And don't you know I'm Bbfeeling fine, it's F99 in the Cshade
Well, I get a little BbactionF, well, I get a little Csun, ah ah
I'm gonna find a SenoBbritaF, I'm gonna get real warCm, hah
I Bbfeel OK, I'm Fon my way 'cause it's Csummertime and I just got paid
It's Bb99 and Fin the shade, I'm Con my way, so come on!
|    Bb|     F|     C|     C| x2
|    Bb|     F| C  
(fade out)

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99 In The Shade

by Bon Jovi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/D

[Intro]

Bb Bb C C

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Bb/D Bb/D C C

| | | |

[Verse 1]

C Bb

IIIII feel I'm burning up with fever but the fire's feeling really good tonight

Oh, it's alright

Cause I'm gonna see Sahara Jack and Suntan Sally

Somebody tells me even Tommy's coming down tonight

If Gina says it's alright

[Pre-chorus 1]

Bb F

I'm gonna see those Senoritas lying under the sun

They'll be greasing it up with their stereos on

You know I wanna be their blanket

F G G G# A

( )

just to tell every girl: "Hey baby... You're the one...

[Chorus]

Bb F C

Woah, tell the boys I'm on my way

Bb F C

I got the radio blasting in my old man's Chevrolet

Bb F C

I got a party in my pocket and you know I just got paid

Bb F Bb C

And I'm feeling fine, it's 99 in the shade, oh yeah!

[Verse 2]

When the sun goes down that's when the street heats up

Senorita Margarita fills your empty cup tonight

She make you feel so right, ha ha

A good time here don't cost much money

Just a little sweet talking and a pretty native honey

And you're set for life

Or a hell of a night

[Pre-chorus 2]

Bb F

I can see those sons of beaches out there living it up

In the surf and the sand, man that life ain't so tough

Bb F

So get me in the action, let me tell

G G G# A

( )

Every girl she's the one

[Chorus]

Bb F C

Woah, tell the boys I'm on my way

Bb F C

I got the radio blasting in my old man's Chevrolet

Bb F C

I got a party in my pocket and you know I just got paid

Bb F C

And I'm feeling fine, it's 99 in the shade, oh!

Bb F C

I'm feeling fine, it's 99 in the shade

[Solo]

C C F F

|() | | | |

Bb F C C

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C C F F

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Bb F G G

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[Bridge]

Bb F C

99, 99, 99, 99 in the shade

Bb F C

99, 99, 99, 99 in the shade

[Chorus]

Bb F C

Woah, tell the boys I'm on my way

Bb F C

I got the radio cranking in my old man's Chevrolet

Bb F C

I got a party in my pocket, you know I just got paid

Bb F C

And I'm feeling fine, it's 99 in the shade

Bb F C

And don't you know I'm feeling fine, it's 99 in the shade

Bb F C

Well, I get a little action, well, I get a little sun, ah ah

Bb F C

I'm gonna find a Senorita, I'm gonna get real warm, hah

Bb F C

I feel OK, I'm on my way 'cause it's summertime and I just got paid

Bb F C

It's 99 and in the shade, I'm on my way, so come on!

Bb F C C

| | | | | x2

Bb F C

| | |

(fade out)

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