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Dance the Mess Around:Chubby Checker.
#24 in 1961.
INTRO:  
FBout this dance called the DmMess Around..
BbBaby, dig what I'm Cputtin' down.
#1.  
You can FPony with Tony, Twist with Mr. Lee, F7  
but Bbif you're gonna Mess Around, CMess Around with me.
#2.   
Do the FShimmy with Jimmy, Hucklebuck with Dee, F7  
but Bbif you're gonna Mess Around, oh, baby, CMess Around with Fme.
CHORUS: 
All the Bbother dances you are free, 
but you Gbetter save, the last dance for Cme.
#3. 
You can FCha Cha with Charlie, Stroll with Stagger Lee, F7  
but Bbif you're gonna Mess Around, CMess Around with Fme.
#4. 
FYou can Pony with Tony..boogety, boogety, boogety shoot.
(INTERLUDE:SAX:)
#5.
CHey, do the FTwist with Mr. Lee..round and around and aF7round.
BbRound and around and around and around..
FRound and around and around and around..hey!
but Bbif you're gonna Mess Around, you better,    
CMess Around with Fme.
CHORUS: 
All the Bbother dances you are free, 
but you Gbetter save, the last dance for Cme.
#6.  
FHully Gully with Harry, Slop for Pop, or flee.F7.
but Bbif you're gonna Mess Around, hear me? CMess Around with Fme.
OUTRO:
FDo the Birdland with Birdie, do the Birdy with Ernie.. 
WaBbtusi with Susie, FTwist with my little Sis..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Do The Mess Around

by Chubby Checker

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Dance the Mess Around:Chubby Checker.

#24 in 1961.

INTRO:

F Dm

Bout this dance called the Mess Around..

Bb C

Baby, dig what I'm puttin' down.

#1.

F F7

You can Pony with Tony, Twist with Mr. Lee,

Bb C

but if you're gonna Mess Around, Mess Around with me.

#2.

F F7

Do the Shimmy with Jimmy, Hucklebuck with Dee,

Bb C F

but if you're gonna Mess Around, oh, baby, Mess Around with me.

CHORUS:

All the other dances you are free,

G C

but you better save, the last dance for me.

#3.

F F7

You can Cha Cha with Charlie, Stroll with Stagger Lee,

Bb C F

but if you're gonna Mess Around, Mess Around with me.

#4.

You can Pony with Tony..boogety, boogety, boogety shoot.

(INTERLUDE:SAX:)

#5.

C F F7

Hey, do the Twist with Mr. Lee..round and around and around.

Round and around and around and around..

Round and around and around and around..hey!

but if you're gonna Mess Around, you better,

C F

Mess Around with me.

CHORUS:

All the other dances you are free,

G C

but you better save, the last dance for me.

#6.

F F7

Hully Gully with Harry, Slop for Pop, or flee..

Bb C F

but if you're gonna Mess Around, hear me? Mess Around with me.

OUTRO:

Do the Birdland with Birdie, do the Birdy with Ernie..

Bb F

Watusi with Susie, Twist with my little Sis..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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