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Shake Rattle And Roll:Big Joe Turner.
#1 on R&B Charts in 1954.
INTRO: D#  
#1.
D#Get outta that bed, wash your face and hands.
Get G#outta that bed, wash your face and D#hands.
Well, you A#get in that kitchen, make some noise 
with the pots 'n D#pans.
#2.
D#Way you wear those dresses, the sun comes shinin' through.
Way you G#wear those dresses, the sun comes shinin' D#through.
I can't A#believe my eyes, all that mess belongs to D#you.
#3.
D#I believe to the soul you're the devil and now I know.
I G#believe to the soul you're the devil and now I D#know.
Well, the A#more I work, the faster my money D#goes.
CHORUS:
D#I said shake, rattle and roll, shake, rattle and roll.
G#Shake, rattle and roll, D#shake, rattle and roll.
Well, you A#won't do right to save your doggone D#soul.
(INTERLUDE:SAX:)
#4.
D#I'm like a one-eyed cat peepin' in a seafood store.
I'm like a G#one-eyed cat peepin' in a seafood D#store.
Well, I can A#look at you, tell you ain't no child, no D#more.
CHORUS:
D#I said shake, rattle and roll, shake, rattle and roll.
G#Shake, rattle and roll, D#shake, rattle and roll.
Well, you A#won't do right to save your doggone D#soul.
#5.
D#I said, over the hill, and way down underneath.
I said, G#over the hill, and way down underD#neath.
You make me A#roll my eyes, even make me grit my D#teeth.
CHORUS:
D#I said shake, rattle and roll, shake, rattle and roll.
G#Shake, rattle and roll, D#shake, rattle and roll.
Well, you A#won't do nuthin' to save your doggone D#soul.
OUTRO:
D#Shake , rattle, and rooollll..
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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✕ Mute Open Press6 Fret

Skill · find home

Eb major

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Shake Rattle And Roll

by Big Joe Turner

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Shake Rattle And Roll:Big Joe Turner.

#1 on R&B Charts in 1954.

INTRO:

#1.

Get outta that bed, wash your face and hands.

G# D#

Get outta that bed, wash your face and hands.

Well, you get in that kitchen, make some noise

with the pots 'n pans.

#2.

Way you wear those dresses, the sun comes shinin' through.

G# D#

Way you wear those dresses, the sun comes shinin' through.

A# D#

I can't believe my eyes, all that mess belongs to you.

#3.

I believe to the soul you're the devil and now I know.

G# D#

I believe to the soul you're the devil and now I know.

A# D#

Well, the more I work, the faster my money goes.

CHORUS:

I said shake, rattle and roll, shake, rattle and roll.

G# D#

Shake, rattle and roll, shake, rattle and roll.

A# D#

Well, you won't do right to save your doggone soul.

(INTERLUDE:SAX:)

#4.

I'm like a one-eyed cat peepin' in a seafood store.

G# D#

I'm like a one-eyed cat peepin' in a seafood store.

A# D#

Well, I can look at you, tell you ain't no child, no more.

CHORUS:

I said shake, rattle and roll, shake, rattle and roll.

G# D#

Shake, rattle and roll, shake, rattle and roll.

A# D#

Well, you won't do right to save your doggone soul.

#5.

I said, over the hill, and way down underneath.

G# D#

I said, over the hill, and way down underneath.

A# D#

You make me roll my eyes, even make me grit my teeth.

CHORUS:

I said shake, rattle and roll, shake, rattle and roll.

G# D#

Shake, rattle and roll, shake, rattle and roll.

A# D#

Well, you won't do nuthin' to save your doggone soul.

OUTRO:

Shake , rattle, and rooollll..

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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