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Keep The Ball Rollin':Jay And The Techniques.
#14 on BB Hot 100 on SMASH Records
in 1967.
INTRO:  Db   B   A  Abm.. Db   B   A  Ab..
CHORUS:
DbKeep the ball rollin'..Dbmkeep the ball Dbrollin'..girl, the 
name of the Abgame is love.
On your Ebmark, get Abset, let the kissin' Bbstart and just Ebmkeep 
the ball Dbrollin', F#baby, right into my DbheartA.D  
#1.
DHow can you ask me to try and get by with just Emone little kiss?
(Aone little kiss?)
The kissin' you Emdo, I Aneed a second helpin', Dtoo.. (Dneed a second 
helpin', Bbneed a second helping, too.)
When Ebyou light the fire in my Bbheart and every part of me is Abburning 
with you.
You've Dbgot to put your lips F#closer to mine (Gm7closer to mine)..
Girl, you got to follow it Abthrough (Abyou got to follow it through.)
AbYou got to follow it through..(Abyou got to follow it through.)
CHORUS:
DbKeep the ball rollin'..Dbmkeep the ball Dbrollin'..girl, the 
name of the Abgame is love.
On your Ebmark, get Abset, let the kissin' Bbstart and just Ebmkeep 
the ball Dbrollin', F#baby, right into my DbheartA.D  
#2.
DHalf of a loaf isn't better than none, when I'm Emstarvin' for you..
(when I'm Astarvin' for you.)
EmDon't hold me tight, if Aevery night we stop at Dtwo..(don't stop..Bbkeep 
the ball rollin'.)
If Ebyou want me there when you call, Dbthen girl, it's all or nothing..
Abnext time you do.
You Dbgot to put your lips F#closer to mine (closer to mine)..
Gm7girl, you got to Ebfollow it Abthrough..(Abyou got to follow it through)..
Abyou got to follow it through..(Abyou got to follow it through.)
CHORUS:
DbKeep the ball rollin'..Dbmkeep the ball Dbrollin'..girl, the 
name of the Abgame is love.
On your Ebmark, get Abset, let the kissin' Bbstart and just Ebmkeep 
the ball Fmrollin', F#baby, right into my DbheartF#.Db  A  
INTERLUDE:  D   Gm  D  
OUTRO:
DYeah..keep the ball rollin'..Bkeep the ball Drollin'..girl, the name of 
the Agame is love.
On your Emark, get Aset, let the Bkissin' start and just Emkeep the ball F#mrollin',
                   G       D   G  D..Bb  
baby, right into my heart..
... Ebm   B  Ebm.. B   Ebm  Abm.. B   Ebm  Db.. Abm   Eb   Db  B..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Keep The Ball Rollin

by Jay and the Techniques

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Chords in this song · guitar

Abm

Dbm

Ebm

Gm7

F#m

Keep The Ball Rollin':Jay And The Techniques.

#14 on BB Hot 100 on SMASH Records

in 1967.

Db B A Abm Db B A Ab

INTRO: .. ..

CHORUS:

Db Dbm Db

Keep the ball rollin'..keep the ball rollin'..girl, the

name of the game is love.

Eb Ab Bb Ebm

On your mark, get set, let the kissin' start and just keep

Db F# Db A D

the ball rollin', baby, right into my heart.

#1.

D Em

How can you ask me to try and get by with just one little kiss?

(one little kiss?)

Em A D D

The kissin' you do, I need a second helpin', too.. (need a second

helpin', need a second helping, too.)

Eb Bb Ab

When you light the fire in my heart and every part of me is burning

with you.

Db F# Gm7

You've got to put your lips closer to mine (closer to mine)..

Ab Ab

Girl, you got to follow it through (you got to follow it through.)

Ab Ab

You got to follow it through..(you got to follow it through.)

CHORUS:

Db Dbm Db

Keep the ball rollin'..keep the ball rollin'..girl, the

name of the game is love.

Eb Ab Bb Ebm

On your mark, get set, let the kissin' start and just keep

Db F# Db A D

the ball rollin', baby, right into my heart.

#2.

D Em

Half of a loaf isn't better than none, when I'm starvin' for you..

(when I'm starvin' for you.)

Em A D Bb

Don't hold me tight, if every night we stop at two..(don't stop..keep

the ball rollin'.)

Eb Db

If you want me there when you call, then girl, it's all or nothing..

next time you do.

Db F#

You got to put your lips closer to mine (closer to mine)..

Gm7 Eb Ab Ab

girl, you got to follow it through..(you got to follow it through)..

Ab Ab

you got to follow it through..(you got to follow it through.)

CHORUS:

Db Dbm Db

Keep the ball rollin'..keep the ball rollin'..girl, the

name of the game is love.

Eb Ab Bb Ebm

On your mark, get set, let the kissin' start and just keep

Fm F# Db F# Db A

the ball rollin', baby, right into my heart.

D Gm D

INTERLUDE:

OUTRO:

D B D

Yeah..keep the ball rollin'..keep the ball rollin'..girl, the name of

the game is love.

E A B Em F#m

On your mark, get set, let the kissin' start and just keep the ball rollin',

G D G D Bb

baby, right into my heart..

Ebm B Ebm B Ebm Abm B Ebm Db Abm Eb Db B

... .. .. .. ..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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