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Swingin' Daddy:Buddy Knox.
#80 on BB Hot 100 on ROULETTE
Records in 1958.
INTRO: A  
#1.
AOh, I'm a swinging daddy Eand I Alove that jive.
AJust wind me up and I'll come alive.
DThrow me a woman with style and grace, then 
Astand back, buddy and give me space.
CHORUS:
EKicked off her shoes and I Dmessed her hair..
and Awatch a Ereal swinging Apair.
#2.
AWell, give me a boogie with a real wild beat.
AI love a crazy rhythm cause it's my meat.
DSwing me a woman who can move about and I 
Aswing it to a rhythm and I swing it stout.
CHORUS:
EKicked off her shoes and I Dmessed her hair..
and Awatch a Ereal swinging Apair..(Rave on!!)
INTERLUDE:  A   Am7   A   D   Am7   E   D   A   Am7  E  
#3.
AI'm not the one and I Ewon't be found Drunning 
the walls for a Etwo-step doll.
But a Areal cool boogie Ehits the spot, so, Dcrank 
up the band and Elet's get hot.
#4.
AOh, I'm a swinging daddy Eand I Alove that jive.
AJust wind me up and I'll come alive.
DThrow me a woman with style and grace, then 
Astand back, buddy and give me space.
OUTRO:
EKicked off her shoes and I Dmessed her hair..
and Awatch a Ereal swinging Apair..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Swingin Daddy

by Buddy Knox

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Am7

Swingin' Daddy:Buddy Knox.

#80 on BB Hot 100 on ROULETTE

Records in 1958.

INTRO:

#1.

A E A

Oh, I'm a swinging daddy and I love that jive.

Just wind me up and I'll come alive.

Throw me a woman with style and grace, then

stand back, buddy and give me space.

CHORUS:

E D

Kicked off her shoes and I messed her hair..

A E A

and watch a real swinging pair.

#2.

Well, give me a boogie with a real wild beat.

I love a crazy rhythm cause it's my meat.

Swing me a woman who can move about and I

swing it to a rhythm and I swing it stout.

CHORUS:

E D

Kicked off her shoes and I messed her hair..

A E A

and watch a real swinging pair..(Rave on!!)

A Am7 A D Am7 E D A Am7 E

INTERLUDE:

#3.

A E D

I'm not the one and I won't be found running

the walls for a two-step doll.

A E D

But a real cool boogie hits the spot, so, crank

up the band and let's get hot.

#4.

A E A

Oh, I'm a swinging daddy and I love that jive.

Just wind me up and I'll come alive.

Throw me a woman with style and grace, then

stand back, buddy and give me space.

OUTRO:

E D

Kicked off her shoes and I messed her hair..

A E A

and watch a real swinging pair..(Fade.)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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