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Shake A Tail Feather

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   A7Well, I D7heard about the fellow you've been dG7ancin' with
All D7over the neighbourhG7ood
So D7why didn't you ask me Bmbaby?
E7Didn't you think I cA7ould?
Well, I D7know that the Boogaloo is outta sG7ight
But to D7shake a leisure thing tonightG7  
Would it D7happen to me and you baBmby?
E7I wanna show you how A7to do it right...
A7Do it right. Uh huh. Do it right. Do it right, do it right, do it right, 
do it right ! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
DTwist it! G7Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it Dbaby!A7  
GHere we go, loop de loo! DShake it out baby!
GHere we go, loop de la!
A7Bend over, let me see you shake your tailfeather
Bend over, let me see you shake your tailfeather
Come on, let me see you shake your tailfeather
Come on, let me see you shake your tailfeather!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
DTwist it! G7Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it Dbaby!A7  
GHere we go, loop de loo! DShake it out baby!
GHere we go, loop de la!
ABend over, let me see shake your tailfeather
Bend over, let me see shake your tailfeather
Come on, let me see shake your tailfeather
Come on, let me see shake your tailfeather
Come DonG  
Come on Dbaby!G  
Come Don!G  
Yeeeah, come on Dbabe! Alright!G  
Do the DTwistG  
Do the DFlyG  
Aw do the DSwim, ha haG  
And do the DBirdG  
Well, do the DJerkG  
Aaah, and do the DMonkeyG  
Hey hey, WaDtusi      GAnd a-
what about the DFrugG  
Do the Mashed PoDtatoG  
What about the DBoogalooG  
Oh, the Boney MarDoneyG  
Come on, let's do the DTwist!G  
AAaaaaaaah!
DTwist it! GShake it, shake it, shake it, shake it bDaby!G  
DTwist it! GShake it, shake it, shake it, shake it bDaby!G  

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Shake A Tail Feather

by Ray Charles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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A7 D7 G7

Well, I heard about the fellow you've been dancin' with

D7 G7

All over the neighbourhood

D7 Bm

So why didn't you ask me baby?

E7 A7

Didn't you think I could?

D7 G7

Well, I know that the Boogaloo is outta sight

D7 G7

But to shake a leisure thing tonight

D7 Bm

Would it happen to me and you baby?

E7 A7

I wanna show you how to do it right...

Do it right. Uh huh. Do it right. Do it right, do it right, do it right,

do it right ! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

D G7 D A7

Twist it! Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it baby!

G D

Here we go, loop de loo! Shake it out baby!

Here we go, loop de la!

Bend over, let me see you shake your tailfeather

Come on, let me see you shake your tailfeather

Come on, let me see you shake your tailfeather!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

D G7 D A7

Twist it! Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it baby!

G D

Here we go, loop de loo! Shake it out baby!

Here we go, loop de la!

Bend over, let me see shake your tailfeather

Come on, let me see shake your tailfeather

D G

Come on

D G

Come on baby!

D G

Come on!

D G

Yeeeah, come on babe! Alright!

D G

Do the Twist

D G

Do the Fly

D G

Aw do the Swim, ha ha

D G

And do the Bird

D G

Well, do the Jerk

D G

Aaah, and do the Monkey

D G

Hey hey, Watusi And a-

D G

what about the Frug

D G

Do the Mashed Potato

D G

What about the Boogaloo

D G

Oh, the Boney Maroney

D G

Come on, let's do the Twist!

Aaaaaaaah!

D G D G

Twist it! Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it baby!

D G D G

Twist it! Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it baby!

About Shake A Tail Feather Chords by Ray Charles

Learn how to play Shake A Tail Feather by Ray Charles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Shake A Tail Feather chords”, “Shake A Tail Feather guitar chords”, or “Ray Charles Shake A Tail Feather chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Shake A Tail Feather chords and for experienced players who want accurate Shake A Tail Feather lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A7, D7, G7, Bm, E7, D.

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Is "Shake A Tail Feather" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Shake A Tail Feather" by Ray Charles with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Ray Charles below.

What key is "Shake A Tail Feather" in?

The chords for "Shake A Tail Feather" show the original chord names (including A7, D7, G7, Bm, E7, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.