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Live in Austin 1983
Play what sounds best to you, really can't go wrong. Jerry Lee likes to ad lib 
[Verse 1]
GHey baby I've been loving you since you were sweet 16
GGood lookin' woman Jerry Lee's ever seen
GC'mon girl you got my heart a jammin'
Why don't you keep my mother humpin' motor running
Lets Cgo, slam it, slam it slam it on the Gfloor
Hey you Dreally got me hummin'
CWhy don't you keep my motor Grunnin'
[Verse 2]
GI got fuel injections Jerry Lee's got front wheels
GI've got completed systems on this time
GYou'll really love the feel
GSatin sheets crawl up and down my lovely bed
GIf you lift the pillow you can lay your lovely head
Lets Cgo, come on mamma slap that mother on the Gfloor
You Dreally got me hummin', baby keep my motor Grunning
[Instrumental]
G C G D C G C G D C G
[Verse 3]
GCome on baby you know what all it takes
GJerry Lee's gonna win that race
GCome on baby you know how to drive
Gpop it, pop it, pop it, pop it pop the over drive
CLets go, put it on the fGloor
My God you Dreally got me hummin hummin
CBaby won't you keep my motor Grunnin'
[Instrumental]
 G   C   G   D   C   G   C   G   D   C    GX2

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Keep My Motor Runnin

by Jerry Lee Lewis

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Live in Austin 1983

Play what sounds best to you, really can't go wrong. Jerry Lee likes to ad lib

[Verse 1]

Hey baby I've been loving you since you were sweet 16

Good lookin' woman Jerry Lee's ever seen

C'mon girl you got my heart a jammin'

Why don't you keep my mother humpin' motor running

C G

Lets go, slam it, slam it slam it on the floor

Hey you really got me hummin'

C G

Why don't you keep my motor runnin'

[Verse 2]

I got fuel injections Jerry Lee's got front wheels

I've got completed systems on this time

You'll really love the feel

Satin sheets crawl up and down my lovely bed

If you lift the pillow you can lay your lovely head

C G

Lets go, come on mamma slap that mother on the floor

D G

You really got me hummin', baby keep my motor running

[Instrumental]

G C G D C G C G D C G

[Verse 3]

Come on baby you know what all it takes

Jerry Lee's gonna win that race

Come on baby you know how to drive

pop it, pop it, pop it, pop it pop the over drive

C G

Lets go, put it on the floor

My God you really got me hummin hummin

C G

Baby won't you keep my motor runnin'

[Instrumental]

G C G D C G C G D C G

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