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Rocksteady

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[VERSE 1]
Better get Cready
Come do rock Dmsteady
EmYou got to do this new Dmdance, hope you're ready
EmYou got to do it just like uncle Freddy
If you don't Gknow
Just Amshake your head, rock your bodyline
AmShake your shoulders, everything in time
Then Dmsee Oh-oh-oh-Goooh-oh-CoohDm  
You got to shake your CshouldersDm  
[VERSE 2]
Better get Cready
Just to do rock Dmsteady
EmYou got to do this new Dmdance, just like Freddy
EmYou got to do it just Dmlike uncle Freddy
If you don't Gknow
Just Amshake your head, rock your bodyline
AmShake your shoulders, everything in time
Then Dmsee Oh-oh-oh-Goooh-oh-CoohDm  
You got to shake your CshouldersDm  
[SOLO]
C Dm Em Dm
C Dm Em Dm
[VERSE 3]
Now you're Cready
Let's do rock Dmsteady
EmYou got to do this new Dmdance, now that you're ready
EmYou got to do it just Dmlike uncle Freddy
Now that you Gknow
Just Amshake your head, rock your bodyline
AmShake your shoulders, everything is fine
Now Dmsee Oh-oh-oh-Goooh-oh-CoohDm  
Every everyCbodyDm  

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Rocksteady

by Alton Ellis

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Chords in this song · guitar

[VERSE 1]

Better get ready

Come do rock steady

Em Dm

You got to do this new dance, hope you're ready

You got to do it just like uncle Freddy

If you don't know

Just shake your head, rock your bodyline

Shake your shoulders, everything in time

Dm G C Dm

Then see Oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-ooh

C Dm

You got to shake your shoulders

[VERSE 2]

Better get ready

Just to do rock steady

Em Dm

You got to do this new dance, just like Freddy

Em Dm

You got to do it just like uncle Freddy

If you don't know

Just shake your head, rock your bodyline

Shake your shoulders, everything in time

Dm G C Dm

Then see Oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-ooh

C Dm

You got to shake your shoulders

[SOLO]

C Dm Em Dm

[VERSE 3]

Now you're ready

Let's do rock steady

Em Dm

You got to do this new dance, now that you're ready

Em Dm

You got to do it just like uncle Freddy

Now that you know

Just shake your head, rock your bodyline

Shake your shoulders, everything is fine

Dm G C Dm

Now see Oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-ooh

C Dm

Every everybody

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