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[Intro] 
|  A|
Bobby Joe, viva Bobby Joe B  
Bobby Joe, viva Bobby Joe, Dviva, Eviva!A  
Viva Bobby Joe, Eviva!A  
[Chorus] 
ABobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
BBobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
DViva! EViva! AViva Bobby Joe, ViEva!
[Verse 1]
ABobby Joe and his funk machine, yeah yeah
Ev'rybody's gonna see a senDsation (a sensation)
A senEsation (hear what I say now)
ABobby Joe and his funk machine, yeah yeah
Ev'rybody's gonna see a senDsation (a sensation)
A senEsation (hear what I say now)
ALiverpool to Brighton, baby
BIn next to no time, baby
DBobby Joe is Ecoming here tAoday, yeahE  
AComing back for the first time, baby
BSince he made the big time, baby
DBobby's gonna do an Eopen-air show for Afree, yeahE  
[Chorus] 
ABobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
BBobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
DViva! EViva! AViva Bobby Joe, ViEva!
[Chorus]
ABobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
BBobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
DViva! EViva! AViva Bobby Joe, ViEva!
[Verse 2]
AI remember on his debut
BAll the town's people they boo-booed
DNow today they Ewant to shake his AhandsE  
ABobby Joe and his funk machine, yeah yeah
Ev'rybody's gonna see a senDsation (a sensation)
A senEsation (hear what I say now)
ABobby Joe and his funk machine, yeah yeah
Ev'rybody's gonna see a senDsation (a sensation)
A senEsation (hear what I say now)
[Chorus]  
ABobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
BBobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
DViva! EViva! AViva Bobby Joe, ViEva!
[Chorus]
ABobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
BBobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
DViva! EViva! AViva Bobby Joe, ViEva!
[Chorus]
ABobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
BBobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
DViva! EViva! AViva Bobby Joe, ViEva!
[Outro]
ABobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
BBobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
DViva! EViva! AViva Bobby Joe, ViEva!

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Viva Bobby Joe

by Equals

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[Intro]

| |

Bobby Joe, viva Bobby Joe

D E A

Bobby Joe, viva Bobby Joe, viva, viva!

E A

Viva Bobby Joe, viva!

[Chorus]

Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe

D E A E

Viva! Viva! Viva Bobby Joe, Viva!

[Verse 1]

Bobby Joe and his funk machine, yeah yeah

Ev'rybody's gonna see a sensation (a sensation)

A sensation (hear what I say now)

Bobby Joe and his funk machine, yeah yeah

Ev'rybody's gonna see a sensation (a sensation)

A sensation (hear what I say now)

Liverpool to Brighton, baby

In next to no time, baby

D E A E

Bobby Joe is coming here today, yeah

Coming back for the first time, baby

Since he made the big time, baby

D E A E

Bobby's gonna do an open-air show for free, yeah

[Chorus]

Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe

D E A E

Viva! Viva! Viva Bobby Joe, Viva!

[Chorus]

Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe

D E A E

Viva! Viva! Viva Bobby Joe, Viva!

[Verse 2]

I remember on his debut

All the town's people they boo-booed

D E A E

Now today they want to shake his hands

Bobby Joe and his funk machine, yeah yeah

Ev'rybody's gonna see a sensation (a sensation)

A sensation (hear what I say now)

Bobby Joe and his funk machine, yeah yeah

Ev'rybody's gonna see a sensation (a sensation)

A sensation (hear what I say now)

[Chorus]

Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe

D E A E

Viva! Viva! Viva Bobby Joe, Viva!

[Chorus]

Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe

D E A E

Viva! Viva! Viva Bobby Joe, Viva!

[Chorus]

Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe

D E A E

Viva! Viva! Viva Bobby Joe, Viva!

[Outro]

Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe

D E A E

Viva! Viva! Viva Bobby Joe, Viva!

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