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Blue Light Boogie

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Ebminor

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Decca Records: 27114 (1950)
[Chorus]
They did the boogie real Bbmslow with the Ebblue lights Gbway down BbmlowEb  
They did the Ebmboogie real Gbslow with the Ebmblue lights way Bbmdown lowGb  
[Verse 1]
I Dbwent to a Bbmparty
Bbmwith bobby socks
Bbmat the party
BbmI really got a shock
[Chorus]
They Bbdid the Gbboogie real slow with the blue lights way down BbmlowEb  
They did the Ebmboogie real Gbslow with the blue lights Dbway down BbmlowGb  
[Verse 2]
I Abstarted Bbmswingin'
Bbmall she did was rock
Bbmkept on swingin'
she said now, now listen Bbpop
[Chorus]
I like to Gbboogie real Bbmslow with the Gbblue lights way down BbmlowEb  
I like to Ebmboogie real Gbslow with the Ebblue lights Dbway down BbmlowDb  Dbm  
[Interlude]
I looked Bbmaround the shades were DbmdownBbm  
Bbmthe chicks were in the groove
I didn't see how those cats could Gbdance 
when they're Bbmfeet didn't Gbeven moveEbm  
[Verse 3]
I started DbswinginBbm  
Bbmswung my left foot ou
Bbmkept on swingin
I heard somebody Bbshou
[Chorus]
You gotta Gbboogie real slow with the blue lights way down BbmloEb  
You gotta Ebmboogie real Gbslow with the blue lights Dbmway down BbmloEbm  Db  
[Instrumental]
Bbm  Db  Gb  Bbm  Db  Dbm  Db  Gb  Bbm
[Verse 4]
BbmThe house started rockin'
Bbmwe really had a time
BbmThe house was rockin'
BbmI nearly lost my mind
[Chorus]
I couldn't Gbboogie real Bbmslow with the Gbblue light way down DblowEb  Db  
I couldn't Ebmboogie real Gbslow with the blue light Dbmway down BbmlowDb  Dbm  Bbm  
[Verse 5]
BbmThe folks kept on knockin'
BbmThey kept on comin' in
BbmThe folks was knockin'
Bbm'till it was half past ten
[Chorus]
They did the Gbboogie real Bbmslow with the Gbblue lights way down BbmlowEb  
They did the Ebmboogie real Gbslow with the blue lights Dbway down BbmlowGb  
[Bridge]
EbmThe girls and boys made so much Gbnoise
BbmThey even had a raid
The Ebonly Bbmthing those cops Gbcould find
Was ice Bbmcream Gband lemonaBbmde
DbOh what a party
BbmI should have stayed at home
Oh what a Dbparty
BbmI was like a chaperone
[Chorus]
I couldn't boogie real Bbmslow with the Gbblue lights way down lowBbm  Eb  Ebm  
They did the boogie real Gbslow with the blue lights Dbway down lowGb  Dbm  

All chords in this song (8)

Ebm

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Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press6 Fret

Skill · find home

Eb minor

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Blue Light Boogie

by Louis Jordan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Ebm

Dbm

Decca Records: 27114 (1950)

[Chorus]

Bbm Eb Gb Bbm Eb

They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low

Ebm Gb Ebm Bbm Gb

They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low

[Verse 1]

Db Bbm

I went to a party

Bbm

with bobby socks

Bbm

at the party

Bbm

I really got a shock

[Chorus]

Bb Gb Bbm Eb

They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low

Ebm Gb Db Bbm Gb

They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low

[Verse 2]

Ab Bbm

I started swingin'

Bbm

all she did was rock

Bbm

kept on swingin'

she said now, now listen pop

[Chorus]

Gb Bbm Gb Bbm Eb

I like to boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low

Ebm Gb Eb Db Bbm Db Dbm

I like to boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low

[Interlude]

Bbm Dbm Bbm

I looked around the shades were down

Bbm

the chicks were in the groove

I didn't see how those cats could dance

Bbm Gb Ebm

when they're feet didn't even move

[Verse 3]

Db Bbm

I started swingin

Bbm

swung my left foot ou

Bbm

kept on swingin

I heard somebody shou

[Chorus]

Gb Bbm Eb

You gotta boogie real slow with the blue lights way down lo

Ebm Gb Dbm Bbm Ebm Db

You gotta boogie real slow with the blue lights way down lo

[Instrumental]

Bbm Db Gb Bbm Db Dbm Db Gb Bbm

[Verse 4]

Bbm

The house started rockin'

Bbm

we really had a time

Bbm

The house was rockin'

Bbm

I nearly lost my mind

[Chorus]

Gb Bbm Gb Db Eb Db

I couldn't boogie real slow with the blue light way down low

Ebm Gb Dbm Bbm Db Dbm Bbm

I couldn't boogie real slow with the blue light way down low

[Verse 5]

Bbm

The folks kept on knockin'

Bbm

They kept on comin' in

Bbm

The folks was knockin'

Bbm

'till it was half past ten

[Chorus]

Gb Bbm Gb Bbm Eb

They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low

Ebm Gb Db Bbm Gb

They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low

[Bridge]

Ebm Gb

The girls and boys made so much noise

Bbm

They even had a raid

Eb Bbm Gb

The only thing those cops could find

Bbm Gb Bbm

Was ice cream and lemonade

Oh what a party

Bbm

I should have stayed at home

Oh what a party

Bbm

I was like a chaperone

[Chorus]

Bbm Gb Bbm Eb Ebm

I couldn't boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low

Gb Db Gb Dbm

They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low

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