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[Intro]
N.C.
[Verse 1]
I said a E5hip hop, The hippie to the hippie The hip hip a hop, and you don't stop, a rock it
To the Abang bang boogie, say up jump the boogie, To the rhythm of the boogie, the beat.
Now, E5what you hear is not a test I'm rappin' to the beat,
And Ame, the groove, and my friends are gonna try to move your feet
See, EmI am Wonder Mike, and I'd E7sus4like to say hello,
To the Ablack, to the white, the red and the brown,
The A13purple and yellow. But first, I gotta
EmBang bang, the boogie to the boogie,
Say E7sus4up jump the boogie to the bang bang boogie,
Let's Arock, you don't stop,
Rock thA13e rhythm that'll make your body rock
Well E5so far you've heard my voice but I brought two friends along,
And the Anext on the mic is my man Hank, C'mon, Hank, sing that song!
Check it out, I'm the E5C-A-S-A, the N-O-V-A, And the rest is F-L-Y,
You see I Ago by the code of the doctor of the mix, And these reasons I'll tell you why.
You see, I'm Emsix foot one, and I'm tons of fun
When I E7sus4dress to a T,
You see, I Agot more clothes than Muhammad Ali
And I A13dress so viciously.
I got Embodyguards, I got two big cars
That Esus4definitely ain't the wack,
I got a ALincoln Continental and a A13sunroof Cadillac.
So E5after school I take a dip in the pool, Which is really on the wall,
I got a Acolour TV, so I can see The Knicks play basketball. Hear me talk about
E5Checkbooks, credit cards, mo' money than a sucker could ever spend,
But I Awouldn't give a sucker or a bum from the Rucker Not a dime 'til I made it again. Everybody go
EmHo-tel, Mo-tel, E7sus4Whatcha gonna do today? (Say what?)
'Cause I'm a Aget a fly girl,
Gonna get some spank n' drive A13off in a def OJ. Everybody go
EmHo-tel, Mo-tel, E7sus4Holiday Inn,
Say Aif your girl starts actin' up, A13then you take her friend.
Master E5Gee! My mellow! It's on you, so whatcha gonna do?
Well, it's Aon'n'n'on'n'on on'n'on, The beat don't stop until the break of dawn.
I said E5M-A-S, T-E-R, a G with a double E,
I said I Ago by the unforgettable name of the man they call the Master Gee.
Well, my Emname is known all over the world
By all the E7sus4foxy ladies and the pretty girls.
I'm Agoin' down in history
As the A13baddest rapper there ever could be.
Now I'm Emfeelin' the highs and you're feelin' the lows,
The E7sus4beat starts gettin' into your toes
You start Apoppin' your fingers and stompin' your feet
And A13movin' your body while while you're sitting in your seat
And then E5damn! Ya start doin' the freak, I said Damn! Right outta your seat
Then you Athrow your hands high in the air, ya rockin' to the rhythm, shake your derriere
Ya E5rockin' to the beat without a care, with the sureshot MCs for the affair.
Now, I'm Anot as tall as the rest of the gang but I rap to the beat just the same.
I got a Emlittle face, and a pair of brown eyes
All I'm E7sus4here to do, ladies, is hypnotize
Singin' Aon'n'n'on'n'on on'n'on,
The A13beat don't stop until the break of dawn
Singin' Emon'n'n'on'n'on on'n'on,
Like a E7sus4hot buttered pop da pop da pop dibbie dibbie
APop da pop pop, don't you dare stop
CoA13me alive y'all, gimme whatcha got
I E5guess by now you can take a hunch and find that I am the baby of the bunch
But Athat's okay, I still keep in stride, 'cause all I'm here to do is just wiggle your behind
Singin' E5on'n'n'on'n'on on'n'on, the beat don't stop until the break of dawn.
Singin' Aon'n'n'on'n'on on'n'on, rock rock, y'all, throw it on the floor
I'm gonnEma freak you here, I'm gona freak you there,
I'm gonnE7sus4a move you outta this atmosphere.
'Cause I'm Aone of a kind and I'll shock your mind
I put the A13tick, tick, tick in your behind. I said
EmOne, two, three, four, come E7sus4on, girls, get on the floor
A-come aAlive, y'all, a-gimme whatcha got
'Cause I'm A13guaranteed to make you rock
I said E5one, two, three, four, tell me, Wonder Mike what are you waiting for?
I said a Ahip hop, the hippie to the hippie the hip hip a hop, and you don't stop, a rock it
To the E5bang bang boogie, say up jump the boogie, to the rhythm of the boogie, the beat.
A SkiddleeAbebop, we rock, scooby doo, and guess what, America, we love you
'Cause you Emrocked and a rolled with so much soul,
You could E7sus4rock 'til a hundred and one years old.
I don't Amean to brag, I don't mean to boast,
But we A13like hot butter on our breakfast toast
Rock it Emup, Baby Bubba!
Baby BubbE7sus4a to the boogie da bang bang da boogie
To the Abeat, beat, it's so unique
Come A13on everybody and dance to the beat!
[Instrumental]
N.C.
[Verse 2]
A E5hip hop the hippie to the hippie the hip hip a hop and you don't stop
Rock it Aout, Baby Bubba to the boogie da bang bang the boogie to the boogie, the beat.
I sE5aid, I can't wait 'til the end of the week when I'm rappin' to the rhythm of a groovy beat
And I Aattempt to raise your body heat. Just blow your mind, so you can't speak
And do a E5thing but a-rock and shuffle your feet
And E7sus4let it change up to a dance called the freak
And when you Afinally do come into your rhythmic beat,
A13Rest a little while so you don't get weak.
EmI know a man named Hank
He E7sus4has more rhymes than a serious bank
So Acome on, Hank, sing that song,
To the A13rhythm of the boogie, the bang bang da bong!
Well, I'm E5Imp the Dimp, the ladies' pimp, the women fight for my delight.
But I'm the Agrandmaster with the three MCs that shock the house for the young ladies
And when you E5come inside, into the front, you do the freak, spank, and do the bump
And when the Asucker MC try to prove a point, we're a treacherous trio, we're the serious joint!
From Emsun to sun and from day to day
I E7sus4sit down and write a brand new rhyme
Because they Asay that miracles never cease
I've A13created a devastating masterpiece
I'm gonna Emrock the mic 'til you can't resist,
EverE7sus4ybody, I say it goes like this
Well, I was Acoming home late one afternoon
A reA13porter stopped me for an interview
She said E5she's heard stories and she's heard fables that I'm vicious on the mic and the turntable
This yAoung reporter I did adore, so I rocked some vicious rhymes like I never did before
She said, E5"Damn, fly guy, I'm in love with you. the Casanova legend must have been true."
I said, "ABy the way, baby, what's your name?" said, "I go by name of Lois Lane.
And you could Embe my boyfriend, you surely can,
Just E7sus4let me quit my boyfriend called Superman."
I said, A"He's a fairy, I do suppose
A13Flyin' through the air in pantyhose
He may Embe very sexy, or even cute,
But hE7sus4e looks like a sucker in a blue and red suit,"
I said, "You Aneed a man man who's got finesse
A13And his whole name across his chest.
He may be E5able to fly all through the night, but can he rock a party 'til the early light?
He can't Asatisfy you with his little worm, but I can bust you out with my super sperm!"
I go E5do it, I go do it, I go do it, do it, do it.
And I'm Ahere and I'm there, I'm Big Ban Hank, I'm everywhere
Just Emthrow your hands up in the air
And E7sus4party hardy like you just don't care
Let's Ado it, don't stop, y'all, a ticA13k tock, y'all, you don't stop!

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Rappers Delight

by The Sugarhill Gang

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E7sus4

A13

Esus4

[Intro]

N.C.

[Verse 1]

I said a hip hop, The hippie to the hippie The hip hip a hop, and you don't stop, a rock it

To the bang bang boogie, say up jump the boogie, To the rhythm of the boogie, the beat.

Now, what you hear is not a test I'm rappin' to the beat,

And me, the groove, and my friends are gonna try to move your feet

Em E7sus4

See, I am Wonder Mike, and I'd like to say hello,

To the black, to the white, the red and the brown,

A13

The purple and yellow. But first, I gotta

Bang bang, the boogie to the boogie,

E7sus4

Say up jump the boogie to the bang bang boogie,

Let's rock, you don't stop,

A13

Rock the rhythm that'll make your body rock

Well so far you've heard my voice but I brought two friends along,

And the next on the mic is my man Hank, C'mon, Hank, sing that song!

Check it out, I'm the C-A-S-A, the N-O-V-A, And the rest is F-L-Y,

You see I go by the code of the doctor of the mix, And these reasons I'll tell you why.

You see, I'm six foot one, and I'm tons of fun

E7sus4

When I dress to a T,

You see, I got more clothes than Muhammad Ali

A13

And I dress so viciously.

I got bodyguards, I got two big cars

Esus4

That definitely ain't the wack,

A A13

I got a Lincoln Continental and a sunroof Cadillac.

So after school I take a dip in the pool, Which is really on the wall,

I got a colour TV, so I can see The Knicks play basketball. Hear me talk about

Checkbooks, credit cards, mo' money than a sucker could ever spend,

But I wouldn't give a sucker or a bum from the Rucker Not a dime 'til I made it again. Everybody go

Em E7sus4

Ho-tel, Mo-tel, Whatcha gonna do today? (Say what?)

'Cause I'm a get a fly girl,

A13

Gonna get some spank n' drive off in a def OJ. Everybody go

Em E7sus4

Ho-tel, Mo-tel, Holiday Inn,

A A13

Say if your girl starts actin' up, then you take her friend.

Master Gee! My mellow! It's on you, so whatcha gonna do?

Well, it's on'n'n'on'n'on on'n'on, The beat don't stop until the break of dawn.

I said M-A-S, T-E-R, a G with a double E,

I said I go by the unforgettable name of the man they call the Master Gee.

Well, my name is known all over the world

E7sus4

By all the foxy ladies and the pretty girls.

I'm goin' down in history

A13

As the baddest rapper there ever could be.

Now I'm feelin' the highs and you're feelin' the lows,

E7sus4

The beat starts gettin' into your toes

You start poppin' your fingers and stompin' your feet

A13

And movin' your body while while you're sitting in your seat

And then damn! Ya start doin' the freak, I said Damn! Right outta your seat

Then you throw your hands high in the air, ya rockin' to the rhythm, shake your derriere

Ya rockin' to the beat without a care, with the sureshot MCs for the affair.

Now, I'm not as tall as the rest of the gang but I rap to the beat just the same.

I got a little face, and a pair of brown eyes

E7sus4

All I'm here to do, ladies, is hypnotize

Singin' on'n'n'on'n'on on'n'on,

A13

The beat don't stop until the break of dawn

Singin' on'n'n'on'n'on on'n'on,

E7sus4

Like a hot buttered pop da pop da pop dibbie dibbie

Pop da pop pop, don't you dare stop

A13

Come alive y'all, gimme whatcha got

I guess by now you can take a hunch and find that I am the baby of the bunch

But that's okay, I still keep in stride, 'cause all I'm here to do is just wiggle your behind

Singin' on'n'n'on'n'on on'n'on, the beat don't stop until the break of dawn.

Singin' on'n'n'on'n'on on'n'on, rock rock, y'all, throw it on the floor

I'm gonna freak you here, I'm gona freak you there,

E7sus4

I'm gonna move you outta this atmosphere.

'Cause I'm one of a kind and I'll shock your mind

A13

I put the tick, tick, tick in your behind. I said

Em E7sus4

One, two, three, four, come on, girls, get on the floor

A-come alive, y'all, a-gimme whatcha got

A13

'Cause I'm guaranteed to make you rock

I said one, two, three, four, tell me, Wonder Mike what are you waiting for?

I said a hip hop, the hippie to the hippie the hip hip a hop, and you don't stop, a rock it

To the bang bang boogie, say up jump the boogie, to the rhythm of the boogie, the beat.

A Skiddleebebop, we rock, scooby doo, and guess what, America, we love you

'Cause you rocked and a rolled with so much soul,

E7sus4

You could rock 'til a hundred and one years old.

I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast,

A13

But we like hot butter on our breakfast toast

Rock it up, Baby Bubba!

E7sus4

Baby Bubba to the boogie da bang bang da boogie

To the beat, beat, it's so unique

A13

Come on everybody and dance to the beat!

[Instrumental]

N.C.

[Verse 2]

A hip hop the hippie to the hippie the hip hip a hop and you don't stop

Rock it out, Baby Bubba to the boogie da bang bang the boogie to the boogie, the beat.

I said, I can't wait 'til the end of the week when I'm rappin' to the rhythm of a groovy beat

And I attempt to raise your body heat. Just blow your mind, so you can't speak

And do a thing but a-rock and shuffle your feet

E7sus4

And let it change up to a dance called the freak

And when you finally do come into your rhythmic beat,

A13

Rest a little while so you don't get weak.

I know a man named Hank

E7sus4

He has more rhymes than a serious bank

So come on, Hank, sing that song,

A13

To the rhythm of the boogie, the bang bang da bong!

Well, I'm Imp the Dimp, the ladies' pimp, the women fight for my delight.

But I'm the grandmaster with the three MCs that shock the house for the young ladies

And when you come inside, into the front, you do the freak, spank, and do the bump

And when the sucker MC try to prove a point, we're a treacherous trio, we're the serious joint!

From sun to sun and from day to day

E7sus4

I sit down and write a brand new rhyme

Because they say that miracles never cease

A13

I've created a devastating masterpiece

I'm gonna rock the mic 'til you can't resist,

E7sus4

Everybody, I say it goes like this

Well, I was coming home late one afternoon

A13

A reporter stopped me for an interview

She said she's heard stories and she's heard fables that I'm vicious on the mic and the turntable

This young reporter I did adore, so I rocked some vicious rhymes like I never did before

She said, "Damn, fly guy, I'm in love with you. the Casanova legend must have been true."

I said, "By the way, baby, what's your name?" said, "I go by name of Lois Lane.

And you could be my boyfriend, you surely can,

E7sus4

Just let me quit my boyfriend called Superman."

I said, "He's a fairy, I do suppose

A13

Flyin' through the air in pantyhose

He may be very sexy, or even cute,

E7sus4

But he looks like a sucker in a blue and red suit,"

I said, "You need a man man who's got finesse

A13

And his whole name across his chest.

He may be able to fly all through the night, but can he rock a party 'til the early light?

He can't satisfy you with his little worm, but I can bust you out with my super sperm!"

I go do it, I go do it, I go do it, do it, do it.

And I'm here and I'm there, I'm Big Ban Hank, I'm everywhere

Just throw your hands up in the air

E7sus4

And party hardy like you just don't care

A A13

Let's do it, don't stop, y'all, a tick tock, y'all, you don't stop!

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