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Boogie Down

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    G7xx5767           F/Axx7565           G7/Bxx9787
     Cxx5558           Gm7xx5333            Bb7xx8766
   Em7x7978x           A13x7568x            C/Dx5555x
[Intro]
G7 F/A G7/B
G7 F/A C G7/B
G7 F/A G7/B
F Gm7 Bb7 F/A
[Chorus]
G7I   F/Acan   G7/Bbe     G7what F/AI    Cwant G7/Bto
And G7all F/AI    G7/Bneed is to get Fmy booGm7gie dBb7ownF/A  
G7I   F/Acan   G7/Bbe     G7what F/AI    Cwant G7/Bto
you know G7all F/AI    G7/Bneed is to get Fmy booGm7gie dBb7ownF/A  
G7You F/Acan   G7/Bbe     G7what F/AI    Cwant G7/Bto
you know G7all F/AI    G7/Bneed is to get mFy boogGm7ie doBb7wnF/A  
G7You F/Acan   G7/Bbe     G7what F/AI    Cwant G7/Bto
you know G7all F/AI    G7/Bneed is to get mFy boogGm7ie doBb7wnF/A  
[Verse]
Em7I got my certain and my A13sure 'nough on
   C/DAnd I'm puttin' on my really for real
   Em7You face that curtain with your Cmaj7best stuff on
You are the winner    Em7          Gmaj7/D         C#m7b5and you're gonna feelBb  Am7  Gm7  
[Chorus]
G7You F/Acan   G7/Bbe     G7what F/Ayou  Cwant G7/Bto
and G7all F/Ayou   G7/Bneed is to get Fyour booGm7gie dBb7ownF/A  
G7I   F/Acan   G7/Bbe     G7what F/AI    Cwant G7/Bto
And G7all F/AI    G7/Bneed is to get Fmy booGm7gie dBb7ownF/A  
[Interlude]
N.C.
[Chorus]
(All Jarreau scats)
G7 F/A G7/B
G7 F/A C G7/B
G7 F/A G7/B
F Gm7 Bb7 F/A
[Verse]
Em7I got my certain and my A13sure 'nough on
   C/DAnd I'm puttin' on my really for real
   Em7You face that curtain with your Cmaj7best stuff on
You are the winner    Em7          Gmaj7/D         C#m7b5and you're gonna feelBb  Am7  Gm7  
[Chorus]
G7You F/Acan   G7/Bbe     G7what F/Ayou  Cwant G7/Bto
and G7all F/Ayou   G7/Bneed is to get Fyour booGm7gie dBb7ownF/A  
G7You F/Acan   G7/Bbe     G7what F/Ayou  Cwant G7/Bto
      G7     F/AG7/b                  F    Gm7    Bb7  F/A  
and all you   need is to get your boogie down
[Interlude]
N.C.
Now you go one and two and three
N.C.
Here's a little step for you and me
N.C.
Come and strut your stuff but leave enough
N.C.
For the nearest boogie and truest boogie woogie
[Chorus]
(repeat to fade out)
G7I   F/Acan   G7/Bbe     G7what F/AI    Cwant G7/Bto
And G7all F/AI    G7/Bneed is to get mFy boogGm7ie doBb7wnF/A  
G7I   F/Acan   G7/Bbe     G7what F/AI    Cwant G7/Bto
you know G7all F/AI    G7/Bneed is to get Fmy booGm7gie dBb7ownF/A  

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Boogie Down

by Al Jarreau

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

G7/B

Gm7

Bb7

Em7

A13

C/D

Cmaj7

Gmaj7/D

C#m7b5

Am7

G7 F/A G7/B

xx5767 xx7565 xx9787

C Gm7 Bb7

xx5558 xx5333 xx8766

Em7 A13 C/D

x7978x x7568x x5555x

[Intro]

G7 F/A G7/B

G7 F/A C G7/B

G7 F/A G7/B

F Gm7 Bb7 F/A

[Chorus]

G7 F/A G7/B G7 F/A C G7/B

I can be what I want to

G7 F/A G7/B F Gm7 Bb7 F/A

And all I need is to get my boogie down

G7 F/A G7/B G7 F/A C G7/B

I can be what I want to

G7 F/A G7/B F Gm7 Bb7 F/A

you know all I need is to get my boogie down

G7 F/A G7/B G7 F/A C G7/B

You can be what I want to

G7 F/A G7/B F Gm7 Bb7 F/A

you know all I need is to get my boogie down

G7 F/A G7/B G7 F/A C G7/B

You can be what I want to

G7 F/A G7/B F Gm7 Bb7 F/A

you know all I need is to get my boogie down

[Verse]

Em7 A13

I got my certain and my sure 'nough on

C/D

And I'm puttin' on my really for real

Em7 Cmaj7

You face that curtain with your best stuff on

Em7 Gmaj7/D C#m7b5 Bb Am7 Gm7

You are the winner and you're gonna feel

[Chorus]

G7 F/A G7/B G7 F/A C G7/B

You can be what you want to

G7 F/A G7/B F Gm7 Bb7 F/A

and all you need is to get your boogie down

G7 F/A G7/B G7 F/A C G7/B

I can be what I want to

G7 F/A G7/B F Gm7 Bb7 F/A

And all I need is to get my boogie down

[Interlude]

N.C.

[Chorus]

(All Jarreau scats)

G7 F/A G7/B

G7 F/A C G7/B

G7 F/A G7/B

F Gm7 Bb7 F/A

[Verse]

Em7 A13

I got my certain and my sure 'nough on

C/D

And I'm puttin' on my really for real

Em7 Cmaj7

You face that curtain with your best stuff on

Em7 Gmaj7/D C#m7b5 Bb Am7 Gm7

You are the winner and you're gonna feel

[Chorus]

G7 F/A G7/B G7 F/A C G7/B

You can be what you want to

G7 F/A G7/B F Gm7 Bb7 F/A

and all you need is to get your boogie down

G7 F/A G7/B G7 F/A C G7/B

You can be what you want to

G7 F/A F Gm7 Bb7 F/A

G7/b

and all you need is to get your boogie down

[Interlude]

N.C.

Now you go one and two and three

N.C.

Here's a little step for you and me

N.C.

Come and strut your stuff but leave enough

N.C.

For the nearest boogie and truest boogie woogie

[Chorus]

(repeat to fade out)

G7 F/A G7/B G7 F/A C G7/B

I can be what I want to

G7 F/A G7/B F Gm7 Bb7 F/A

And all I need is to get my boogie down

G7 F/A G7/B G7 F/A C G7/B

I can be what I want to

G7 F/A G7/B F Gm7 Bb7 F/A

you know all I need is to get my boogie down

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