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Go Buddy Go

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1/30

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 30Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The is a simple but effective Boogie Woogie rhythm -
The main body of the verse follows the two staves below
with a one fret slide.
‘I said Go Buddy Go....’ are major chords back to E.
   E*
e|----------------------------3/4--|
B|----------------------------2/3--|
G|----------------------------3/4--|
D|---------------------------------|
A|--2-2-5-2-4-2-2-2-5-2-4-2-2------|
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
   A*
e|----------------------------2/3--|
B|----------------------------1/2--|
G|----------------------------2/3--|
D|--2-2-5-2-4-2-2-2-5-2-4-2-2------|
A|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Intro]
E*
Boogie! Woogie!
[Verse 1]
E*
The boys and the girls are all dancing around
E*
Dancing all night to the crazy sound
A*
It's the newest thing to hit this land
E*
The boys and the girls are holding hands
[Chorus]
I said Cgo buddy Ggo buddy Dgo buddy Ago buddy Ego go go!
[Verse 2]
E*
I'm with my friend Bob having a good time
E*
I got me some speed and I'm doing fine
A*
But Bob he's not dancing, saying no sir-ee
E*
He's got a lazy eye on a little lady
[Chorus]
I said Cgo buddy Ggo buddy Dgo buddy Ago buddy Ego go go!
I said Cgo buddy Ggo buddy Dgo buddy Ago buddy Ego go go!
[Keyboard Solo]
E  A  E
C G D A E
C G D A E
[Bridge]
G#mElbow rooming his Away around the floor
G#mDisappearing, he's Amaking for the door
G#mAll the chickF#ies they want to Bsee him dance some more!
STOP! (two three four!)
[Chorus]
CGo buddy Ggo buddy Dgo buddy Ago buddy Ego go go!
[Verse 3]
E*
I see we're changing partners but that's not for me
E*
I notice Bob is not joining the party
A*
He's standing on the outside looking in
E*
Wishing that little chickie was with him
[Chorus]
I said Cgo buddy Ggo buddy Dgo buddy Ago buddy Ego go go!
[Verse 4]
E*
The party is over and we're all going home
E*
I can't find Bob so I'm leaving alone
A*
But wait a minute, who is that I can see?
E*
None other than Bob with that little girl on his knee
[Chorus]
CGo buddy Ggo buddy Dgo buddy Ago buddy Ego go go!
[Outro]
C G D A E

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Go Buddy Go

by The Stranglers

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G#m

The is a simple but effective Boogie Woogie rhythm -

The main body of the verse follows the two staves below

with a one fret slide.

‘I said Go Buddy Go....’ are major chords back to E.

e|----------------------------3/4--|

B|----------------------------2/3--|

G|----------------------------3/4--|

D|---------------------------------|

A|--2-2-5-2-4-2-2-2-5-2-4-2-2------|

E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|

e|----------------------------2/3--|

B|----------------------------1/2--|

G|----------------------------2/3--|

D|--2-2-5-2-4-2-2-2-5-2-4-2-2------|

A|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|

E|---------------------------------|

[Intro]

Boogie! Woogie!

[Verse 1]

The boys and the girls are all dancing around

Dancing all night to the crazy sound

It's the newest thing to hit this land

The boys and the girls are holding hands

[Chorus]

C G D A E

I said go buddy go buddy go buddy go buddy go go go!

[Verse 2]

I'm with my friend Bob having a good time

I got me some speed and I'm doing fine

But Bob he's not dancing, saying no sir-ee

He's got a lazy eye on a little lady

[Chorus]

C G D A E

I said go buddy go buddy go buddy go buddy go go go!

C G D A E

I said go buddy go buddy go buddy go buddy go go go!

[Keyboard Solo]

E A E

C G D A E

[Bridge]

G#m A

Elbow rooming his way around the floor

G#m A

Disappearing, he's making for the door

G#m F# B

All the chickies they want to see him dance some more!

STOP! (two three four!)

[Chorus]

C G D A E

Go buddy go buddy go buddy go buddy go go go!

[Verse 3]

I see we're changing partners but that's not for me

I notice Bob is not joining the party

He's standing on the outside looking in

Wishing that little chickie was with him

[Chorus]

C G D A E

I said go buddy go buddy go buddy go buddy go go go!

[Verse 4]

The party is over and we're all going home

I can't find Bob so I'm leaving alone

But wait a minute, who is that I can see?

None other than Bob with that little girl on his knee

[Chorus]

C G D A E

Go buddy go buddy go buddy go buddy go go go!

[Outro]

C G D A E

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