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Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

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[Intro]
D  D  D  D
D  D  D  D
[Verse 1]
He was a Dfamous trumpet man from out Chicago way
He Dhad a boogie style that no one else could play
He was the Gtop man at his craft
But then his Dnumber came up and he was gone with the draft
He's in the Aarmy now, a-blowin' Greveille
He's the Dboogie woogie bugle boy of Company B
[Verse 2]
They Dmade him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam
It Dreally brought him down because he couldn't jam
The captain Gseemed to understand
Because the Dnext day the cap' went out and drafted a band
And now the Acompany jumps when he plays Greveille
He's the Dboogie woogie bugle boy of Company B
[Interlude 1]
A-Dtoot, A-toot, A-toot-diddelyada-toot
He blows it Deight-to-the-bar, in boogie rhythm
He Gcan't blow a note unless the bass and guitar is playin' Dwith him
He makes the Acompany jump when he plays Greveille
He's the Dboogie woogie bugle boy of Company BD  D  D  
N.C.
He was our boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B
[Interlude 2]
GAnd when he plays boogie woogie bugle he was Dbusy as a 'bzzz' bee
And when he Aplays he makes the company jump Geight-to-the-bar
He's the Dboogie woogie bugle boy of Company B
[Verse 3]
Toot-toot-Dtoot, toot-diddelyada, toot-diddelyada
DToot, toot, he blows it eight-to-the-bar
He Gcan't blow a note if the bass and guitar isn't Dwith 'im
A-a-a-Aand the company jumps when he plays Greveille
He's the Dboogie woogie bugle boy of Company B
[Bugle solo]
D  D  D  D
D  D  D  D
G  G  G  G
D  D  D  D
A  A  G  G
D  D  D  D
[Verse 4]
He Dputs the boys asleep with boogie every night
And Dwakes 'em up the same way in the early bright
They clap their Ghands and stamp their feet
Because they Dknow how he plays when someone gives him a beat
He really Abreaks it up when he plays Greveille
He's the Dboogie woogie bugle boy of Company B
DDa-dah-da-dah-da
DDa-dah-da-dah-da
GDa-dah-da-dah-da
DDa-dah-da-da
A-a-a-Aand the company jumps when he plays Greveille
He's the Dboogie woogie bugle boy of Company B
G G  A A
D D D D   D

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Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

by The Andrews Sisters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D D D D

[Verse 1]

He was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way

He had a boogie style that no one else could play

He was the top man at his craft

But then his number came up and he was gone with the draft

A G

He's in the army now, a-blowin' reveille

He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B

[Verse 2]

They made him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam

It really brought him down because he couldn't jam

The captain seemed to understand

Because the next day the cap' went out and drafted a band

A G

And now the company jumps when he plays reveille

He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B

[Interlude 1]

A-toot, A-toot, A-toot-diddelyada-toot

He blows it eight-to-the-bar, in boogie rhythm

G D

He can't blow a note unless the bass and guitar is playin' with him

A G

He makes the company jump when he plays reveille

D D D D

He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B

N.C.

He was our boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B

[Interlude 2]

G D

And when he plays boogie woogie bugle he was busy as a 'bzzz' bee

A G

And when he plays he makes the company jump eight-to-the-bar

He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B

[Verse 3]

Toot-toot-toot, toot-diddelyada, toot-diddelyada

Toot, toot, he blows it eight-to-the-bar

G D

He can't blow a note if the bass and guitar isn't with 'im

A G

A-a-a-and the company jumps when he plays reveille

He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B

[Bugle solo]

D D D D

G G G G

D D D D

A A G G

D D D D

[Verse 4]

He puts the boys asleep with boogie every night

And wakes 'em up the same way in the early bright

They clap their hands and stamp their feet

Because they know how he plays when someone gives him a beat

A G

He really breaks it up when he plays reveille

He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B

Da-dah-da-dah-da

Da-dah-da-da

A G

A-a-a-and the company jumps when he plays reveille

He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B

G G A A

D D D D D

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