Harlem Shuffle

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Do The Harlem Shuffle: The Rolling Stones.
#13 in UK & #5 in USA in 1986.
[Intro]
Bm E G#m7
[Verse 1] (Slow blues)
G#m7You move it to the left, and you go for yourself.
You move it to the right, yeah, if it takes all night.
A7Now take it kinda slow, with a whole lot of soul.
Don't G#m7move it too fast....just make it last.
[Verse 2]
G#m7You scratch just like a monkey, yeah, you do real cool.
You slide it to the limbo, yeah, how low can you go?
Now, A7come on baby, (yeah, come on baby) don't fall
down on me, now.
Just G#m7move it right here, to the Harlem shuffle.
Yeah, G#m7yeah, yeah, to the Harlem shuffle.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, to the Harlem shuffle.
[Interlude]
A7 G#m Am7
[Verse 3]
Am7Hitch..hitch-hike baby, across the floor.
whoa whoa whoa I can't stand it no more.
Bb7Now come on baby, now get into your slide.
Am7Just ride, ride, ride,..little pony, ride.
Am7Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem shuffle.
Am7Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem shuffle.
Do the Monkey shine.
[Outro]
Am7Yeah, yeah, yeah, shake a tail feather. baby.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, shake a tail feather, baby.
Am7Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem shuffle.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem shuffle.
Am7Yeah, like your mother told you how.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem shuffle.
Am7Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem shuffle.. (Fade.)
An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.
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The story behind the song

"Harlem Shuffle" describes a fictional dance of the same name, along with other contemporary dances like the Monkey Shine, Limbo, and Hitch Hike. The song paints a picture of this energetic dance, inviting listeners to move along. The Rolling Stones covered this R&B song in 1986 for their album Dirty Work, bringing their signature rock sound to its lively rhythm. It plays like a celebration of movement and the vibrant dance culture of the early 1960s.

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