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Back Off Boogaloo:Ringo Starr.
#2 in UK in 1972.
INTRO: (Capo 2nd fret for original.)
DBack off Boogaloo, I said..
back off Boogaloo, come on..
Gback off Boogaloo..DBoo...
#1.
DBack off Boogaloo..
What d'yer think you're gonna do?
I gotta Gflash...right from the Dstart.
#2.
DWake up, meat head.
Don't pretend that you are dead.
GGet yourself up off the Dcart.
INTRO:
DBack off Boogaloo, I said..
back off Boogaloo, come on..
Gback off Boogaloo..DBoo...
CHORUS:
GGet yourself together now
and Dgive me something tasty.
GEverything you try to do
you Aknow it sure sounds wasted.
INTRO:(x2)
DBack off Boogaloo, I said..
back off Boogaloo, come on..
Gback off Boogaloo..DBoo...
#3.
DYou think you're a groove,
standing there in your wallpaper shoes,
Gand your socks that match your Deyes.
CHORUS:
GGet yourself together now
and Dgive me something tasty.
GEverything you try to do
you Aknow it sure sounds wasted.
ADD:
DBack off Boogaloo, I said..
back off Boogaloo, come on..
Gback off Boogaloo..DBoo...(x4)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Back Off Boogaloo

by Ringo Starr

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Back Off Boogaloo:Ringo Starr.

#2 in UK in 1972.

INTRO: (Capo 2nd fret for original.)

Back off Boogaloo, I said..

back off Boogaloo, come on..

G D

back off Boogaloo..Boo...

#1.

Back off Boogaloo..

What d'yer think you're gonna do?

G D

I gotta flash...right from the start.

#2.

Wake up, meat head.

Don't pretend that you are dead.

G D

Get yourself up off the cart.

INTRO:

Back off Boogaloo, I said..

back off Boogaloo, come on..

G D

back off Boogaloo..Boo...

CHORUS:

Get yourself together now

and give me something tasty.

Everything you try to do

you know it sure sounds wasted.

INTRO:(x2)

Back off Boogaloo, I said..

back off Boogaloo, come on..

G D

back off Boogaloo..Boo...

#3.

You think you're a groove,

standing there in your wallpaper shoes,

G D

and your socks that match your eyes.

CHORUS:

Get yourself together now

and give me something tasty.

Everything you try to do

you know it sure sounds wasted.

ADD:

Back off Boogaloo, I said..

back off Boogaloo, come on..

G D

back off Boogaloo..Boo...(x4)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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