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Action:Freddy Cannon.
#13 in 1965.
           (Capo 1st fret.)
CHORUS:
COh, baby, come Gon, let me take you where the action is.
Oh, baby, come Con, let me take you where the action is.
Oh, baby, come Gon, let me take you where the action is..
It's so Cneat to meet your baby where the Gaction Cis.
#1.
In Aevery little town across the USA,
there's a Dspot where the people can go everyday.
Just Gleave your problems and get away.
CCome on down and listen to the Gguitars Cplay.
Whoo! Adance, dance, dance, when you hear that beat.
Whoo! Ddance, dance, dance, get up off of your seat.
Whoo! Gdance, dance, dance, let your backbone slip.
Let's Cgo to the place on the GSunset CStrip.
CHORUS:
COh, baby, come Gon, let me take you where the action is.
Oh, baby, come Con, let me take you where the action is.
Oh, baby, come Gon, let me take you where the action is..
It's so Cneat to meet your baby where the Gaction Cis.
#2.
If Aall day long you been wanting to dance.
Well, Dall night long you gonna have your chance.
So Gdon't sit at home just twiddling your thumbs.
You Ccan't resist the sound of the Gdriving Cdrums.
Whoo! Adance, dance, dance, when you hear that beat.
Whoo! Ddance, dance, dance, get up off of your seat.
Whoo! Gdance, dance, dance, let your backbone slip.
Let's Cgo to the place on the GSunset CStrip.
CHORUS:
COh, baby, come Gon, let me take you where the action is.
Oh, baby, come Con, let me take you where the action is.
Oh, baby, come Gon, let me take you where the action is..
It's so Cneat to meet your baby where the Gaction Cis. Whoo!
OUTRO:(x2)(Fade)
COh, baby, come Gon, let me take you where the action is.
Oh, baby, come Con, let me take you where the action is.
Oh, baby, come Gon, let me take you where the action is..
It's so Cneat to meet your baby where the Gaction Cis. Whoo!
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Action

by Freddy Cannon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Action:Freddy Cannon.

#13 in 1965.

(Capo 1st fret.)

CHORUS:

C G

Oh, baby, come on, let me take you where the action is.

Oh, baby, come on, let me take you where the action is..

C G C

It's so neat to meet your baby where the action is.

#1.

In every little town across the USA,

there's a spot where the people can go everyday.

Just leave your problems and get away.

C G C

Come on down and listen to the guitars play.

Whoo! dance, dance, dance, when you hear that beat.

Whoo! dance, dance, dance, get up off of your seat.

Whoo! dance, dance, dance, let your backbone slip.

C G C

Let's go to the place on the Sunset Strip.

CHORUS:

C G

Oh, baby, come on, let me take you where the action is.

Oh, baby, come on, let me take you where the action is..

C G C

It's so neat to meet your baby where the action is.

#2.

If all day long you been wanting to dance.

Well, all night long you gonna have your chance.

So don't sit at home just twiddling your thumbs.

C G C

You can't resist the sound of the driving drums.

Whoo! dance, dance, dance, when you hear that beat.

Whoo! dance, dance, dance, get up off of your seat.

Whoo! dance, dance, dance, let your backbone slip.

C G C

Let's go to the place on the Sunset Strip.

CHORUS:

C G

Oh, baby, come on, let me take you where the action is.

Oh, baby, come on, let me take you where the action is..

C G C

It's so neat to meet your baby where the action is. Whoo!

OUTRO:(x2)(Fade)

C G

Oh, baby, come on, let me take you where the action is.

Oh, baby, come on, let me take you where the action is..

C G C

It's so neat to meet your baby where the action is. Whoo!

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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