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THE RHYTHM
CAPO III
Trumpet Solo
Chords and lyrics:
(Intro)
And for Amall of the sweet loving that
I have Fmaj7/Areceived
In the sun in the rain
By the moon by the sea         G  
There is one time that I'm thinking of
E7One time where one woman
Did knock me off my Amfeet
And my knees were shaking
And my jaw was droppiFmaj7/Ang
And my eyes were squinting
And my smile was growGing
And my pants were bulging
And my hands were sE7weating
And my chest was beating So I cry 
excuse Fme,
What is the secret to your sGong?
(Verse 1)
Cause Amwhen you're walking alongG  
FWhen you're walking alonEg:
(E)                          
Your legs are a melody my hands
Would like to Amplay
And your hips are a note
That does take me Eaway
And your face and your eyes and your hair
And your Fwaist and your smileG  
Drive me to distractAmion
She tGurned and she gave the eFvil eye
'why Ethankyou' she said
Then she Amsigh 'ah there's one thinGg
FI think you failed to Emention:
'What?' I said then she said
'It's the rhythm you forAmgot'
And right then I knew what was E7what
And she snuck to my lips
And she kissed them
she Fsaid 'young man  I'll sEhow you some rhythm'
(Trumpet Solo)  Am   Ex4
And she'll show you some rhythm
(Verse 2)
And since F#m7then ha
  B7The rhythm's been running through my vDm6eins
In my thoughts in my Amaj7eyes
In my hC#7ead it's iF#m7nsane
It's the thing that doeB7s drive me
To scream
On the Dm6street when I think of some
Amaj7Places it's tC#7aken me
F#m7I feel horny when I B7thinking of some of that rhythm in my Dm6mind
What she gave what she Amaj7gives to meC#7  
All of the F#m7time
Say a little bit of sB7weet loving in your day
Dm6All my friends know it keeps the
Amaj7Bad thoughts C#7away
So F#m7sing with your hips my baB7by
When you're dancing to this Dm6tuneAmaj7  C#7  
AF#m7nd when this tune is throB7ugh
We'll sneak to some place
And Dm6continue tAmaj7o:C#7  
ESay sing with your hips my baby
When you're dancing to this tune
And when this tune is through
We'll sneak to some place and
Continue to -
She said I'll show you some rhythm
 Am-  E-  Am-  E  
And she'll show you some rhythm
 Am-  E-  Am-  E  
HAYMAN

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The Rhythm

by The Cat Empire

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7/A

F#m7

Dm6

Amaj7

C#7

THE RHYTHM

CAPO III

Trumpet Solo

Chords and lyrics:

(Intro)

And for all of the sweet loving that

Fmaj7/A

I have received

In the sun in the rain

By the moon by the sea

There is one time that I'm thinking of

One time where one woman

Did knock me off my feet

And my knees were shaking

Fmaj7/A

And my jaw was dropping

And my eyes were squinting

And my smile was growing

And my pants were bulging

And my hands were sweating

And my chest was beating So I cry

excuse me,

What is the secret to your song?

(Verse 1)

Am G

Cause when you're walking along

F E

When you're walking along:

()

Your legs are a melody my hands

Would like to play

And your hips are a note

That does take me away

And your face and your eyes and your hair

F G

And your waist and your smile

Drive me to distraction

G F

She turned and she gave the evil eye

'why thankyou' she said

Am G

Then she sigh 'ah there's one thing

F E

I think you failed to mention:

'What?' I said then she said

'It's the rhythm you forgot'

And right then I knew what was what

And she snuck to my lips

And she kissed them

F E

she said 'young man I'll show you some rhythm'

Am E

(Trumpet Solo) x4

And she'll show you some rhythm

(Verse 2)

F#m7

And since then ha

B7 Dm6

The rhythm's been running through my veins

Amaj7

In my thoughts in my eyes

C#7 F#m7

In my head it's insane

It's the thing that does drive me

To scream

Dm6

On the street when I think of some

Amaj7 C#7

Places it's taken me

F#m7 B7 Dm6

I feel horny when I thinking of some of that rhythm in my mind

Amaj7 C#7

What she gave what she gives to me

F#m7

All of the time

Say a little bit of sweet loving in your day

Dm6

All my friends know it keeps the

Amaj7 C#7

Bad thoughts away

F#m7 B7

So sing with your hips my baby

Dm6 Amaj7 C#7

When you're dancing to this tune

F#m7 B7

And when this tune is through

We'll sneak to some place

Dm6 Amaj7 C#7

And continue to:

Say sing with your hips my baby

When you're dancing to this tune

And when this tune is through

We'll sneak to some place and

Continue to -

She said I'll show you some rhythm

Am E Am E

- - -

And she'll show you some rhythm

Am E Am E

- - -

HAYMAN

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