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HONALOOCHIE BOOGIE
As recorded by Mott The Hoople
(From the 1973 Album MOTT)
[Intro]
C   A# A  G# G  Dm G
[Verse 1]
GI was a Gcity Dmchild with a Fdead-end Csmile
And a Dmworm's-eye Fpoint of viewC  G  
Oh I knew Cmy A#way, I was a Fback-street Cstray
And I A#had my Feyes on Gyou
[Pre-Chorus]
DNow I got this friend and he's a GscrewdEmriver-jiverD#  A  
You know, some kinda automoEmbeat on the streetC  
D#And he has cAmonverted me Eto rock'n'rolClA#  
[Chorus]
GI just wanna dance to
CHonaloochie boogie Amyeah
G#Get in Gtime, don't Eworry 'bout the shirt Cshine
Honaloochie boogie Amyeah
G#You sure Gstarted someFthin'G  
[Verse 2]
GNow my Chair gets Dlonger as the Fbeat gets Cstronger
Wanna Dmtell Chuck FBerry my CnewsG  
I get Cmy kicks oA#utta Fguitar lCicks
And I've A#sold my Fsteel-toed Gshoes
[Pre-Chorus]
D#Now I got Amthis friend and he's a Emspider west-Csider
D#You know, Amhe's hung up on a GproEmtection rejection D#thing
AmBut I have made him Gsee Emthe lightA#  
[Chorus]
GHe just wanna dance to
CHonaloochie boogie Amyeah
G#Get in Gtime, don't Eworry 'bout the shirt Cshine
Honaloochie boogie Fmyeah
FYou sure Gstarted Fsomethin'G  
[Outro]
CHonaloochie boogie Fyeah
Get in Gtime, don't Eworry 'bout the shirt shine
CHonaloochie boogie Amyeah
G#You sure Cstarted someFthin'G  
CHonaloochie boogie Fyeah
Get in Gtime, don't Eworry 'bout the shirt shine
CHonaloochie boogie Fyeah
You sure Gstarted someFthin'G  
CHonaloochie boogie Fyeah
Get in Gtime, don't Eworry 'bout the shirt shine
CHonaloochie boogie Amyeah

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Honaloochie Boogie

by Mott The Hoople

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HONALOOCHIE BOOGIE

As recorded by Mott The Hoople

(From the 1973 Album MOTT)

[Intro]

C A# A G# G Dm G

[Verse 1]

G G Dm F C

I was a city child with a dead-end smile

Dm F C G

And a worm's-eye point of view

C A# F C

Oh I knew my way, I was a back-street stray

A# F G

And I had my eyes on you

[Pre-Chorus]

D G Em D# A

Now I got this friend and he's a screwdriver-jiver

Em C

You know, some kinda automobeat on the street

D# Am E C A#

And he has converted me to rock'n'roll

[Chorus]

I just wanna dance to

C Am

Honaloochie boogie yeah

G# G E C

Get in time, don't worry 'bout the shirt shine

Honaloochie boogie yeah

G# G F G

You sure started somethin'

[Verse 2]

G C D F C

Now my hair gets longer as the beat gets stronger

Dm F C G

Wanna tell Chuck Berry my news

C A# F C

I get my kicks outta guitar licks

A# F G

And I've sold my steel-toed shoes

[Pre-Chorus]

D# Am Em C

Now I got this friend and he's a spider west-sider

D# Am G Em D#

You know, he's hung up on a protection rejection thing

Am G Em A#

But I have made him see the light

[Chorus]

He just wanna dance to

C Am

Honaloochie boogie yeah

G# G E C

Get in time, don't worry 'bout the shirt shine

Honaloochie boogie yeah

F G F G

You sure started somethin'

[Outro]

C F

Honaloochie boogie yeah

G E

Get in time, don't worry 'bout the shirt shine

C Am

Honaloochie boogie yeah

G# C F G

You sure started somethin'

C F

Honaloochie boogie yeah

G E

Get in time, don't worry 'bout the shirt shine

C F

Honaloochie boogie yeah

G F G

You sure started somethin'

C F

Honaloochie boogie yeah

G E

Get in time, don't worry 'bout the shirt shine

C Am

Honaloochie boogie yeah

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