...MESS AROUND... by Ray Charles
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*Released 1953*


*CAPO 1st FRET*

(Original Key: Eb)


Intro:

D7, G7  D7,
A7  G7  D7

Verse 1:

            D7Ah, (xx0212@1)you can talk about the pit, barbecue;
The band was jumpin', the people too.
    G7 (320001@1)                        D7Ah, (xx0212@1)mess around, they doin' the mess around.
               A7They (x02020@1)doin' the mess around;
G7 (320001@1)                        D7 (xx0212@1)Everybody doin' the mess a-round.

Verse 2:

    C7Ah, (x32310@1)everybody was juiced you can bet your soul,
They did the Boogie-Woogie with a steady roll;
     G7 (320001@1)                        D7They (xx0212@1)mess around, they doin' the mess around.
               A7They (x02020@1)doin' the mess around;
G7 (320001@1)                        D7 (xx0212@1)Everybody doin' the mess a-round.

Verse 3:

D7 (xx0212@1)Now, ah, when I say stop don't you move a peg,
When I say go, just ah, shake your leg;
           G7And (320001@1)do the mess around, I declare;
       D7Do (xx0212@1)the mess around.
            A7Yeah (x02020@1)do the mess around;
G7 (320001@1)                        D7 (xx0212@1)Everybody doin' the mess a-round.

Solo:

D7, G7  D7,
A7  G7  D7

(x2)

Verse 4:

         D7Now (xx0212@1)this band's goin' to play from, 9 to 1,
Everybody here's gonna, have some fun;
          G7 (320001@1)                      D7Doin' (xx0212@1)the mess around, ah doin' the mess around.
               A7They (x02020@1)doin' the mess around;
G7 (320001@1)                        D7 (xx0212@1)Everybody doin' the mess a-round.

Verse 5:

        D7Now (xx0212@1)you see that girl with that diamond ring?
She knows how to, shake that thing;
G7 (320001@1)                            G7 (320001@1)Mess around, I declare she can mess around.
    G7Ah, (320001@1)mess around;
G7 (320001@1)                     D7 (xx0212@1)Everybody do the mess a-round.


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   D7 (xx0212@1)    G7 (320001@1)    A7 (x02020@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx0212  323000  x02223


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)