Rubberband Man:The Detroit Spinners.
#16 in UK, #20 Australia, #1 R&B and 
#2 in USA in 1976. (Known as just 'The Spinners' in 
North America.)

INTRO: F...F Eb Bb F (x2)  Eb F (x2)

#1.
F               Eb            Bb              F
Hand me down my walkin' cane..hand me down my hat.
F             Eb                   Bb
Hurry now and don't be late..cause we ain't got time 
   F 
to chat.
F                Eb           Bb               F
You and me we're goin' out to catch the latest sound.
F            Eb                 Bb                  F
Guranteed to blow your mind..so high you won't come down.

CHORUS:
C#            Ab                    Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.
C#        Ab                     Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.
C#              Ab                    Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband 
          F
starts to jam.


(INTERLUDE:AD LIB:)
 F
(Oh, Lord, this dude is outta sight..everything he does

seems to come out right.)

#2.
F               Eb                  Bb              F
Once, I went to hear them play at a club outside of town.
F                         Eb
I was so surprised, I was hypnotized by the sound this 
      Bb      F
cat's puttin' down.
F                      Eb                Bb
When I saw this short, fat guy stretch a band between 
    F
his toes.
F                                Eb
Hey, I laughed so hard cause the man got down when he 
Bb                  F
finally reached his goal.

CHORUS:
C#            Ab                    Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.
C#        Ab                     Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.
C#              Ab                    Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband 
          F
starts to jam.

(INTERLUDE:)  F..Eb F 
F                   Eb F                 Eb F
Got that rubberband.......up on his toes..
                           Eb F                    Eb F
and then he wriggled it up......all around his nose.

 Eb                          F
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)...guaranteed to blow 

your mind.
 Eb                          F
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)..playin' all that music, 

yet keepin' time.
 Eb                          F
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo) where in the world did 

he learn that? (oh, Lord!)
 Eb              F
(Doo doo doo doo doo) Lord, help him get away.

CHORUS:
C#            Ab                    Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.
C#        Ab                     Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.
C#              Ab                    Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband 
          F
starts to jam.

#4.
F   Eb   F    F   Eb   F    F   Eb   F    F   Eb   F
Doo-doot-doo..doo-doot-doo..doo-doot-doo..doo-doot-doo..

(Rubberband Man..Rubberband Man!)

Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 
    F
doo doo.

(How much of this stuff do he think we can stand?)

Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 
    F
doo doo.

(Hey! Come on, baby!)

CHORUS:
C#            Ab                    Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.
C#        Ab                     Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.
C#              Ab                    Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband 
          F
starts to jam.

#5.
Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 
    F
doo doo.

(Just a movin', just a movin'!)

Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 
    F
doo doo.

(Just a Rubberband, Rubberband man!)

Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 
    F
doo doo.

(Get down! Get down! Rubberband Man!)

CHORUS:
C#            Ab                    Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.
C#        Ab                     Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.
C#              Ab                    Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband 
          F
starts to jam.

(Whoooo..eeeee!!)

Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 
    F
doo doo.

(Just a movin', just a movin'!)

Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 
    F
doo doo.

Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 
    F
doo doo.

CHORUS:
C#            Ab                    Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.
C#        Ab                     Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.
C#              Ab                    Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband 
          F
starts to jam.

Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 
    F
doo doo.

(Just a movin', just a movin'!)

Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 
    F
doo doo.

Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 
    F
doo doo.

OUTRO:
C#            Ab                    Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.
C#        Ab                     Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.
C#              Ab                    Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband 
          F
starts to jam..

Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 
    F
doo doo.

(Just a movin', just a movin'!)

Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 
    F
doo doo.

(Rubberband..Rubberband..Rubberband Man!!!)


A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.