Ray Charles - Mess Around Gitar Akoru

*CAPO 1st FRET*

(Original Key: Eb)

Intro:

D7, G7 D7, A7 G7 D7

Verse 1:

D7
Ah, you can talk about the pit, barbecue;
The band was jumpin', the people too.
G7 D7
Ah, mess around, they doin' the mess around.
A7
They doin' the mess around;
G7 D7
Everybody doin' the mess a-round.

Verse 2:

C7
Ah, everybody was juiced you can bet your soul,
They did the Boogie-Woogie with a steady roll;
G7 D7
They mess around, they doin' the mess around.
A7
They doin' the mess around;
G7 D7
Everybody doin' the mess a-round.

Verse 3:

D7
Now, ah, when I say stop don't you move a peg,
When I say go, just ah, shake your leg;
G7
And do the mess around, I declare;
D7
Do the mess around.
A7
Yeah, do the mess around;
G7 D7
Everybody doin' the mess a-round.

Solo:

D7, G7 D7, A7 G7 D7 (x2)

Verse 4:

D7
Now this band's goin' to play from, 9 to 1,
Everybody here's gonna, have some fun;
G7 D7
Doin' the mess around, ah doin' the mess around.
A7
They doin' the mess around;
G7 D7
Everybody doin' the mess a-round.

Verse 5:

D7
Now you see that girl with that diamond ring?
She knows how to, shake that thing;
G7 G7
Mess around, I declare she can mess around.
G7
Ah, mess around;
G7 D7
Everybody do the mess a-round.