Mess Around chords by
The Chipmunks

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

C

C

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Uh, yeah, come on now,

Em

Em

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Chipmunks

G

G

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C

C

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Bringing it back

Em

Em

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It's been a long time

G

G

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C

C

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It's been a long road

Dm

Dm

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But you know how we do it

for you

(Come on)

Verse 2

C

C

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Girls, we hypnotize, make them realize

Em

Em

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C

C

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Em

Em

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Look into their

C

C

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eyes, it's amazing

Now we're at the top and

Em

Em

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C

C

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you know we're hot

Dm

Dm

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All the hits we got

C

C

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Yeah, their blazing

Verse 3

Em

Em

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We used to talk about it

We used to dream about it

C

C

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And then we think about it

Em

Em

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We knew we'd make it

G

G

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So

Verse 4

C

C

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ladies, raise you hands and

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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Yeah, fellas go on in and go ahead

Dm

Dm

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And plan your game and go ahead,

get crazy

Verse 5

C

C

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It's been a long time coming and

Em

Em

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G

G

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we're keepin' it hot

C

C

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It's been a high road, baby,

Em

Em

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G

G

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but it's worth, it worth it all

C

C

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Em

Em

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When I'm out on the road, listen up

G

G

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C

C

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Bet you know we keep it going for you

Dm

Dm

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Now I'm a gonna turn you up

Verse 6

'Cause you know we don't mess around

C

C

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Em

Em

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Uh, yeah, one more time

Now we don't mess around

C

C

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Yeah, yeah

Verse 7

Em

Em

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Baby, ladies like our sign

C

C

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Em

Em

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Fellas like our sign

C

C

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We'll be here a while

Em

Em

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Yeah, we're stayin'

Verse 8

C

C

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'Cause we know how to rock

Em

Em

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Know how to keep it hot

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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We'll give it all you got

There's no playin'

Verse 9

C

C

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That's why we keep on singing

Em

Em

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That's why the funky feeling

C

C

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That why we won't stop

Em

Em

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dreaming

C

C

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That's why you're swaying

Verse 10

Em

Em

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So ladies raise your hands

C

C

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And, yeah, fellas go on in and

Go ahead and plan your game

Dm

Dm

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And go ahead get crazy

Verse 11

C

C

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It's been a long time coming and

Em

Em

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were keepin' it hot

G

G

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C

C

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Its been a high road, baby,

Em

Em

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G

G

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but its worth it, worth it all

C

C

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Em

Em

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When I'm out on the road, listen up

G

G

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C

C

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Bet you know we keep it going for you

Dm

Dm

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Now, I'm a gonna turn you up

'Cause you know we don't

C

C

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mess around

Verse 12

Em

Em

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Uh, yeah, what cha say now?

Now, we don't mess around

C

C

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Em

Em

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Uh, uh, yeah

Verse 13

Em

Em

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Come on, girl, take it to the bridge

G

G

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Chipmunks,

Verse 14

D

D

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G

G

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go fly

C

C

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Keep on rockin' us every night

Em

Em

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C

C

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Chipmunks so hot, keep on

Dm

Dm

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Keepin' on never gonna stop

Verse 15

C

C

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It's been a long time coming

Em

Em

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and were keepin' it hot

C

C

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Its been a high road, baby,

G

G

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Em

Em

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but it's worth it, worth it all

G

G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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When I'm out on the road, listen up

G

G

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Bet you know we keep

C

C

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it going for you

Now, I'm a gonna turn you up

Dm

Dm

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'Cause you know we don't mess around

Verse 16

G

G

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Its been a long time coming,

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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baby, we can't lie

C

C

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From the the hood in the west Cali- fo- I

A to the L, V to the I

N to never quitin', yo, we keepin' it live

Yeah

Verse 17

C

C

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Chipmunks, go fly Keep on

rockin' us every night

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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Chipmunks so hot, keep on

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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G

G

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Keepin' on

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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never gonna stop

Verse 18

Em

Em

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It's been a long time coming and

we're keepin' it hot

C

C

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It's been a high road, baby,

Em

Em

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but its worth it worth it all

C

C

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Em

Em

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When I'm out on the road, listen up

G

G

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Bet you know we keep

C

C

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it going for you

Now, I'm a gonna turn you up

Dm

Dm

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'Cause you know we don't

mess around

Verse 19

C

C

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Aha, aha

(come on)

Em

Em

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Now we don't mess around

G

G

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(wooo, yeah)

Verse 20

C

C

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Now, we don't mess around

Dm

Dm

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Ya'll hear that

(One time)

G

G

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Now, we don't mess around

Em

Em

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G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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Chords

C
Em
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Dm
D

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The original key of Mess Around by The Chipmunks is C major.

The primary chords used in Mess Around are C, Em, G, Dm, D.

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