Roadhouse Boogie (1949) chords by Big Jay McNeely
Verse 1
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Hey
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Mr.
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Joe, when I was walkin' down the street,
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I met little
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Willie and he was drinkin'
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sneaky pee.
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He said there was a real heft
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joint down on 48th
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Street, where all the slick
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chicks had to help catch me.
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Well, I dug this joint last evening, you know,
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and a chick jumped out the window, a cat ran out the door.
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Well, his wing was gone,
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and hers fell on the floor
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He said there was no admission,
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but I had to pay the door
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And it was all there
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You know this joint was full,
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and the atmosphere was hot
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And everybody was drooping,
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and that ain't no lie
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Why, they had whiskey, beer,
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gin, and rock and rye
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Well, a little of anything there
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That would make you high
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And it was...
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And then in walks the cat
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With a brand new suit
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He had rings on his fingers
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And a whole lot of loot
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And a little girl on his arm
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that was real real cute boy she had everything and some
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more to boot but this cat lost his wallet
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and running called the police and when these cops
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walked in all the music scene he said everybody
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were turned so, sat over against the wall
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And a little lady said, where in the corner is it all that's more?
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You know these cops searched ever so
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When they got to this little lady,
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why, they asked her name
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She said her name was
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Sadie, but she said, I ain't got it,
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Policeman
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I swear, but you know they found
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that lute in her snowboard hat
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This lady started to scream,
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the po lice pulled his gun
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People got excited and some started to run
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But just then they saw old
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Jay and said,
OK, son
And
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Big
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Jay started to blowin' and we really had fun
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You
Roadhouse Boogie (1949)
Big Jay McNeely
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