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The Huckle-Buck chords by
Otis Redding
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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D

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Verse 1
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Here we come again

We're doing a new dance,

real strong dance

Everybody, sisters, papas,
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G

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mamas, papa's boys

A stone dance,

you know what they're doing
D
D

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It's called the Huckle- Buck,
A
A

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real strong dance
G
G

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Come on and take my hand
D
D

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Come on and Huckle- Buck

with now watch me

We're going to new places now
A
A

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Verse 2
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D

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Atlanta, Georgia, here we come
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Royal Peacock, y'all
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D

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Miami, Florida, going to the Island Club
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A

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Step over in Memphis
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D

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Going to the Hippo Drome

Everybody's swinging
Verse 3

The Mar keys going down under
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D

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Going to the California

Going to the Five Four Ballroom
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G

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Step over in Detroit city
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D

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A

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Going to the Twenty Grand Club
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G

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Move over to Washington, DC
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D

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We're going to the Holland Theater

Huckle- buck, y'all
Verse 4
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D

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D

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Everybody Huckle- Bucking
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D

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If you don't know,
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D

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you're sure out of luck

I tell you what we do

We're going to Chicago

We're going to the Windy City,

they call it
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G

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Going to do the Huckle-
F#
F#
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Buck now

Everybody's Bucking now

Mamas, brothers, sisters, fathers,
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they Huckle- Bucking all night

We got a thing going

You jump back, you jump forward,
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F#
F#
2

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you jump back back back back

Let me show you how to do it

Jump back, jump up,
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jump back, jump up up up up

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • F#

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Huckle-Buck by Otis Redding is E major.

The primary chords used in The Huckle-Buck are E, B, A, G#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B, A, G#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Huckle-Buck is approximately 111 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Huckle-Buck using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Huckle-Buck. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Otis Redding.

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