"Minnie the Moocher" - The Cherokees (1967) Chords

Tempo:
130.45 bpm
Chords used:

C#m

F#m

G#

Dm

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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"Minnie the Moocher" - The Cherokees (1967) chords
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[Bm]
[F#] [Bm] [F#]
[C#m]
Now here's the [F#m] story of Minnie [C#m] the [G#] Moocher.
She was a low [C#m]-down, [G#] dead chicken [C#m] cheddar.
She was the [F#m] roughest, toughest [C#m] quail.
[F#m] But Minnie [G#] had a heart [C#m] as big as a whale.
[F#m] Minnie [G#] had a [F#] heart [C#m] as big as a whale.
Duh, duh, duh, duh.
Duh, duh, duh, duh.
Duh, duh, duh, duh.
Duh, duh, duh, duh.
[F#m] Minnie [G#] had a heart [C#m] as big as a whale.
[F#m] Minnie [C#m] had a heart as big as a whale.
She messed [F#m] around with a ball [C#m]-painted small [G#] kid.
She loved him, [C#m] though he [G#] was clumsy.
[C#m] He took her [F#m] down to [C#m] Chinatown
[F#m] and showed her [G#] how to kick [C#m] the gong around.
[F#m] Showed her [G#] how to [F#] kick [C#m] the gong around.
But, duh, duh, duh.
Duh, duh, duh, duh.
Duh, duh, duh, duh.
Duh, duh, duh, duh.
[F#m] Showed her [G#] how to kick [C#m] the gong around.
[F#m] Showed her [G#] how to [F#] kick [C#m] the gong around.
[Dm]
Now, Minnie's small [Gm] piece started [Dm] a fight.
[A] They got a free [Dm] ride, the black ride.
She gave her money [Gm] to pay [Dm] a bill.
[Gm] But he left [A] her flat [Dm] in a county jail.
[Gm] Left [A] her [G] flat [Dm] in a [A] county [Dm] jail.
Duh, duh, duh, duh.
Duh, duh, duh, duh.
Duh, duh, duh, duh.
[Gm] She was a [A] good gal, [Dm] but they done her wrong.
[Gm] She was a [A] good [G] gal, [Dm] but they done her wrong.
Duh, duh, duh, duh
Duh, duh, duh, duh,
Duh, duh, duh, duh
Duh, duh, duh, duh
Duh, duh, duh, duh
Duh, duh, duh
Key:  
C#m
13421114
F#m
123111112
G#
134211114
Dm
2311
Gm
123111113
C#m
13421114
F#m
123111112
G#
134211114
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To learn The Cherokees - Minnie The Moocher chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: F#m, C#m, F#m, G#, C#m, F# and C#m. Begin your practice at a relaxed 65 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 130. With C# Minor as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ [Bm] _ [F#] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Now here's the [F#m] story of Minnie [C#m] the [G#] Moocher.
She was a low [C#m]-down, [G#] dead chicken [C#m] cheddar.
She was the [F#m] roughest, toughest [C#m] quail.
[F#m] But Minnie [G#] had a heart [C#m] as big as a whale.
[F#m] Minnie [G#] had a [F#] heart [C#m] as big as a whale.
Duh, duh, duh, duh.
Duh, duh, duh, duh.
Duh, duh, _ duh, duh.
Duh, duh, duh, duh. _
[F#m] Minnie [G#] had a heart [C#m] as big as a whale.
[F#m] Minnie [C#m] had a heart as big as a whale.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
She messed [F#m] around with a ball [C#m]-painted small [G#] kid.
She loved him, [C#m] though he [G#] was clumsy.
[C#m] He took her [F#m] down to _ [C#m] Chinatown
[F#m] and showed her [G#] how to kick [C#m] the gong around.
[F#m] Showed her [G#] how to [F#] kick [C#m] the gong around.
But, duh, duh, duh.
Duh, duh, duh, duh.
Duh, duh, duh, duh.
Duh, duh, duh, duh.
[F#m] Showed her [G#] how to kick [C#m] the gong around.
[F#m] Showed her [G#] how to [F#] kick [C#m] the gong around. _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now, Minnie's small [Gm] piece started [Dm] a fight.
[A] They got a free [Dm] ride, the black ride.
She gave her money [Gm] to pay [Dm] a bill.
[Gm] But he left [A] her flat [Dm] in a county jail.
[Gm] Left [A] her [G] flat [Dm] in a [A] county [Dm] jail.
Duh, duh, duh, duh.
Duh, duh, duh, duh.
Duh, duh, duh, duh. _ _
[Gm] She was a [A] good gal, [Dm] but they done her wrong.
[Gm] She was a [A] good [G] gal, [Dm] but they done her wrong.
Duh, duh, duh, duh
Duh, duh, duh, duh,
_ _ Duh, duh, duh, duh
Duh, duh, duh, duh _ _ _
Duh, duh, duh, duh
Duh, duh, duh_ _ _ _

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