Chords for Big Joe Turner Flip Flop & Fly

Tempo:
82.1 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

Gm

F

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Big Joe Turner   Flip Flop & Fly chords
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[Gm]
Now when I get the blues, they get me a rocking [Bb] chair
[Eb] When I get the blues, they get me a [Bb] rocking chair
[F] Well, the [G] blues overtake me, gonna rock [Bb] right away through, yeah
Now when I get lonesome, I jump on the telephone
[Eb] When I get lonesome, I jump on the [Bb] telephone
[Gm]
[F] I call my baby, [Eb] tell him I'm on my way [Bb] back home
Now flip, flop and fly, I don't care if I die
[Gm] Now flip, flop [G] and fly, [Bb] I don't care if I die
Don't ever leave me, don't ever say goodbye
[Gm]
Give me one more kiss, hold it a long, long time
Give me one [Bb] more kiss, hold it a long, long time
[F] I love me baby [Gm] to the feeling, hits my head like wine
Here comes my baby, flashing a new gold tooth
Here comes [Bb] my baby, flashing [Gm] a new gold tooth
[F] Well, she's so small, she can mumble in a big [Bb] old booth
Now flip, flop and fly, I don't care if I die
[Eb] Now flip, [Bb] flop and fly, I don't [Gm] care if I die
[Eb] I don't ever leave [F] you, don't ever say [Bb] goodbye
[Bbm] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Gm]
I'm like a Mississippi bulldog sitting on a [Bb] hollow stump
[Eb] I'm like a Mississippi bulldog sitting on a [Bb] hollow stump
I [F] got so many [Eb] women, I don't know which way [Bb] to jump
Now flip, flop and fly, I don't care if I die
[Eb] Now [Bb] flip, flop and fly, I don't care if I die
[Eb] I don't ever leave you, don't ever [Bb] say goodbye
Oh my!
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Bb
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Eb
12341116
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
G
2131
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
Gm
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To learn Joe Turner And His Blues Kings - Flip Flop And Fly chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Gm, Bb, Gm, Bb, Eb, Bb, Gm and Eb. A good strategy is to initiate at 41 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 82 BPM. With the song's key of Eb Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
Now when I get the blues, they get me a rocking [Bb] chair _ _
[Eb] When I get the blues, they get me a [Bb] rocking chair _ _
[F] Well, the [G] blues overtake me, gonna rock [Bb] right away through, yeah _ _
Now when I get lonesome, I jump on the telephone _ _
[Eb] When I get lonesome, I jump on the [Bb] telephone
[Gm] _ _
[F] I call my baby, [Eb] tell him I'm on my way [Bb] back home _
Now flip, flop and fly, I don't care if I die
[Gm] Now flip, flop [G] and fly, [Bb] I don't care if I die _
Don't ever leave me, don't ever say goodbye
[Gm] _ _
Give me one more kiss, hold it a long, long time _ _
Give me one [Bb] more kiss, hold it a long, long time _
[F] I love me baby [Gm] to the feeling, hits my head like wine _
Here comes my baby, flashing a new gold tooth _ _
Here comes [Bb] my baby, flashing [Gm] a new gold tooth _ _
[F] Well, she's so small, she can mumble in a big [Bb] old booth _ _
Now flip, flop and fly, I don't care if I die
[Eb] Now flip, [Bb] flop and fly, I don't [Gm] care if I die
[Eb] I don't ever leave [F] you, don't ever say [Bb] goodbye _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Gm] _ _
I'm like a Mississippi bulldog sitting on a [Bb] hollow stump _ _
[Eb] I'm like a Mississippi bulldog sitting on a [Bb] hollow stump
I [F] got so many [Eb] women, I don't know which way [Bb] to jump _ _
Now flip, flop and fly, I don't care if I die
[Eb] Now [Bb] flip, flop and fly, I don't care if I die
[Eb] I don't ever leave you, don't ever [Bb] say goodbye
_ Oh my!

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