Mess Around Chords by Ray Charles

Tempo:
148.65 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ebm

Bb

G

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ray Charles .. Mess Around chords
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[Db]
[G] [Ebm] [F]
[Bb] [Ebm] [Eb]
Ah, you can talk about the pit, barbecues, the band was jumping, the people too.
[Ab] Ah, mess [Ebm] around.
[Gm] They doing the mess around.
They [Bb] doing the mess around.
[Eb] Everybody doing the mess around.
[Gm]
[Eb] Ah, everybody was juiced, you can bet your soul.
They did the boogie woogie with a sturdy roll.
[Ebm] They mess around.
[Eb] They doing the mess around.
[C] They doing [Dm] the mess around.
[Eb] Everybody doing the mess [Bb] around.
[Cm]
[Eb] Now, when I say stop, don't you move a peg.
When I say go, just shake your leg and [Ebm] do the mess around.
Ah, yeah, [Eb] doing the mess around.
Yeah, [Bb] do [F] the mess around.
[Bb] Everybody's doing the [Eb] mess around.
Now, let me have it now, boy.
[Cm] [Eb]
[G]
[Ab] [Eb] [C]
[Bb] [Eb]
[G] [Eb] Now you got it, boy.
Now, ah, mess around.
Ah, mess around.
[Ebm] [Eb]
[F] [D] Mess [Eb] around, boy.
Now, this band's going to play from [G] nine to one.
Everybody here's going to have some fun [Cm] doing the mess [Ebm] around.
Ah, [Eb] doing the mess around.
They [Dm] doing the mess around.
[Eb] Everybody's doing the mess around.
[Gm]
[Eb] Now, you see that girl with that [G] diamond ring.
She knows how to shake that [Ebm] thing.
Mess around.
I declare [Eb] she can mess around.
[Bb] Ah, mess around.
[Eb] Everybody do the mess [Ab] around.
[Eb] Amen.
[N]
Key:  
Eb
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Ebm
13421116
Bb
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G
2131
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Ebm
13421116
Bb
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Let's start jamming Ray Charles - Mess Around chords, Practice these chords sequence - D, Ebm, Eb, Bb and Eb. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 74 BPM and then match the original tempo of 149 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: Eb Major.

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[G] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ah, you can talk about the pit, _ _ barbecues, the band was jumping, the people too.
[Ab] Ah, mess [Ebm] around. _ _ _
[Gm] They doing the mess around. _ _ _
They [Bb] doing the mess around.
_ [Eb] _ Everybody doing the mess around.
_ _ [Gm] _ _
[Eb] Ah, everybody was juiced, you can bet your soul.
They did the boogie woogie with a sturdy roll.
[Ebm] They mess around. _ _ _
[Eb] They doing the mess around.
[C] _ They _ doing [Dm] the mess around.
_ [Eb] _ Everybody doing the mess [Bb] around.
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Eb] Now, when I say stop, don't you move a peg.
When I say go, just shake your leg and [Ebm] do the mess around.
_ Ah, yeah, [Eb] doing the mess around.
_ _ _ Yeah, [Bb] do [F] the mess around.
_ [Bb] _ Everybody's doing the [Eb] mess around.
_ _ Now, let me have it now, boy.
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [Eb] Now you got it, boy. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Now, ah, mess around.
Ah, mess around.
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [D] Mess [Eb] around, boy. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Now, this band's going to play from [G] nine to one.
_ Everybody here's going to have some fun [Cm] doing the mess [Ebm] around.
_ _ Ah, [Eb] doing the mess around.
_ _ _ They [Dm] doing the mess around.
_ [Eb] _ Everybody's doing the mess around.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[Eb] Now, you see that girl with that [G] diamond ring.
She knows how to shake that [Ebm] thing.
Mess around.
_ _ I declare [Eb] she can mess around. _ _ _
[Bb] Ah, mess around.
_ [Eb] _ Everybody do the mess [Ab] around.
_ _ [Eb] _ Amen.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

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Within the album The Legend Collection:, written by Ahmet Ertegun, you'll find this song.

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