The Name Game Chords by Shirley Ellis
Tempo:
82.85 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
Cm
G
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Shirley, Shirley, Boberly, Banana, Pounder, [F] Boberly, Pee, Pime,
[C] Oh, Merly, Shirley, Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincoln, Bo, B, P, P, P, Pime,
Oh, Meekin, Lincoln, Come on, everybody, I said, now, let's play a game.
I betcha [F] I could make a rhyme [C] out of anybody's name.
The first letter of his name, I treat it like it was his last.
But [F] a bee, or an apple, [C] or an ant will appear.
And then I say, Bo, and I say his name, Banana, Pounder,
[G] And then I say the name of [C] the man who gave me my hand up, hope,
[G] And then I say the name of the [C] man who gave me my hand up, hope,
And then his name, and I stand to rhyme.
[Cm] Arnold, Arnold, Arnold, Bo, Bounder, Pounder, [F] Pounder, Bo, Pounder, P, [Cm] Pime,
Arnold, Arnold, [C]
Arnold, But if the first two letters are ever the same,
Drop them both, then say his name, like Bob, Bob, like the meaning of Bob,
Or Fred, Fred, like the apple, or [F] red, or Mary, Mary,
[C] That's the only rule that is contrary.
Okay?
Now say [G] Bo.
Now Tony will speak.
Then Banana, Pounder, and Bo.
Then you say the name again with an F very plain.
[E] Then a P, Pime, [F] and a Mo.
[C#] Then you say the name again with an M this time.
[D#] And there isn't any name that you can't [Cm] rhyme.
Everybody do Tony.
Tony, Tony, Tony, Tony, [F] P, Pime, or [Cm] Mo, K,
Tony.
[F] Very [C] good.
Let's do [Cm] Billy.
[F] Billy, P, Pime, or [C] Mo, K,
[Cm] Really, very good.
Let's do march.
March, march, march.
Now, back, [F] march.
March, march, march.
A little trick with Nick.
Nick, Nick, Nick.
Now, [Fm] back, back.
Keep [C] going, Nick.
Nick.
[Cm] [C]
[C] Oh, Merly, Shirley, Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincoln, Bo, B, P, P, P, Pime,
Oh, Meekin, Lincoln, Come on, everybody, I said, now, let's play a game.
I betcha [F] I could make a rhyme [C] out of anybody's name.
The first letter of his name, I treat it like it was his last.
But [F] a bee, or an apple, [C] or an ant will appear.
And then I say, Bo, and I say his name, Banana, Pounder,
[G] And then I say the name of [C] the man who gave me my hand up, hope,
[G] And then I say the name of the [C] man who gave me my hand up, hope,
And then his name, and I stand to rhyme.
[Cm] Arnold, Arnold, Arnold, Bo, Bounder, Pounder, [F] Pounder, Bo, Pounder, P, [Cm] Pime,
Arnold, Arnold, [C]
Arnold, But if the first two letters are ever the same,
Drop them both, then say his name, like Bob, Bob, like the meaning of Bob,
Or Fred, Fred, like the apple, or [F] red, or Mary, Mary,
[C] That's the only rule that is contrary.
Okay?
Now say [G] Bo.
Now Tony will speak.
Then Banana, Pounder, and Bo.
Then you say the name again with an F very plain.
[E] Then a P, Pime, [F] and a Mo.
[C#] Then you say the name again with an M this time.
[D#] And there isn't any name that you can't [Cm] rhyme.
Everybody do Tony.
Tony, Tony, Tony, Tony, [F] P, Pime, or [Cm] Mo, K,
Tony.
[F] Very [C] good.
Let's do [Cm] Billy.
[F] Billy, P, Pime, or [C] Mo, K,
[Cm] Really, very good.
Let's do march.
March, march, march.
Now, back, [F] march.
March, march, march.
A little trick with Nick.
Nick, Nick, Nick.
Now, [Fm] back, back.
Keep [C] going, Nick.
Nick.
[Cm] [C]
Key:Β Β
C
F
Cm
G
E
C
F
Cm
Shirley, Shirley, Boberly, Banana, Pounder, [F] Boberly, Pee, Pime,
[C] Oh, Merly, Shirley, _ _ Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincoln, Bo, B, P, _ P, P, Pime,
Oh, Meekin, Lincoln, _ _ Come on, everybody, I said, now, let's play a game.
I betcha [F] I could make a rhyme [C] out of anybody's name.
The first letter of his name, I treat it like it was his last.
But [F] a bee, or an apple, [C] or an ant will appear.
And then I say, Bo, and I say his name, Banana, Pounder,
[G] And then I say the name of _ [C] the man who gave me my hand up, hope,
[G] And then I say the name of the [C] man who gave me my hand up, hope,
And then his name, and I stand to rhyme.
[Cm] _ _ Arnold, Arnold, Arnold, Bo, Bounder, Pounder, [F] Pounder, Bo, Pounder, P, [Cm] Pime,
Arnold, _ Arnold, [C] _
Arnold, But if the first two letters are ever the same,
Drop them both, then say his name, like Bob, Bob, like the meaning of Bob,
Or Fred, Fred, like the apple, or [F] red, or Mary, Mary,
_ [C] That's the only rule that is contrary.
_ Okay?
Now say [G] Bo.
Now Tony will speak.
Then Banana, Pounder, and Bo.
Then you say the name again with an F very plain.
[E] Then a P, Pime, [F] and a Mo.
[C#] Then you say the name again with an M this time.
[D#] And there isn't any name that you can't [Cm] rhyme.
_ Everybody do Tony.
Tony, Tony, Tony, Tony, [F] P, Pime, or [Cm] Mo, K,
Tony.
[F] Very [C] good.
Let's do [Cm] Billy. _ _
[F] Billy, P, Pime, or [C] Mo, K,
[Cm] Really, very good.
Let's do march.
March, march, march.
Now, back, [F] march.
_ March, march, march.
A little trick with Nick.
Nick, Nick, Nick.
Now, [Fm] back, back.
Keep [C] going, Nick.
_ Nick.
_ [Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] Oh, Merly, Shirley, _ _ Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincoln, Bo, B, P, _ P, P, Pime,
Oh, Meekin, Lincoln, _ _ Come on, everybody, I said, now, let's play a game.
I betcha [F] I could make a rhyme [C] out of anybody's name.
The first letter of his name, I treat it like it was his last.
But [F] a bee, or an apple, [C] or an ant will appear.
And then I say, Bo, and I say his name, Banana, Pounder,
[G] And then I say the name of _ [C] the man who gave me my hand up, hope,
[G] And then I say the name of the [C] man who gave me my hand up, hope,
And then his name, and I stand to rhyme.
[Cm] _ _ Arnold, Arnold, Arnold, Bo, Bounder, Pounder, [F] Pounder, Bo, Pounder, P, [Cm] Pime,
Arnold, _ Arnold, [C] _
Arnold, But if the first two letters are ever the same,
Drop them both, then say his name, like Bob, Bob, like the meaning of Bob,
Or Fred, Fred, like the apple, or [F] red, or Mary, Mary,
_ [C] That's the only rule that is contrary.
_ Okay?
Now say [G] Bo.
Now Tony will speak.
Then Banana, Pounder, and Bo.
Then you say the name again with an F very plain.
[E] Then a P, Pime, [F] and a Mo.
[C#] Then you say the name again with an M this time.
[D#] And there isn't any name that you can't [Cm] rhyme.
_ Everybody do Tony.
Tony, Tony, Tony, Tony, [F] P, Pime, or [Cm] Mo, K,
Tony.
[F] Very [C] good.
Let's do [Cm] Billy. _ _
[F] Billy, P, Pime, or [C] Mo, K,
[Cm] Really, very good.
Let's do march.
March, march, march.
Now, back, [F] march.
_ March, march, march.
A little trick with Nick.
Nick, Nick, Nick.
Now, [Fm] back, back.
Keep [C] going, Nick.
_ Nick.
_ [Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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