Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Chords by The Andrews Sisters
Tempo:
162.55 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Dm
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb]
[Eb]
[G]
[D]
He was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way.
He had a boogie style that no one else could play.
He [G] was the top [Dm] man at [G] his craft.
[Bm] But then his number [D] came up and he was gone with the draft.
He's [A] in the army now, a [Dm] blowin' reveille.
[Ab]
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
They made him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam.
It really brought him down because he couldn't jam.
The [G] captain seemed to understand.
[D] Because the next day the cap went out and drafted a band.
[A] And now the company [Bbm] jumps when he [G] plays reveille.
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
A toot, a toot, a toot, a toot, he blows it A to the bar.
In boogie rhythm, [Dm] he can't blow a note unless the bass and guitar is playing with him.
[D] He [Gbm] makes a company jump when [G] he plays revelille.
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
He was a boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
[G] And when he plays boogie woogie [D] bugle he was as busy as a boogie bugle man.
When he plays he [E] makes the company jump to the bar.
He's a boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
[D] A toot, a toot, a toot, a toot, he blows it A to the bar.
[Ab] He can't blow a [G] note, hit the bass and [D] guitar, and the company [E] jumps when he plays Reveille.
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
[G]
[D]
[A] [G] [Ab]
[D]
Puts the boys to sleep with Boogie every night, and wakes them up the same way in the early bright.
They clap their hands and stamp their feet, because they know how he plays when someone gives him a beat.
He [A] really breaks it up when he plays Reveille.
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
[Bm]
[D] And [G]
[D]
[A] the company [Ab] jumps when he [D] plays Reveille.
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company [Dm] B.
[D]
[Eb]
[G]
[D]
He was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way.
He had a boogie style that no one else could play.
He [G] was the top [Dm] man at [G] his craft.
[Bm] But then his number [D] came up and he was gone with the draft.
He's [A] in the army now, a [Dm] blowin' reveille.
[Ab]
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
They made him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam.
It really brought him down because he couldn't jam.
The [G] captain seemed to understand.
[D] Because the next day the cap went out and drafted a band.
[A] And now the company [Bbm] jumps when he [G] plays reveille.
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
A toot, a toot, a toot, a toot, he blows it A to the bar.
In boogie rhythm, [Dm] he can't blow a note unless the bass and guitar is playing with him.
[D] He [Gbm] makes a company jump when [G] he plays revelille.
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
He was a boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
[G] And when he plays boogie woogie [D] bugle he was as busy as a boogie bugle man.
When he plays he [E] makes the company jump to the bar.
He's a boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
[D] A toot, a toot, a toot, a toot, he blows it A to the bar.
[Ab] He can't blow a [G] note, hit the bass and [D] guitar, and the company [E] jumps when he plays Reveille.
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
[G]
[D]
[A] [G] [Ab]
[D]
Puts the boys to sleep with Boogie every night, and wakes them up the same way in the early bright.
They clap their hands and stamp their feet, because they know how he plays when someone gives him a beat.
He [A] really breaks it up when he plays Reveille.
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
[Bm]
[D] And [G]
[D]
[A] the company [Ab] jumps when he [D] plays Reveille.
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company [Dm] B.
[D]
Key:
D
G
A
Dm
Ab
D
G
A
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
He was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way.
He had a boogie style that no one else could play.
He [G] was the top [Dm] man at [G] his craft.
[Bm] But then his number [D] came up and he was gone with the draft.
He's [A] in the army now, a [Dm] blowin' reveille.
[Ab] _
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
They made him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam.
It really brought him down because he couldn't jam.
The [G] captain seemed to understand. _
[D] Because the next day the cap went out and drafted a band.
[A] And now the company [Bbm] jumps when he [G] plays reveille.
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
A toot, a toot, a toot, a toot, he blows it A to the bar.
In boogie rhythm, [Dm] he can't blow a note unless the bass and guitar is playing with him.
_ _ [D] _ He [Gbm] makes a company jump when [G] he plays revelille.
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
He was a boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B. _ _ _
_ [G] And when he plays boogie woogie [D] bugle he was as busy as a boogie bugle man. _
When he plays he [E] makes the company jump to the bar.
He's a boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
[D] A toot, a toot, a toot, a toot, he blows it A to the bar. _ _ _
[Ab] He can't blow a [G] note, hit the bass and [D] guitar, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and the company [E] jumps when he plays Reveille.
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Ab] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Puts the boys to sleep with Boogie every night, and wakes them up the same way in the early bright.
They clap their hands and stamp their feet, _ because they know how he plays when someone gives him a beat.
He [A] really breaks it up when he plays Reveille.
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] And _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ the company [Ab] jumps when he [D] plays Reveille.
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company [Dm] B. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
He was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way.
He had a boogie style that no one else could play.
He [G] was the top [Dm] man at [G] his craft.
[Bm] But then his number [D] came up and he was gone with the draft.
He's [A] in the army now, a [Dm] blowin' reveille.
[Ab] _
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
They made him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam.
It really brought him down because he couldn't jam.
The [G] captain seemed to understand. _
[D] Because the next day the cap went out and drafted a band.
[A] And now the company [Bbm] jumps when he [G] plays reveille.
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
A toot, a toot, a toot, a toot, he blows it A to the bar.
In boogie rhythm, [Dm] he can't blow a note unless the bass and guitar is playing with him.
_ _ [D] _ He [Gbm] makes a company jump when [G] he plays revelille.
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
He was a boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B. _ _ _
_ [G] And when he plays boogie woogie [D] bugle he was as busy as a boogie bugle man. _
When he plays he [E] makes the company jump to the bar.
He's a boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
[D] A toot, a toot, a toot, a toot, he blows it A to the bar. _ _ _
[Ab] He can't blow a [G] note, hit the bass and [D] guitar, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and the company [E] jumps when he plays Reveille.
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Ab] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Puts the boys to sleep with Boogie every night, and wakes them up the same way in the early bright.
They clap their hands and stamp their feet, _ because they know how he plays when someone gives him a beat.
He [A] really breaks it up when he plays Reveille.
[D] He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] And _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ the company [Ab] jumps when he [D] plays Reveille.
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company [Dm] B. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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