Do The Mess Around

INTRO:
F                          Dm
Bout this dance called the Mess Around..
Bb                 C
Baby, dig what I'm puttin' down.

#1.
        F                                  F7
You can Pony with Tony, Twist with Mr. Lee,
    Bb                           C
but if you're gonna Mess Around, Mess Around with me.

#2.
       F                                      F7
Do the Shimmy with Jimmy, Hucklebuck with Dee,
    Bb                                     C                F
but if you're gonna Mess Around, oh, baby, Mess Around with me.

CHORUS:
        Bb
All the other dances you are free,
        G                               C
but you better save, the last dance for me.

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#3.
        F                                             F7
You can Cha Cha with Charlie, Stroll with Stagger Lee,
    Bb                           C                F
but if you're gonna Mess Around, Mess Around with me.

#4.
F
You can Pony with Tony..boogety, boogety, boogety shoot.

(INTERLUDE:SAX:)

#5.
C           F                                         F7
Hey, do the Twist with Mr. Lee..round and around and around.
Bb
Round and around and around and around..
F
Round and around and around and around..hey!
    Bb
but if you're gonna Mess Around, you better,
C                F
Mess Around with me.

CHORUS:
        Bb
All the other dances you are free,
        G                               C
but you better save, the last dance for me.

#6.
F                                             F7
Hully Gully with Harry, Slop for Pop, or flee..
    Bb                                    C                F
but if you're gonna Mess Around, hear me? Mess Around with me.

OUTRO:
F
Do the Birdland with Birdie, do the Birdy with Ernie..
  Bb               F
Watusi with Susie, Twist with my little Sis..(Fade.)