Mashed Potato Time

A
It's the latest, it's the greatest,
F#m
Mashed Potato, ya, ya ,ya, ya

A
A Mashed Potato started long time 
ago;
F#m
with a guy named Sloppy Joe
D
You'll find this dance is so cool to
 do;
E
Come on baby, gonna teach it to you.

A
Mashed Potato, feel it in your feet 
now
F#m
Mashed Potato, come on get the beat 
now
D
Baby, it's the latest,

come on honey, it's the greatest,
        E
come on baby, ya, ya, ya, ya

A
And then they dance it through and 
through,
F#m
They look for records they can do it
 to
D
They found a dance what is outta 
sight;
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E
Doing The Lion Sleeps Tonight.

A
Mashed Potato, ya a weem o wep a 
weem o wep,
F#m
Mashed Potato, ya, ya, ya, ya,
D
It's the latest, ah baby, (it s the 
greatest)
        E
come on honey, ya, ya, ya, ya

A F#m D E

A
Now everybody is doing fine,
E
They dance alone or in a big boss 
line
F#m
And they discovered it's the most, 
man;
E
the day they did it to Please Mr. 
Postman.

A
Mashed Potato, wait a minute, wait a
 minute
F#m
Mashed Potato, deliver de letter
D
It's the latest, come on baby, (it s
 the greatest)
        E
come on honey, ya, ya, ya, ya

A
Well they got with it more and more,
F#m
Ya ought to see 'em around the floor
D
The Mashed Potato, it s a long, long
 list ;
E
they even do it to the  Dear Lady 
Twist.

A
Mashed Potato, get up from your 
chair now
F#m
Mashed Potato, ya, ya, ya, ya
D
It's the latest, come on baby, (it s
 the greatest)
       E
Ah, ah honey, ya, ya, ya, ya

* Alternate:

Capo II

A   = G
F#m = Em
D   = C
E   = D