D
He was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way
D
He had a boogie style that no one else could play
           G
He was the top man at his craft
             D
But then his number came up and he was gone with the draft
            A                   G
He's in the army now a-blowin' reveille
         D
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B

D
They made him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam
D
It really brought him down because he couldn't jam
            G
The captain seemed to understand
            D
Because the next day the cap' went out and drafted a band
            A                           G
And now the company jumps when he plays reveille
         D
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B

       D      D              D
A-toot, a-toot, a-toot-diddelyada-toot
            D
He blows it eight-to-the-bar in boogie rhythm
   G                                                       D
He can't blow a note unless the bass and guitar is playin' with 'I'm
             A                          G
He makes the company jump when he plays reveille
         D
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B

D
He was our boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B
G                                            D
And when he plays boogie woogie bugle he was buzy as a bzzz bee
            A
And when he plays he makes the company jump eight-to-the-bar
         D
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B

              D                          D       D
Toot-toot-toot toot-diddelyada toot-diddelyada
            D           D
Toot toot he blows it eight-to-the-bar
   G                                              D
He can't blow a note if the bass and guitar isn't with 'I'm
      A                                   G
A-a-a-and the company jumps when he plays reveille
         D
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B

D
He puts the boys asleep with boogie every night
D
And wakes 'em up the same way in the early bright
G
They clap their hands and stamp their feet
D
Because they know how he plays when someone gives him a beat
          A                          G
He really breaks it up when he plays reveille
         D
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B
D
Da-doo-da da-doo-da-da da
D
Da-doo-da da-doo-da-da da
G
Da-doo-da da-doo-da-da da
D
Da-doo-da da-doo-da-da
      A                                   G
A-a-a-and the company jumps when he plays reveille
         D                                  D
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B