Key: G
Introduction: G C9 Em A G C9 Em A
A
Shakey threw a party that lasted all night
D
Everybody drank a lot of something nice
E
There was an old fashioned band of married men
F#m
Looking up to me for encouragement - it was so-so
A
The ladies looked bad but the music was sad
D
No one took their eyes off Lorraine
E
She shimmered and she strolled like a Chicago moll
F#m
Her feathers looked better and better - it was so-so
D A
Yea! it was time to unfreeze
B D
When the Reverend Alabaster danced on his knees
D A
Slam! so it wasn't a game
E
Cracking all the mirrors in shame
A D G D C9
Watch that man! Oh honey, watch that man
D C
He talks like a jerk but he could eat you
G
With a fork and spoon
A D G C
Watch that man! Oh honey, watch that man
D C
He walks like a jerk, but he's only taking
B
Care of the room
C
Must be in tune
G C9 Em A)
G C9 Em A)
A
A Benny Goodman fan painted holes in his hands
D
So Shakey hung him up to dry
E
The pundits were joking
The manholes were smoking and every bottle battled
F#m
With the reason why
A
The girl on the phone wouldn't leave me alone
D
A throw back from someone's LP
E
A lemon in a bag played the Tiger Rag
F#m
And the bodies on the screen stopped bleeding
D A
Yeah! I was shaking like a leaf
B D
For I couldn't understand the conversation
D A E
Yeah! I ran to the street, looking for information
A D G C
Watch that man! Oh honey, watch that man
D C
He talks like a jerk but he could eat you
G
With a fork and spoon
A D G C
Watch that man! Oh honey, watch that man
D C
He walks like a jerk, but he's only
B
Taking care of the room
C
Must be in tune