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Papas Got a Brand New Bag

James Brown
Chords & TabKeyEintermediate
4.7(34)

Chords in this song3

Song

Clean guitar.
Chords:
E9 (I) A7 B7 E9 (II)
e|-------7--------|--------3-------|--------5-------|--------7-------|
B|-------7--------|--------2-------|--------4-------|--------7-------|
G|-------7--------|--------2-------|--------4-------|--------7-------|
D|-------6--------|--------2-------|--------4-------|--------6-------|
A|----------------|--------0-------|-------(2)------|--------7-------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------7-------|
Song structure:
[Intro] B7
[Verse 1] E9 (I) A7 E9 B7 A7
[Chorus] E9 (II) B7
[Verse 2] E9 (I) A7 E9 B7 A7
[Chorus] E9 (II) B7
[Interlude] E9 (I)
[Verse 3] E9 (I) A7 E9 B7 A7
[Chorus] E9 (II) B7
[Verse 4] E9 (I) A7 E9 B7 A7
[Chorus] E9 (II) B7
[Interlude] E9 (I) fade out
Lyrics:

Verse 1

Come here sister.....Papa's in the swing
He ain't too hip...about that new breed babe
He ain't no drag

Chorus

Papa's got a brand new bag

Verse 2

Come here mama....and dig this crazy scene
He's not too fancy....but his line is pretty clean
He ain't no drag

Chorus

Papa's got a brand new bag

Interlude

He's doing the Jerk....
He's doing the Fly
Don't play him cheap 'cause you know he ain't shy
He's doing the Monkey, the Mashed Potatoes, Jump back Jack, See you
later
alligator

Verse 3

Come here sister
Papa's in the swing
He ain't too hip now
but I can dig that new breed babe;
He ain't no drag

Chorus

He's got a brand new bag

Verse 4

Oh papa! He's doing the Jerk
Papa...he's doing the Jerk
He's doing the twist ... just like this,
He's doing the Fly ev'ry day and ev'ry night

Chorus

The thing's....like the Boomerang

Interlude

Hey....come on
Hey! Hey.....come on
Hey! Hey....he's put tight...out of sight...
Come on. Hey! Hey! (fade out)

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