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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 15:28:14 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers <rogers@hi.com>
Subject: ./e/esquires/get_on_up.crd
Classic Chigago soul from the much-underrated producer, Bunky Sheppard;
a #11 hit for the Esquires in October, 1967:
"Get On Up"
(Moore/Taylor/Sheppard)
Intro [horns arr. for guitar]:
A Bm/A A Bm/A C/A Bm/A C/A Bm/A C/A D/A
Verse 1:
Ooh, ooh ooh, dit-dit-dit-do
Ooh, ooh ooh, dit-dit-dit-do
Get on up (get on up)
Get on up (get on up)
Now get on up (get on up)
Now get on up (get on up)
Chorus:
How can you sit yourself down for a rest
When you know that I'm trying my best
To dance with you, girl (get on up)
To dance with you, girl (get on up)
Verse 2:
So get on up (get on up)
On the floor (get on up)
Get on up, now (get on up)
And dance some more (get on up)
Get on up (get on up)
Let's boogaloo (get on up)
Get on up, now (get on up)
Just me and you (get on up)
repeat chorus
Break:
Da da da da da da
Verse 3:
Hey you (get on up)
Over there (get on up)
Get on up, now (get on up)
Don't go nowhere (get on up)
We gonna dance, dance, dance
D C#m Bm Bm7/E
We gonna dance, dance, dance
The boogaloo (get on up)
Too (get on up)
Verse 4:
We're gonna do the Monkey (the Philly Dog too)
We're gonna do the Jerk (just me and you)
We're gonna dance, dance, dance
We're gonna Shing-a-ling
D Bm Bm7/E
We're gonna do the Thing
Tonight
Dit-dit-dit-do
Verse 5 [fade]:
So get on up (get on up)
And sock it to me (get on up)
Get on up (get on up)
And rock it to me (get on up)
So get on up (get on up)
And sock it to me (get on up)
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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