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Shake A Tail Feather Tab

by Ray Charles


Intro:   

Well I heard [A7] about the fella you've been [D7] dancing with all [A7] over the neighbourhood, [D7]
So [A] why didn't you ask me baby? [F#m] [B7] didn't you think I could [E]
Well I know [A] that the boogaloo is [D] out a sight, but the [A] shingaling's the thing tonight, [D]
But if [A] that was you and me now, now [F#m] baby
I would have [B7] shown you how to do it right [E]
do it right (ah ha)
do it right
(do it right, do it right,) do it right [E7]
[] Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

CHORUS:
[A] Twist it [D] Shake it, Shake it Shake it Shake it [A] baby
[]
[D] Hey we go loop the loop
[A] Shake it up baby
[D] Have a go loop de lie
[E] Bend over let me see you shake a tail feather
Bend over let me see you shake a tail feather
Come on let me see you shake a tail feather
[E7] Come on let me see you shake a tail feather
[] Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


CHORUS


[E] Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Come on
[]
[D7] come on baby [A]
[] come on []
[D7]yeah, come on babe [A] alright
[]
Do the Twist [A]
[D7] Do the Fly [A]
[D7] Do the Swim [A]
[D7] Do the Bird [A]
[D7] Do the Duck [A]
[D7] Do the Monkey [A]
[] Whatusi []
[D7] And, What about the food [A]
[D7] Do the mashed potato, [A]
[D7] what about the boogaloo [A]
[] Phoney maroney []
[D7] Come on let's do the twist [A]
[] Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

CHORUS to fade.