Biography:
Bob & Earl were an American soul music singing duo in the 1960s, best known for writing and recording the original version of "Harlem Shuffle".
The original duo were Bobby Byrd and Earl Nelson (born Earl Lee Nelson, 8 September 1928, Lake Charles, Louisiana). They had both been members of The Hollywood Flames.
By 1957, Byrd had started a parallel solo career, writing and recording for contractual reasons as Bobby Day. In 1962, Nelson then recruited a second "Bob"
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Harlem Shuffle:Bob And Earl.
#44 on BB Hot R&B and #44 on BB Hot
100 on MARC Records in 1963.
(Rolling Stones covered it in 1986.)
INTRO: C F Am
#1.
Am F Am
You move it to the left and you go for yourself.
F Am C Am
You move it to the right.....yeah, if it takes all
night.
Bb
Now, take it kinda slow, with a whole lot of soul.
Am
Don't move it too fast, just make it last.
#2.
Am
You know you scratch just like a monkey, yeah, you do,
real cool, yeah.
You slide into The Limbo, yeah, how low can you go?
Bb
Now, come on, baby, I don't want you to stumble now.
Am
Just grove it right here to the Harlem Shuffle.
BRIDGE:
A Am
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem shuffle.)
Eb Am
Ahhh-ohhhh, do the Monkey Shine, now.
G Am
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem Shuffle.)
Bb
Aaahhhhhhh-waaaaah-aaahhhh-aaahhh-aaahhh-aaahhh-aaahhh-
Am Bb Bbm
waaaah-haaaaah..
#3.
Bb Gb Bbm Bb Bbm
Hitch, Hitch-Hike, baby, across the floor..whoa, whoa,
whoa, I can't stand it no more.
B
Now, come on, baby, now get into your Slide.
Bb Bbm
You're gonna ride, ride, ride, do The Pony, ride, yeah.
OUTRO:
Bb Bbm
Shake, shake, shake it, shake a tail-feather, baby, ohhhh!!
Bbm Bb Bbm
Shake, shake, shake it, shake a tail-feather, baby, get low
down, ohhhh!!
Bbm
Shake, shake, shake, do The Monkey Shine, baby..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#44 on BB Hot R&B and #44 on BB Hot
100 on MARC Records in 1963.
(Rolling Stones covered it in 1986.)
INTRO: C F Am
#1.
Am F Am
You move it to the left and you go for yourself.
F Am C Am
You move it to the right.....yeah, if it takes all
night.
Bb
Now, take it kinda slow, with a whole lot of soul.
Am
Don't move it too fast, just make it last.
#2.
Am
You know you scratch just like a monkey, yeah, you do,
real cool, yeah.
You slide into The Limbo, yeah, how low can you go?
Bb
Now, come on, baby, I don't want you to stumble now.
Am
Just grove it right here to the Harlem Shuffle.
BRIDGE:
A Am
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem shuffle.)
Eb Am
Ahhh-ohhhh, do the Monkey Shine, now.
G Am
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem Shuffle.)
Bb
Aaahhhhhhh-waaaaah-aaahhhh-aaahhh-aaahhh-aaahhh-aaahhh-
Am Bb Bbm
waaaah-haaaaah..
#3.
Bb Gb Bbm Bb Bbm
Hitch, Hitch-Hike, baby, across the floor..whoa, whoa,
whoa, I can't stand it no more.
B
Now, come on, baby, now get into your Slide.
Bb Bbm
You're gonna ride, ride, ride, do The Pony, ride, yeah.
OUTRO:
Bb Bbm
Shake, shake, shake it, shake a tail-feather, baby, ohhhh!!
Bbm Bb Bbm
Shake, shake, shake it, shake a tail-feather, baby, get low
down, ohhhh!!
Bbm
Shake, shake, shake, do The Monkey Shine, baby..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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