Biography:
Ray Charles (Ray Charles Robinson, Albany, Georgia, September 23, 1930 - Beverly Hills, California, June 10, 2004), was an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, and band leader.
As a rock and roll, rhythm & blues, soul, blues, jazz, country and pop musician he helped to shape the sound of rhythm & blues.
He brought a soulful sound to everything from country music ("I Can't Stop Loving You") to rock and roll ("Mess Around"), to pop standards to a now-iconic rendition of "America the Beautiful.
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Other songs:
- Baby Its Cold Outside
- Busted
- Crying Time
- Georgia On My Mind
- Hit The Road Jack
- I Can't Stop Loving You
- I Got A Woman
- If You Go Away
- Lonely Avenue
- Mess Around
- Unchain My Heart
- You Don't Know Me
- Aint That Love
- Am I Blue
- America The Beautiful
- Baby Dont You Cry
- Born To Lose
- Bulldog Bite Hunker Down Hairy Dawg
- Careless Love
- Carry Me Back To Old Virginny
- Come Back Baby
- Come Live With Me
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
- Dont Put All Your Dreams In One Basket
- Drown In My Own Tears
- Ellie My Love
- Funny But I Still Love You
- Good Love Gone Bad
- Hallelujah I Love Her So
- Hard Times No One Knows Better Than I
- Here We Go Again
- I Can See Clearly Now
- I Cant Stop Loving You
- I Dont Need No Doctor
- I Got A Woman Part 1
- If I Could
- If I Were You
- If You Were Mine
- Im Going Down To The River
- Just For A Thrill
- Lets Go Get Stoned
- My First Night Alone Without You
- My Heart Cries For You
- No Letter Today
- Rays Blues
- Shake A Tail Feather
- Sinners Prayer
- So Help Me God
- Sunshine
- Take These Chains
- Take These Chains From My Heart
- Tell All The World About You
- Thanks For Bringing Love Around Again
- That Lucky Old Sun
- That Spirit Of Christmas
- The Brightest Smile In Town
- The Jealous Kind
- Three Quarter Time
- Together Again
- Two Old Cats Like Us
- What Id Say
- What Would I Do Without You
- Without Love There Is Nothing
- You Always Miss The Water
- You Dont Know Me
- Your Cheatin Heart
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...MESS AROUND... by Ray Charles
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*Released 1953*
*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: Eb)
Intro:
D6, G9 D6, A13 A7 G9, D6 D7#9
Verse 1:
D13
Ah, you can talk about the pit, barbecue;
The band was jumpin', the people too.
G9 D6
Ah, mess around, they doin' the mess around.
A9 G9 D6
They doin' the mess around; everybody doin' the mess a-round.
Verse 2:
D13
Ah, everybody was juiced you can bet your soul,
They did the Boogie-Woogie with a steady roll;
G9 D6
They mess around, they doin' the mess around.
A9 G9 D6
They doin' the mess around; everybody doin' the mess a-round.
Verse 3:
D13
Now, ah, when I say stop don't you move a peg,
When I say go, just ah, shake your leg;
G9 D9
And do the mess around, I declare; do the mess around.
A9 G9 D6
Yeah, do the mess around; everybody doin' the mess a-round.
Solo:
D6 D D9, G13 D13, A13 A7 G9 D6,
D13 G9 D13 A9, G9 D6
Verse 4:
D13
Now this band's goin' to play from, 9 to 1,
Everybody here's gonna, have some fun;
G9 D9
Doin' the mess around, ah doin' the mess around.
A9 G9 D6
They doin' the mess around; everybody doin' the mess a-round.
Verse 5:
D13
Now you see that girl with that diamond ring?
She knows how to, shake that thing;
G9 D9
Mess around, I declare; she can mess around.
A9 G9 (D)
Ah, mess around; everybody do the mess a-round.
Outro:
D D9 Gm7 A#dim, D/A D#9 D9
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
D6 G9 A13 A7 D7#9 D13 A9
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0202 323200 x02022 x02223 x5456x xx7577 5454xx
G13 D9 Gm7 A#dim D/A D#9
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
3x345x x5455x 353333 xx2323 x00232 x6566x
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
-----------------...............
*Released 1953*
*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: Eb)
Intro:
D6, G9 D6, A13 A7 G9, D6 D7#9
Verse 1:
D13
Ah, you can talk about the pit, barbecue;
The band was jumpin', the people too.
G9 D6
Ah, mess around, they doin' the mess around.
A9 G9 D6
They doin' the mess around; everybody doin' the mess a-round.
Verse 2:
D13
Ah, everybody was juiced you can bet your soul,
They did the Boogie-Woogie with a steady roll;
G9 D6
They mess around, they doin' the mess around.
A9 G9 D6
They doin' the mess around; everybody doin' the mess a-round.
Verse 3:
D13
Now, ah, when I say stop don't you move a peg,
When I say go, just ah, shake your leg;
G9 D9
And do the mess around, I declare; do the mess around.
A9 G9 D6
Yeah, do the mess around; everybody doin' the mess a-round.
Solo:
D6 D D9, G13 D13, A13 A7 G9 D6,
D13 G9 D13 A9, G9 D6
Verse 4:
D13
Now this band's goin' to play from, 9 to 1,
Everybody here's gonna, have some fun;
G9 D9
Doin' the mess around, ah doin' the mess around.
A9 G9 D6
They doin' the mess around; everybody doin' the mess a-round.
Verse 5:
D13
Now you see that girl with that diamond ring?
She knows how to, shake that thing;
G9 D9
Mess around, I declare; she can mess around.
A9 G9 (D)
Ah, mess around; everybody do the mess a-round.
Outro:
D D9 Gm7 A#dim, D/A D#9 D9
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
D6 G9 A13 A7 D7#9 D13 A9
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0202 323200 x02022 x02223 x5456x xx7577 5454xx
G13 D9 Gm7 A#dim D/A D#9
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
3x345x x5455x 353333 xx2323 x00232 x6566x
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
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