Rip It Up:Buddy Holly.
Recorded on CORAL Records in
1956.
***(on the original recording
they didn't do the 2nd verse..they did
the 3rd verse twice.
I added the 2nd verse.)***
INTRO: Eb
#1.
Eb
Well, it's Saturday night and I just
got paid.
Eb
Fool about my money don't try to save.
Eb
My heart says go, go, have a time, cause
Eb Eb7
it's Saturday night and I'm feelin' fine.
CHORUS:
Ab Eb
I'm gonna rock it up..I'm gonna rip it up.
Ab Eb
I'm gonna shake it up..I'm gonna ball it up.
Bb Eb
I'm gonna rock it up and ball tonight.
#2.
Eb
I got a date and I won't be late, pick
her up in my '88'.
Eb
Shag it on down to the union hall, when
the music starts jumpin' I'll have a ball.
CHORUS:
Ab Eb
I'm gonna rock it up..I'm gonna rip it up.
Ab Eb
I'm gonna shake it up..I'm gonna ball it up.
Bb Eb
I'm gonna rock it up and ball tonight.
INTERLUDE: Eb Eb7 Ab Bb Eb
#3.
Eb
Along about ten I'll be flying high, I just
walked out onto the sky.
Eb
I don't care if I spend my gold, cause it's
Eb7
Saturday night and I'm a happy, happy soul.
CHORUS:
Ab Eb
I'm gonna rock it up..I'm gonna rip it up.
(gonna rip it up)
Ab Eb
I'm gonna shake it up..I'm gonna ball it up.
Bb Eb
I'm gonna rock it up and ball tonight.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.