A Shot of Rhythm and Blues - Johnny Kidd and The Pirates
Composer: Sonny Thompson
Label: HMV
Released in 1962 it peaked at #48 in the UK in early 1963.
Original Key: E
Intro:
E B7
#1:
B7 E
Oh, when your hands start a'clappin'
E
And your fingers start a'poppin'
E
Well, your feet got to move around
E A
And you start to swing and sway
A E
And the band starts to play to a real cool way out sound
E B A
Then you get the "can't help it's" and you can't sit down
B A
You feel like you've got to move around
Chorus:
A
(Need a shot of rhythm and blues)
A E
With just a little rock and roll on the side just for good measure
A
(Need a pair of dancing shoes)
A B
With your lover by your side, don't you know you're gonna have a lot of pleasure
#2:
B7 E
Well, don't you worry about a thing
A
You start to dance and sing
A E
And the chill bumps come up on you
A
That rhythm finally gets ya and the beat gets you too now
A B E
Here's the thing for you to do
A
Hey anny nah
Instrumental:
A E A B7
Chorus:
A
(Need a shot of rhythm and blues)
E
With just a little rock and roll on the side just for good measure
A
(Need a pair of dancing shoes)
A B
With your lover by your side, don't you know you're gonna have a lot of pleasure
#3:
E
Well, don't you worry about a thing
A
You start to dance and sing
E
And the chill bumps come up on you
A
That rhythm finally gets ya and the beat gets you too now
B E
Here's the thing for you to do
A
Hey nalanny nah
Outro:
A E