Shake A Tail Feather Chords
by Ray Charles
Shake A Tail Feather by Ray Charles is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A7, D7, E7, A, F#m, B7, E and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: A7 D7 E7
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)
(E) Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
(A) Twist it (D) Shake it, Shake it Shake it Shake it (A) baby
(E)
(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
(E) Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
CHORUS
(E) Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Come on
(A)
(D7) come on baby (A)
(D7) come on (A)
(D7)yeah, come on babe (A) alright
(D7)
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)
(D7) Whatusi (A)
(D7) And, What about the food (A)
(D7) Do the mashed potato, (A)
(D7) what about the boogaloo (A)
(D7) Phoney maroney (A)
(D7) Come on let's do the twist (A)
(E) Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
CHORUS to fade.