Harlem Shuffle Chords by Bob & Earl

Tempo:
116.8 bpm
Chords used:

Am

Bb

Bbm

C

Db

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Harlem Shuffle chords
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[C] [Db]
[F] [Am]
You move into the left, yeah, then you go for yourself.
You move into the right, yeah, if it takes all night.
[Bb]
Maybe kinda slow, with a whole lotta soul.
[Am] Move, but you fast, you make it last.
You know you scratch, just like a monkey, yeah you do.
You reel, yeah, you slide into the limbo.
Yeah, how low can you go?
[Bb]
You're [Am] just groovin' right here to the Harlem shuffle.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, to the Harlem shuffle.
The monkey's shinin' up.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, to the Harlem.
[Bb]
Whoa,
[Am]
[Bb] [Bbm]
hitch, hitchhike baby, across the floor.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, I can't stand it no more.
[B]
Now come on baby, now get into your slide.
We're [Bbm] gonna ride, ride, ride, little pony ride.
Yeah, shake, shake, shake, shake a tail feather baby.
Shake, shake, shake, shake a tail feather baby.
I'm gonna tell you.
Shake, shake, shake, to the monkey time baby.
Key:  
Am
2311
Bb
12341111
Bbm
13421111
C
3211
Db
12341114
Am
2311
Bb
12341111
Bbm
13421111
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Bob & Earl - Harlem Shuffle chords, practice playing Am, Bb and Am in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 58 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 117. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: Bb Minor.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You move _ into the left, _ yeah, then you go for yourself.
_ _ You move into the right, _ yeah, if it takes all night.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ Maybe kinda slow, _ _ with a whole lotta soul.
_ [Am] Move, but you fast, you make it last.
_ _ _ _ You know you scratch, just like a monkey, yeah you do.
You reel, yeah, you slide into the limbo.
_ Yeah, how low can you go?
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You're [Am] just groovin' right here to the Harlem shuffle. _
_ _ _ _ _ Yeah, yeah, yeah, to the Harlem shuffle.
The _ monkey's shinin' up.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, to the Harlem. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ Whoa, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ hitch, hitchhike baby, across the floor. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Whoa, whoa, whoa, I can't stand it no more. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
Now come on baby, _ _ _ now get into your slide.
We're [Bbm] gonna ride, ride, ride, little pony ride. _
_ Yeah, _ _ _ shake, shake, shake, shake a tail feather baby.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Shake, shake, shake, shake a tail feather baby.
I'm gonna tell you.
_ Shake, shake, shake, to the monkey time baby.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Superfly Soul album.

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