Mess Around Chords by Ray Charles

Tempo:
149.8 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ebm

Gm

Bb

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Show Tuner
Ray Charles - Mess Around HQ chords
Start Jamming...
[Db] [G]
[Ebm] [Fm]
[Gm]
[Bb] [Ebm] [Eb]
[G] [Eb]
Ah, you can talk about the pit barbecue, the band was jumping, the people too.
[Ab] Ah, mess [Ebm] around, [Gm] they doing the mess around.
They [Bb] doing the mess around, [Eb] everybody doing the mess around.
[Gm]
[Eb] Ah, everybody was Jewish, you can bet your soul.
They did the boogie woogie with a sturdy roll.
[Ebm] They mess around, they [Eb] doing the mess around.
[C] [Eb]
They doing the [Bb] mess around, [Eb] everybody doing the mess [Bb] around.
[Gm]
[Eb] Now, when I say [Gm] stop don't you move a page.
[Eb] When I say go just shake your leg and [C] do the mess around.
[F] Ah, [Ebm]
yeah, [Eb] doing the mess around.
Yeah, [F] do the mess around.
[Cm] [Eb] Everybody's doing the mess around.
Now let me have it there, boy.
Now [Cm] [Eb]
[Ab] [Gb] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[F] you got it, boy.
Ah, mess around.
Go mess [Ebm] around.
[Eb]
Mess around, boy.
Now this band's gonna play from [C]
[G] nine to one.
Everybody here's gonna have some fun [Ebm] doing the mess around.
Ah, [G] doing the mess [Cm] around.
[Gm] They doing the mess around, [Eb]
everybody doing the mess around.
[Gm]
[Eb] Now you see that girl with [C] that diamond [G] ring.
She knows how to shake that [Ebm] thing.
Mess around.
Out [Eb] of class she can mess around.
[Bb] Ah, mess around.
[Eb]
Everybody do the mess around.
[N]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Ebm
13421116
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
G
2131
Eb
12341116
Ebm
13421116
Gm
123111113
Show All Diagrams
Chords
NotesBeta

To learn Ray Charles - Mess Around chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Cm, Eb, Cm, Eb, Ab, Eb, Gb, Ab and Eb. You can use ChordU's Free Tempo controller to start at a slower pace and then gradually increase your speed. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Eb Major.

Download PDF
Download Midi
Edit This Version
Hide Lyrics Hint
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [G] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Eb]
Ah, you can talk about the pit _ barbecue, _ the band was jumping, the people too.
[Ab] Ah, mess [Ebm] around, _ _ _ [Gm] they doing the mess around. _ _ _
They [Bb] doing the mess around, _ [Eb] _ everybody doing the mess around.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[Eb] Ah, everybody was Jewish, you can bet your soul.
They did the boogie woogie with a sturdy roll.
[Ebm] They mess around, _ _ _ they [Eb] doing the mess around.
[C] _ _ _ [Eb]
They doing the [Bb] mess around, _ [Eb] _ everybody doing the mess [Bb] around.
_ [Gm] _ _ _
[Eb] Now, when I say [Gm] stop don't you move a page.
[Eb] When I say go just shake your leg and [C] do the mess around.
_ [F] Ah, [Ebm]
yeah, [Eb] doing the mess around. _ _ _
Yeah, [F] do the mess around.
_ [Cm] _ [Eb] Everybody's doing the mess around.
_ _ Now let me have it there, boy.
Now [Cm] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ you got it, boy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Ah, mess around.
Go mess [Ebm] around. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Mess around, boy.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now this band's gonna play from [C]
[G] nine to one.
_ Everybody here's gonna have some fun [Ebm] doing the mess around. _ _
Ah, [G] doing the mess [Cm] around. _ _ _
[Gm] They doing the mess around, _ _ [Eb]
everybody doing the mess around.
_ _ _ [Gm] _
_ [Eb] Now you see that girl with [C] that diamond [G] ring.
She knows how to shake that [Ebm] thing.
Mess around. _
Out [Eb] of class she can mess around. _ _
_ _ [Bb] Ah, mess around.
_ [Eb] _
Everybody do the mess around. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

The album The Legend Collection: includes this song, written by Ahmet Ertegun.

You may also like to play