Chords for Robins - Smokey Joe's Cafe - Mid 50's R&B Classic

Tempo:
104.4 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

C

Bbm

Db

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Robins - Smokey Joe's Cafe - Mid 50's R&B Classic chords
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Oh, I [Bb] [F] smokey close cafe
[F] Oh, I [Bb] [Db] smokey close cafe
[F] One day while I [Bb] was eating beans
[F] I smokey close [Gb] cafe
[F] Just sitting [Bb] digging all the streets
I [Db] smokey close cafe
[Bb] A chick came walking through the door
That I had never seen before
[F] At least I [Bbm] never saw her now
[F] I smokey close cafe
[Em] And [C] I started shaking
[Bb] When she sat right down [F] next to me
[G]
[F] Her knees were [Gm] almost touching mine
I smokey close [Db] cafe
[F] Her chill was [Gm] running down my [F] spine
I smokey close [Bb] cafe
Oh, I could see her through
She smiled at me, my heart went boom
Then everybody [Bb] in the room
I [D] smokey close cafe
They [C] said, man, be careful
[Bb] That chick belongs to [F] Smokey Joe
[D]
[Bb] From behind the counter
I saw a man
A shell pat on his head
[Bbm] And a knife in his hand
He [Bb] grabbed me by my collar
And began to shout
You [C] better eat up [B] all your beans
And bar in clear right on [C] now
[F] Yes, I know I'll [Bb] never eat again
I smokey [Bbm] close cafe
[F] And so we'll [Bb] never meet [D] again
I smokey close [Bb] cafe
I'd rather eat my chili beans
At Jim's or Jack's or John's or [F] Jean's
Than take my [Bb] chances eating mine
[F] I smokey close cafe
Oh, [C] I rest my [Bbm] life when
That Smokey Joe's a crazy fool
[B]
[F] [Fm]
[Bb]
[F]
[C] [Bb]
[Fm] [F]
Oh, [Bb] I [F] smokey close cafe
Oh, [Bb] I [F] smokey close cafe
Oh, I smokey close cafe
Oh, [E] I smokey close cafe
[Eb] [N]
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Bbm
13421111
Db
12341114
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
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To learn The Coasters - Smokey Joes Cafe chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - F, Bb and F. Ease into the song by practicing at 52 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 104 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of F Major in mind.

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Oh, I [Bb] _ _ [F] smokey close cafe
[F] Oh, I [Bb] _ _ [Db] smokey close cafe
[F] One day while I [Bb] was eating beans
[F] I smokey close [Gb] cafe
[F] Just sitting [Bb] digging all the streets
I [Db] smokey close cafe
[Bb] A chick came walking through the door
That I had never seen before
[F] At least I [Bbm] never saw her now
[F] I smokey close cafe
[Em] And [C] I started shaking
[Bb] When she sat right down [F] next to me
_ _ _ _ [G] _
[F] Her knees were [Gm] almost touching mine
I smokey close [Db] cafe
[F] Her chill was [Gm] running down my [F] spine
I smokey close [Bb] cafe
Oh, I could see her through
She smiled at me, my heart went boom
Then everybody [Bb] in the room
I [D] smokey close cafe
They [C] said, man, be careful
[Bb] That chick belongs to [F] Smokey Joe
[D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] From behind the counter
I saw a man
A shell pat on his head
[Bbm] And a knife in his hand
He [Bb] grabbed me by my collar
And began to shout
You [C] better eat up [B] all your beans
And bar in clear right on [C] now
[F] Yes, I know I'll [Bb] never eat again
I smokey [Bbm] close cafe
[F] And so we'll [Bb] never meet [D] again
I smokey close [Bb] cafe
I'd rather eat my chili beans
At Jim's or Jack's or John's or [F] Jean's
Than take my [Bb] chances eating mine
[F] I smokey close cafe
Oh, [C] I rest my [Bbm] life when
That Smokey Joe's a crazy fool
[B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
Oh, [Bb] I _ [F] smokey close cafe
Oh, [Bb] I _ [F] smokey close cafe
Oh, I _ smokey close cafe
Oh, _ _ [E] I smokey close cafe
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

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