The Clapping Song Chords by Shirley Ellis
Tempo:
82.35 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
Ab
Gbm
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Gbm] [Ab] [Bb] [B]
[Gbm] The monkey to the back on the [A] streetcar line, the line broke, the monkey got [G] choked,
they all went to heaven in a [C] little old boat.
Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap.
Clap your hands patting on your body, there's a hand, right hand, clap, clap, clap,
your hand crossing to your left arm, pat your partner's left arm, clap, clap, clap,
your hand patting your partner's right arm, pat your right arm again, clap, clap, clap,
your hand, clap your thigh and sing a little song.
My mother told me if I was loving it, that she would find me a rubber dolly.
My aunt showed up, I kissed the clothes up, that she would find me a rubber dolly.
Here in [N] this land, the goose sang fine, the monkey to the back on the streetcar line,
the line broke, the monkey got choked, and they all went to heaven in a little [C] old boat.
Clap, clap, clap, clap, [F] [Gm]
[C] clap, clap, clap, [F] [C]
clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap,
and clap.
[F] [C]
Clap.
Take your right arm, come to your right arm with your left arm, pat your [Ab] partner's left
palm [Fm] with your left palm.
[A]
[Ab] Take [C] your arm and clap.
[F] [C]
Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, pat your left arm, pat your partner's right
palm with your right arm.
[F] [C]
[F] [Gm] Clap.
Take the rest [A] of your palms and clap your [Ab] thighs and walk [Gbm] upon the fear relies and you
sing this little song.
My [C] mother told me when I was little that she was running a rubber dolly.
My aunt told her, my sister told her that she was running a rubber dolly.
She was just
[Gbm] The monkey to the back on the [A] streetcar line, the line broke, the monkey got [G] choked,
they all went to heaven in a [C] little old boat.
Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap.
Clap your hands patting on your body, there's a hand, right hand, clap, clap, clap,
your hand crossing to your left arm, pat your partner's left arm, clap, clap, clap,
your hand patting your partner's right arm, pat your right arm again, clap, clap, clap,
your hand, clap your thigh and sing a little song.
My mother told me if I was loving it, that she would find me a rubber dolly.
My aunt showed up, I kissed the clothes up, that she would find me a rubber dolly.
Here in [N] this land, the goose sang fine, the monkey to the back on the streetcar line,
the line broke, the monkey got choked, and they all went to heaven in a little [C] old boat.
Clap, clap, clap, clap, [F] [Gm]
[C] clap, clap, clap, [F] [C]
clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap,
and clap.
[F] [C]
Clap.
Take your right arm, come to your right arm with your left arm, pat your [Ab] partner's left
palm [Fm] with your left palm.
[A]
[Ab] Take [C] your arm and clap.
[F] [C]
Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, pat your left arm, pat your partner's right
palm with your right arm.
[F] [C]
[F] [Gm] Clap.
Take the rest [A] of your palms and clap your [Ab] thighs and walk [Gbm] upon the fear relies and you
sing this little song.
My [C] mother told me when I was little that she was running a rubber dolly.
My aunt told her, my sister told her that she was running a rubber dolly.
She was just
Key:
C
F
Ab
Gbm
A
C
F
Ab
[Gbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [Gbm] The monkey to the back on the [A] streetcar line, the line broke, the monkey got [G] choked,
they all went to heaven in a [C] little old boat.
Clap, clap, clap, clap, _ _ _ clap, clap, clap, clap.
Clap your hands patting on your body, there's a hand, right hand, clap, clap, clap,
your hand crossing to your left arm, pat your partner's left arm, clap, clap, clap,
your hand patting your partner's right arm, pat your right arm again, clap, clap, clap,
your hand, clap your thigh and sing a little song.
My mother told me if I was loving it, that she would find me a rubber dolly. _
My aunt showed up, I kissed the clothes up, that she would find me a rubber dolly. _
Here in [N] this land, the goose sang fine, the monkey to the back on the streetcar line,
the line broke, the monkey got choked, and they all went to heaven in a little [C] old boat.
Clap, clap, clap, clap, _ _ _ [F] _ [Gm]
[C] clap, clap, clap, _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _
clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap,
and clap.
_ [F] _ [C]
Clap.
Take your right arm, come to your right arm with your left arm, pat your [Ab] partner's left
palm [Fm] with your left palm.
[A]
[Ab] Take [C] your arm and clap.
_ _ [F] _ [C]
Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, pat your left arm, pat your partner's right
palm with your right arm.
[F] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] [Gm] Clap.
Take the rest [A] of your palms and clap your [Ab] thighs and walk [Gbm] upon the fear relies and you
sing this little song.
My [C] mother told me when I was little that she was running a rubber dolly.
My aunt told her, my sister told her that she was running a rubber dolly.
She was just _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gbm] The monkey to the back on the [A] streetcar line, the line broke, the monkey got [G] choked,
they all went to heaven in a [C] little old boat.
Clap, clap, clap, clap, _ _ _ clap, clap, clap, clap.
Clap your hands patting on your body, there's a hand, right hand, clap, clap, clap,
your hand crossing to your left arm, pat your partner's left arm, clap, clap, clap,
your hand patting your partner's right arm, pat your right arm again, clap, clap, clap,
your hand, clap your thigh and sing a little song.
My mother told me if I was loving it, that she would find me a rubber dolly. _
My aunt showed up, I kissed the clothes up, that she would find me a rubber dolly. _
Here in [N] this land, the goose sang fine, the monkey to the back on the streetcar line,
the line broke, the monkey got choked, and they all went to heaven in a little [C] old boat.
Clap, clap, clap, clap, _ _ _ [F] _ [Gm]
[C] clap, clap, clap, _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _
clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap,
and clap.
_ [F] _ [C]
Clap.
Take your right arm, come to your right arm with your left arm, pat your [Ab] partner's left
palm [Fm] with your left palm.
[A]
[Ab] Take [C] your arm and clap.
_ _ [F] _ [C]
Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, pat your left arm, pat your partner's right
palm with your right arm.
[F] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] [Gm] Clap.
Take the rest [A] of your palms and clap your [Ab] thighs and walk [Gbm] upon the fear relies and you
sing this little song.
My [C] mother told me when I was little that she was running a rubber dolly.
My aunt told her, my sister told her that she was running a rubber dolly.
She was just _ _ _