Chords for Tony Joe White Swamp Boogie
Tempo:
110.35 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
F
D
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] Now you know songs about [Eb] love, and being with the one you love, and nice.
But every now and then, you get down.
So we gonna take it down to the swamps.
[Am]
[A] [Am]
[A] If you [G] ever go down [D] to [A] Baton Rouge, and find yourself [G] in the night [D] with [A] nothing to do,
go back to [G] the dark woods [D] just [A] outside of town.
There's a place [G] who'll help provide her, and [A] knows how to get down.
[F] [G] Hey, hey, [A] hey, it's alright.
[Am] [F] They're gonna [G] swamp boogie [A] tonight.
The swampers [G] gather round [A] you, and show you their style.
Something [G] about the night [D] time that [A] makes you feel wild.
A lady [G] by the campfire [D] [A] begins to chant.
She starts [G] to do a [D] [A] mask and dance.
[F] Hey, [G] hey, hey, [A] it's alright.
[F] They're gonna [G] swamp boogie [A] tonight.
[D] [A]
[F] [G] Everybody [Am]
[F] [G] [Am]
[A]
[G] will shout to [A] hear you stompin' and go wild.
When you get [G] fever, [D] you got [A] to get down.
By your [G] music, [D] [A] workin' like a charm.
Come on [G] everybody, [A] can't do them no harm.
[F] Hey, [G] hey, hey, it's [Am] alright.
[F] They're gonna [G] swamp boogie [A] tonight.
[Em] [F] [G] Hey, hey, hey, [Am] it's alright.
[F] They're gonna [G] swamp boogie [E]
[Am] tonight.
[A] I've done it!
But every now and then, you get down.
So we gonna take it down to the swamps.
[Am]
[A] [Am]
[A] If you [G] ever go down [D] to [A] Baton Rouge, and find yourself [G] in the night [D] with [A] nothing to do,
go back to [G] the dark woods [D] just [A] outside of town.
There's a place [G] who'll help provide her, and [A] knows how to get down.
[F] [G] Hey, hey, [A] hey, it's alright.
[Am] [F] They're gonna [G] swamp boogie [A] tonight.
The swampers [G] gather round [A] you, and show you their style.
Something [G] about the night [D] time that [A] makes you feel wild.
A lady [G] by the campfire [D] [A] begins to chant.
She starts [G] to do a [D] [A] mask and dance.
[F] Hey, [G] hey, hey, [A] it's alright.
[F] They're gonna [G] swamp boogie [A] tonight.
[D] [A]
[F] [G] Everybody [Am]
[F] [G] [Am]
[A]
[G] will shout to [A] hear you stompin' and go wild.
When you get [G] fever, [D] you got [A] to get down.
By your [G] music, [D] [A] workin' like a charm.
Come on [G] everybody, [A] can't do them no harm.
[F] Hey, [G] hey, hey, it's [Am] alright.
[F] They're gonna [G] swamp boogie [A] tonight.
[Em] [F] [G] Hey, hey, hey, [Am] it's alright.
[F] They're gonna [G] swamp boogie [E]
[Am] tonight.
[A] I've done it!
Key:
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G
F
D
Am
A
G
F
[A] _ Now you know songs about [Eb] love, and being with the one you love, and nice.
_ But every now and then, you get down.
So we gonna take it down to the swamps.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ If you [G] ever go down [D] to [A] Baton Rouge, and find yourself [G] in the night [D] with [A] nothing to do,
go back to [G] the dark woods [D] just [A] outside of town.
There's a place [G] who'll help provide her, and [A] knows how to get down.
[F] [G] Hey, hey, [A] hey, it's alright.
[Am] _ _ [F] They're gonna [G] swamp boogie [A] tonight.
_ _ _ _ _ The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ swampers [G] gather round [A] you, and show you their style.
Something [G] about the night [D] time that [A] makes you feel wild.
A lady [G] by the campfire [D] [A] begins to chant.
She starts [G] to do a [D] [A] mask and dance.
[F] Hey, [G] hey, hey, [A] it's alright.
_ [F] They're gonna [G] swamp boogie [A] tonight. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ Everybody [Am] _ _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] will shout to [A] hear you stompin' and go wild.
When you get [G] fever, [D] you got [A] to get down.
By your [G] music, [D] [A] workin' like a charm.
Come on [G] everybody, [A] can't do them no harm.
[F] Hey, [G] hey, hey, it's [Am] alright.
_ [F] They're gonna [G] swamp boogie [A] tonight.
_ _ [Em] _ [F] [G] Hey, hey, hey, [Am] it's alright.
_ _ [F] They're gonna [G] swamp boogie [E]
[Am] tonight. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ I've done it! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ But every now and then, you get down.
So we gonna take it down to the swamps.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ If you [G] ever go down [D] to [A] Baton Rouge, and find yourself [G] in the night [D] with [A] nothing to do,
go back to [G] the dark woods [D] just [A] outside of town.
There's a place [G] who'll help provide her, and [A] knows how to get down.
[F] [G] Hey, hey, [A] hey, it's alright.
[Am] _ _ [F] They're gonna [G] swamp boogie [A] tonight.
_ _ _ _ _ The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ swampers [G] gather round [A] you, and show you their style.
Something [G] about the night [D] time that [A] makes you feel wild.
A lady [G] by the campfire [D] [A] begins to chant.
She starts [G] to do a [D] [A] mask and dance.
[F] Hey, [G] hey, hey, [A] it's alright.
_ [F] They're gonna [G] swamp boogie [A] tonight. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ Everybody [Am] _ _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] will shout to [A] hear you stompin' and go wild.
When you get [G] fever, [D] you got [A] to get down.
By your [G] music, [D] [A] workin' like a charm.
Come on [G] everybody, [A] can't do them no harm.
[F] Hey, [G] hey, hey, it's [Am] alright.
_ [F] They're gonna [G] swamp boogie [A] tonight.
_ _ [Em] _ [F] [G] Hey, hey, hey, [Am] it's alright.
_ _ [F] They're gonna [G] swamp boogie [E]
[Am] tonight. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ I've done it! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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