Chubby Checker - Do the mess around

^FBout this dance called the ^DmMess Around.. ^BbBaby, dig what I'm ^Cputtin' down.

You can ^FPony with Tony, Twist with Mr. Lee,^F7 but ^Bbif you're gonna Mess Around, ^CMess Around with me.

Do the ^FShimmy with Jimmy, Hucklebuck with Dee,^F7 but ^Bbif you're gonna Mess Around, oh, baby, ^CMess Around with ^Fme.

All the ^Bbother dances you are free, but you ^Gbetter save, the last dance for ^Cme.

You can ^FCha Cha with Charlie, Stroll with Stagger Lee,^F7 but ^Bbif you're gonna Mess Around, ^CMess Around with ^Fme.

^FYou can Pony with Tony..boogety, boogety, boogety shoot. (INTERLUDE:SAX:)

^CHey, do the ^FTwist with Mr. Lee..round and around and a^F7round. ^BbRound and around and around and around.. ^FRound and around and around and around..hey! but ^Bbif you're gonna Mess Around, you better, ^CMess Around with ^Fme.

All the ^Bbother dances you are free, but you ^Gbetter save, the last dance for ^Cme.

^FHully Gully with Harry, Slop for Pop, or flee.^F7. but ^Bbif you're gonna Mess Around, hear me? ^CMess Around with ^Fme.

^FDo the Birdland with Birdie, do the Birdy with Ernie.. Wa^Bbtusi with Susie, ^FTwist with my little Sis..(Fade.)