and threw it all in the air - ev'rybody stared
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Bb A7
and as the last piece of clothing fell on the floor
F D7
the police were banging on the door
Gm C F Bb
on a saturday night in nineteen-twentyfour.
F C7
Take it away boys.
F | D7 | Gm(7) | C7 | F | D7 | Gm C | F
{instrumental}
C7 F A7
But poor Patricia was arrested and everyone detested
Dm F7
the manner in which she was exposed
Bb Bbm
later on in court well everybody thought
F Dm G9
a summer run in jail would be proposed.
C7 Bb A7
But the judge said 'Patricia, or may I say Delicia,
Dm G7 C7
the facts of this case lie before me case dismissed
Bb C F Bb F
this girl was in her working clothes.
And with a swing of her hips...
Bb A7
and as the last piece of clothing fell on the floor
F D7
the police were yelling at the door
Gm C7 F F7 D7
on a saturday night in nineteen-twentyfour -
Gm7 C7 F F7 Bb Bbm C7
on a saturday night in nineteen-twentyfour.
F7
Oh yeah.
{G9 = xx0201}
How to play and threw it all in the air - ev'rybody stared
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.