Fascinatin' Rhythm
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G G6 G7 G6 G G7 G6 G G7 G6 G
Got a little rhythm, a rhythm, a rhythm
G6 G7 G6 G
That pitter pats in my brain
G G6 G7 G6 G G7 G6 G G7 G6
So darn persistent, the day isn't distant
G Am7 Dm7 Am7 G
When it'll drive me insane
C Am C7 Am C C7 Am C C7
Comes in the morning, without any warning
C Am C7 Am C7/9
And hangs around me all day
C Am C7 Am D9 Am7 D7
I'll have to sneak up to it, someday and speak up to it
C Am C7 D7
I hope it listens when I say
Am7 C D7 Am7 C D7
Fascinatin' rhythm, you've got me on the go
Am7 C D7 Am7 D7
Fascinatin' rhythm, I'm all aquiver
Dm7 F G7 Dm7 F G7
What a mess you're making, the neighbors want to know
Dm7 F G7 Dm7 G7
Why I'm always shaking, just like a flivver
C C/B Am7 Cdim G G/F#
Each morning I get up with the sun
G/B Am7 D9 Am7
Start a hopping, never stopping
A Em7 A7 G/B A7 D7
To find, that night, no work has been done
C C/B Am7 C D7
I know that once it didn't matter
Am7 D7
But now you're doing wrong
Am7 C D7 C D7
When you start to patter, I'm so unhappy
Dm7 F G7 Dm7 F G7
Won't you take a day off, decide to run along
Dm7 F G7 Dm7 G7
Somewhere far away off, and make it snappy
C C/B Am7 D7 Am7 D7 B7 E7
Oh, how I long to be the girl I used to be
Am C D7
Fascinatin' rhythm
Am C D7 Am7 G
Oh, won't you stop picking on me
How to play Fascinatin' Rhythm
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.