Mighty Joe
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Mighty Joe:Shocking Blue.
Top of the charts in Europe in 1969.
INTRO: D G D A
#1.
D
Be careful girls, for Mighty Joe, be careful.
He teaches you all that you don't know.
He made you cry before, it's true.
And I'll bet you liked it, too.
Chorus:
Bm
Did you hear about Mighty Joe?
Did you hear about Mighty Joe?
E
Beware, beware, when he is around...
Bm Bm A Bm
Mighty Joe with the Bass voice.
#2.
D
Well, Mighty Joe was here last year, I'll tell you.
Just like you, I had no fear.
I fell for him, baby, and then..
he made me a wo..man.
Chorus:
Bm
Did you hear about Mighty Joe?
Did you hear about Mighty Joe?
E
Beware, beware, when he is around...
Bm Bm A Bm
Mighty Joe with the Bass voice.
#3.
D D
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing...Sweet, sweet, sweet thing...
I love you..oooo, I love you, and I love you so
D G D A D
bad, whoaa, yeah.
#4.
D
He took my heart and my innocence, he did.
I swear, he ain't got no sense.
Well, I said, yeah, he's come to town..
I warned you, he will let you down.
Chorus:
Bm
Did you hear about Mighty Joe?
Did you hear about Mighty Joe?
E
Beware, beware, when he is around...
Bm Bm A Bm
Mighty Joe with the Bass voice.
D D
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing...Sweet, sweet, sweet thing...
D G D A D
I love you..and I love you so bad, whoaa, yeah.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
How to play Mighty Joe
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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