Mr Charlie
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Intro: A7
A7
I take a little powder
Take a little salt
Put it in my shotgun
Goin' for a walk
D
Choopa Choopa (Choopa Choopa)
Rolly Polly (Rolly Polly)
A7
Lookin High (He's lookin high)
Lookin Low (HE's lookin low)
E7
Gonna scare you up and shoot you
Mr. Charlie told me so
Fill: A7
A7
I won't take your life
Won't even take a limb
Just unload my shotgun
Take a little skin
D
Choopa Choopa (Choopa Choopa)
Rolly Polly (Rolly Polly)
A7
Lookin High (He's lookin High)
Lookin Low (He's lookin Low)
E7
Gonna scare you up and shoot you
Mr. Charlie told me so
Fill: A7
A7
Well take those silver dollars
Take those silver dimes
Fix it up together
In some alligator wine
I can hear those drums
Voodoo all night long
Mr. Charlie tells me
I can do no wrong
D
Choopa Choopa (Choopa Choopa)
Rolly Polly (Rolly Polly)
A7
Lookin High (He's lookin High)
Lookin Low (He's lookin Low)
E7
Gonna scare you up and shoot you
Mr. Charlie told me so
Fill: A7
A7
Now Mr. Charlie told me
Won't you like to know
Give you little warning
Before i let you go
D
Choopa Choopa (Choopa Choopa)
Rolly Polly (Rolly Polly)
A7
Lookin High (He's lookin High)
Lookin low (He's lookin low)
E7
Gonna scare you up and shoot you
Mr. Charlie old me so
Gonna scare you up and shoot you
Mr. Charlie told me so
A7
How to play Mr Charlie
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A7. 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.