Reet petite
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Intro:
Bb F
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Verse 1:
F6 F7
Well, lookit there, lookit there, lookit there, lookit there, oo-wee!
Bb F
Lookit there, lookit there, l-lookit there, oo-wee!
C Bb7 F {N.C.}
Ooh aah ooh aah oo-wee
Verse 2:
F6 F7
Well, she's so fine, fine, fine, she's so fine, f-f-fine
Bb
She's so fi-i-i-i-i-ine
F
She's so fine, fine, fine
C Bb F {N.C.}
She's really sweet, the finest girl you ever wanna meet
Bridge:
Bb
Oh, oh-oh-oh
C7 F
Oh-oh oh oh oh
C7 Bb7 F
Rrrrrrrrrreet Petite, the finest girl you ever wanna meet
Verse 3 {verses 3-6 play first four lines stop-time}:
F6 {N.C.}
Well, have you ever seen a girl
F6 {N.C.}
For whom your soul you'd give
F6 {N.C.} F6 {N.C.}
For whom you'd fight for, die for
F7 {N.C.} F7
Pray to God for
But she's so-o-o fine
She's so-o-o fine
She's really sweet, the finest girl you ever wanna meet
Verse 4:
Well, she really fills her clothes
From her head to toe
I want the world to know
I love her so
She's all right
She's all right
She's all right, she loves me both day and night
{repeat bridge}
{repeat intro}
Verse 5:
Well, she's like honey from a bee
She's like peaches from a tree
I love her, need her
She means so much to me
She's all right
She's got what it takes
She's got what it takes and with me she really rates
Verse 6:
Well, now, she's my cutie
My tutti-frutti
My heart, my love
My bathing beauty
She's all right
She's got just what it takes
She's got what it takes and with me she really rates
{repeat bridge}
Coda:
C7 Bb F
Rrrrrrrrrreeet Petite, the finest girl you ever wanna meet
C7 Bb (F)
Rrrrrrrrrreeet Petite, the finest girl you ever wanna meet
F {end cold
How to play Reet petite
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 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.