Reet petite - Jackie Wilson

Reet petite

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Intro:
Bb F
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
 
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

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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.

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