Southside Shuffle - The J. Geils Band

Southside Shuffle

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Intro
N.C. G7
Do you wanna dance? (Yeah)
N.C. Em7
Movin', groovin', slip and slide (Yeah)
N.C. D7
Come on, baby, don't you hide
 
[Verso 1]
G7 C7
There's a place down the street
G7 C7
Where everybody loves to meet
G7 C7
They got a band, plays all night long
G7 C7
Everybody moves when they play this song
 
[Refrão]
G7 C7
They're doin' the Southside Shuffle
G7 C7
They're doin' the Southside Shuffle
G7 C7
They're doin' the Southside Shuffle
D7
All night long
 
[Verso 2]
G7 C7
So come on, baby, come with me
G7 C7
Just like I do, as I could see
G7 C7
Wear your tight dress, I'll shine my shoes
G7 C7
I got all the money honey I need to use
 
[Refrão]
G7 C7
To do the Southside Shuffle, come on
G7 C7
I'm doin' the Southside Shuffle, watch me
G7 C7
I'm doin' the Southside Shuffle
C7
All night long, give it to me, baby
 
Guitar Solo
G7 C7
Now watch me
G7 C7 G7 C7
Oh, ain't that good?
G7 C7 G7 C7
Feelin' good with it, baby
G7 C7 G7
Oh, you're makin' me hard, come on
C7
Oh, it's gettin' all wet
 
[Ponte]
C7
Now come on, baby, don't be that way
G7
You gotta do the dance, child, if you wanna stay
C7
Come on, baby, take that two and four
A7 D7
Slide your body right across the floor
G7 C7
Wait a minute, wait a minute, don't you wanna dance?
G7 C7
Come on, baby, if you give it a chance
G7 C7
I said now, shake it, shake it, baby, don't you break it
G7 C7
Gotta keep on movin', I know you're gonna make it
 
[Refrão]
G7 C7
Do the Southside Shuffle, ooh yeah
G7 C7
You doin' the Southside Shuffle
G7 C7
You doin' the Southside Shuffle
C7
All night long (All night long)
G7 C7 G7
I said it's all night long (All night long)
C7 G7
I said it's all night long (All night long)
C7 G7
(All night long)
C7
I said it's all night, baby, come on
 
Outro
G7 C7
Doin' the Southside Shuffle
G7 C7
Doin' the Southside Shuffle
G7 C7
Everybody put your hands together, baby
C7
(Gotta do it, gotta do it)
G7
We gonna do a circle jerk with it
G7
(Gotta do it, gotta do it)
C7
Come on, baby
G7
(Gotta do it, gotta do it)
C7
I'm sweatin'
G7
I'm startin' to drip all over
C7
(Gotta do it, gotta do it, yeah, you got to do it)
C7 G7
Come on, baby, now do it
G7
(Gotta do it, gotta do it, yeah, you got to do it)
C7 G7
Do it, do that, do that
G7
(Gotta do it, gotta do it, yeah, you got to do it)
C7
Hit me, come on
C7
(Gotta do it, gotta do it, yeah, you got to do it)
G7 C7
Do it, do it, do it, do it
C7
(Gotta do it, gotta do it, yeah, you got to do it)
G7
Spring it, baby
G7
(Gotta do it, gotta do it, yeah, you got to do it)
C7 G7
I'll be over your shoulder walkin' home with you
C7
(Gotta do it, gotta do it, yeah, you got to do it)
G7
Ah yeah
G7
(Gotta do it, gotta do it, yeah, you got to do it)
C7 G7
(Gotta do it, gotta do it, yeah, you got to do it)
C7 G7 C7
Don't do it, baby, now wait a minute, baby, come on and
G7
(Gotta do it, gotta do it, yeah, you got to do it)
C7
(Gotta do it, gotta do it, yeah, you got to do it)
G7
Flyin' along
C7
(Gotta do it, gotta do it, yeah, you got to do it)
G7
(Gotta do it, gotta do it, yeah, you got to do it)
C7
Ooh yeah
C7
(Gotta do it, gotta do it)

How to play Southside Shuffle

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is C. 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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