Warren Smith, Ubangi Stomp (1956)
Key: :[Eb] (w: Charles Underwood)
INTRO: [*R1]
VERSE 1:
Well I
[Eb] rocked over England, I rocked over Spain
I
[Eb] rocked to Memphis, it was all the same
'Til I
[Ab] rocked through Africa, I rolled off the ship
I
[Eb open] seen them natives do a crazy lookin' skip
I
[Bb] parted the weeds and looked over the swamp
I
[Eb open] seen them cats do the Ubangi stomp
BRIDGE:
[Ab] Ubangi stomp with a rock and roll
It
[Eb] beats anything that's ever been told
[Bb] Ubangi stomp, Ubangi stomp
Well it's
[Eb open] hit drives a cool cat wild
INSTRUMENTAL: [12-Bar]
VERSE 2:
I
[Eb] looked up the chief, he invited me in
He said
[Eb open] "hey big Jim's in, 'bout to begin"
Heard
[Ab] the man talk, talk picked up that beat
That
[Eb open] crazy thing sent shivers to my feet
I
[Bb] rocked and I rolled, I skipped with a smile
I done a
[Eb open] Ubangi stomp, Ubangi stomp, woo
INSTRUMENTAL: [12-Bar]
VERSE 3:
Well we
[Eb] rocked all night and part of the day
Had a good rockin' time with the chief's daughter May
I was
[Ab] makin' good time and a-gettin' to know
Then the
[Eb open] captain said son, we gotta go
I
[Bb] said that's alright, you go right ahead
I'm gonna
[Eb open] Ubangi-stomp 'till I roll over dead
OUTRO: [*R2]
