Blue Light Boogie chords

Louis Jordan

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They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low 
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They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low 

verse 1 
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I went to a party 
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with bobby socks 
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at the party 
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I really got a shock 


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They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low 
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They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low 

verse 2 
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I started swingin' 
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all she did was rock 
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kept on swingin' 
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she said now, now listen pop 

 
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I like to boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low 
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I like to boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low 

Interlude 
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I looked around the shades were down 
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the chicks were in the groove 
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I didn't see how those cats could dance  
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when they're feet didn't even move 

verse 3 
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I started swingin 
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swung my left foot ou 
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kept on swingin 
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I heard somebody shou 

 
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You gotta boogie real slow with the blue lights way down lo 
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You gotta boogie real slow with the blue lights way down lo 


Instrumental 
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verse 4 
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The house started rockin' 
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we really had a time 
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The house was rockin' 
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I nearly lost my mind 

 
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I couldn't boogie real slow with the blue light way down low 
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I couldn't boogie real slow with the blue light way down low 

Verse 5 
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The folks kept on knockin' 
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They kept on comin' in 
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The folks was knockin' 
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'till it was half past ten 

 
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They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low 
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They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low 

Bridge 

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The girls and boys made so much noise 
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They even had a raid 
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The only thing those cops could find 
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Was ice cream and lemonade 
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Oh what a party 
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I should have stayed at home 
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Oh what a party 
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I was like a chaperone 


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I couldn't boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low 
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They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low