Honaloochie Boogie — Mott the Hoople
Chords and lyrics for Honaloochie Boogie by Mott the Hoople (key of F).
Verse 1
(From the 1973 Album MOTT)
Intro
[C] [C/B] [C/A#] [Am7] [G#] [G] [F] [Dm] [G]
Verse 1
I was a [C]city [Dm]child with a [F]dead-end [C]smile
And a [Dm]worm's-eye [F]point of [C]view[G]
Oh I knew [C]my [A#]way, I was a [F]back-street [C]stray
And I [A#]had my [F]eyes on [G]you
Pre-Chorus
[D#]Now I got [A]this friend [G]and he's a [E][C]screwdriver-jiver
[D#]You know, [A]some kinda [G]automobeat [E]on the [C]street
[D#]And he has [Am]converted [G]me to [E][C]rock'n'roll[A#]
Chorus
[G]I just wanna dance to
[C][C/B]Honaloochie [C/A#]boogie [Am]yeah
[G#]Get in [G]time, don't [E]worry 'bout the shirt shine
[C][C/B]Honaloochie [C/A#]boogie [Am]yeah
[G#]You sure [G]started [F]somethin'[G]
Verse 2
Now my [C]hair gets [Dm]longer as the [F]beat gets [C]stronger
Wanna [Dm]tell Chuck [F]Berry my [C]news[G]
I get [C]my kicks [A#]outta [F]guitar [C]licks
And I've [A#]sold my [F]steel-toed [G]shoes
Pre-Chorus
[D#]Now I got [A]this friend [G]and he's a [E][C]screwdriver-jiver
[D#]You know, [A]some kinda [G]automobeat [E]on the [C]street
[D#]And he has [Am]converted [G]me to [E][C]rock'n'roll[A#]
Chorus
[G]I just wanna dance to
[C][C/B]Honaloochie [C/A#]boogie [Am]yeah
[G#]Get in [G]time, don't [E]worry 'bout the shirt shine
[C][C/B]Honaloochie [C/A#]boogie [Am]yeah
[G#]You sure [G]started [F]somethin'[G]
Outro
[C][C/B]Honaloochie [C/A#]boogie [Am]yeah
[G#]Get in [G]time, don't [E]worry 'bout the shirt shine
[C][C/B]Honaloochie [C/A#]boogie [Am]yeah
[G#]You sure [G]started [F]somethin'[G]
[C][C/B]Honaloochie [C/A#]boogie [Am]yeah
[G#]Get in [G]time, don't [E]worry 'bout the shirt shine
[C][C/B]Honaloochie [C/A#]boogie [Am]yeah
[G#]You sure [G]started [F]somethin'[G]
[C][C/B]Honaloochie [C/A#]boogie [Am]yeah
[G#]Get in [G]time, don't [E]worry 'bout the shirt shine
[C][C/B]Honaloochie [C/A#]boogie [Am]yeah
[G#]You sure [G]started [F]somethin'[G]
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