Intro
Am Em D C Bm
Em C B x2
Am B
[Verse 1]
Em
1,2,3
D C B
He plays so sexy to me
Em
3,4,5,6
C B
Kit's got some brand new licks
Em
6,7,8
D C B
Down by the snake at the lake
Bm
There's this joint that's ready to blow
[Verse 2]
C
Every hound in the band's gotta sound
Em D C B
Howling away it must be judgment day
C Am C
They run it down like a cat in a holeµ
B
That's the way they do it
G C
That's the way they roll
[Chorus]
Em G
They call it jazz, man
C B
The bass pocket is point
Em G
They call it jazz, man
C B
The trumpet's jumpin' the joint
Em G
They shake it down, down, down
C B
Like voodoo from a crow
D C
That's the way they do it
B Em
That's the way they roll
[Instrumental]
G C B Am G C
[Verse 3]
B Em
Checkers and dice
C B
Rule the back of the room
Em
Cisco on ice
G C B
Always a reasonable price
Em D
Women in heels, heels, heels
C B
In any every color she feels
Am B G
This joint's gonna blow your mind
[Verse 4]
C
The drums be breaking a sweat
Em D C G
The man is as hot as a high roller's bet
C
The sticks click like time on a clock
B Em
When you think it's over
B
They're just beginning to rock!
[Chorus]
Em G
They call it jazz, man
C B
The bass pocket is tight
Em G
They call it jazz, man
C Em
The trumpet's blinding the light
G
They shake it down, down, down
C B
Like fire in a hole
C
That's the way they do it
B Em
That's the way they roll
[Instrumental 2]
D C B Em D Am B Em C B Am B
Em G C B Em D C B Em
D C B Em x2
G C Em D C Em D C B Am B
[Repeat-verse 2]
C Em
Every hound in the band's gotta sound
G C B
Howling away it must be judgment day
Em Am C
They run it down like a cat in a hole
B C
That's the way they do it
B Em
That's the way they roll
[Chorus]
Em G
They call it jazz, man
C B
The bass pocket is point
Em G
They call it jazz, man
C B
The trumpet's jumpin' the joint
Em D
They shake it down, down, down
C B
Like fire in a hole
Am
That's the way they do it
B Em
That's the way they roll
[End]
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