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