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