Limbo Rock Chords

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Difficulty:	absolute beginner
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	6th fret

Author Kraziekhat [pro] 64,755.

1 contributor total, last edit on Apr 14, 2018

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Limbo Rock:Chubby Checker.
#2 in 1962.
 
***Original song is in G#...Capo 6th fret and play in D.
   Played it this way to get that old 'Limbo' sound.**
 
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#1.
D                              A               D
Every Limbo boy and girl..all around the Limbo world.
D                             A               D
Gonna do the Limbo Rock..all around the Limbo Clock.
        G                              D           A
Jack be limber, Jack be quick..Jack go under Limbo stick.
A                                      D      G     D
All around the Limbo Clock..hey, let's do the Limbo Rock.
 
(SPOKEN:AD Lib:)
D
Limbo lower now..Limbo lower now..how low, can you go?
 
#2.
D                                          A             D
First you spread your Limbo feet..then you move to Limbo beat.
D                                  A            D
Limbo ankle, Limbo knee..bend back like a Limbo tree.
        G                              D           A
Jack be limber, Jack be quick..Jack go under Limbo stick.
A                                      D      G      D
All around the Limbo clock..hey, let's do the Limbo Rock.
 
(INTERLUDE:)
D                           A           D
La la la la la la la..la la la la la la la..
D                           A           D
La la la la la la la..la la la la la la la..
      G                     D           A
La la la la la la la..la la la la la la la..
A                           D
La la la la la la la..la la la la la la la.
 
#2.
D                                    A             D
Get yourself a Limbo girl..give that Chick a Limbo whirl.
D                                    A             D
There's a Limbo moon above..you will fall in Limbo love.
        G                              D           A
Jack be limber, Jack be quick..Jack go under Limbo stick.
A                                      D      G    D
All around the Limbo clock..hey, let's do the Limbo Rock.
 
(SPOKEN:Ad Lib:)
D
Don't move that Limbo bar..you'll be a Limbo star.
 
How low, can you go?
 
 
OUTRO:(WHISTLING:As Interlude:) D A D..D A
D..G D A..A D
 
 
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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3 comments

I'm guitar beginner, i think all verses that end with "hey, let's do the Limbo Rock" sound better with D - G - D and not only D.

Sounds very well :) Thanx

You're welcome, mate. KK.