Ricky Nelson

Boppin The Blues

Ricky Nelson


Tom: F

F                                                        
Well, all my friends are boppin' the blues, 
                 F7
it must be goin' round.
Bb                                           
All my friends are boppin' the blues and it 
F
must be goin' round.
C                                      F
I love you, baby, but I must be rhythm bound.

#2.
F                         Bb                      
Well, the doctor told me, boy, you don't need 
   F
no pills.
           Bb
Yeah, that doctor told me, son, you don't need 
   F
no pills.
       C                        Bb
Just a handful of nickels and a jukebox will cure 
     F
your ills.

CHORUS:
F                                                        
Well, all my friends are boppin' the blues, 
                 F7
it must be goin' round.
Bb                                           
All my friends are boppin' the blues and it 
F
must be goin' round.
C                                      F
I love you, baby, but I must be rhythm bound.

#3.
F                                     
Well, the cat bug bit me..man I don't feel 
   F7
no pain.
           Bb  
Yeah, that Jitterbug caught me, man, I don't 
        F
feel no pain.
  C                         Bb
I still love you, baby, but I'll never be the 
F     C
same, yeah.


(INTERLUDE:) F Bb F C F

CHORUS:
F                                                        
Well, all my friends are boppin' the blues, 
                 F7
it must be goin' round.
Bb                                           
All my friends are boppin' the blues and it 
F
must be goin' round.
C                       Bb             F
I love you, baby, but I must be rhythm bound.     
                                                     
OUTRO:
F
Well, rock, bop, rhythm and blues..rock, bop, 

rhythm and blues, baby.
Bb                           F
Rock, bop, rhythm and blues..rock, bop, 

rhythm and blues, baby.
C                    Bb            F
Rhythm and blues, it must be goin' round.