Long Tall Sally

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LONG TALL SALLY
written by Robert Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, and Little Richard
performed by Little Richard
tab transcribed by Collins Crapo 

 

(later covered by the Beatles in the key of G)

          
 F
I'm gonna tell Aunt Mary 'bout Uncle John
He claims he has the misery but he has a lot of fun

CHORUS:
   
 Bb         
 F        
 C              
 Bb                
 F
Oh baby, yeah baby, wo baby, we'll be havin' some fun tonight

Verse 2:
Well, long tall Sally, she's built for speed
She's got everything that Uncle John needs

(chorus)

Verse 3:
I saw Uncle John with bald-headed Sally
He saw Aunt Mary comin' and he ducked back in the alley

(chorus)

(instrumental, pattern of verse-chorus-verse-chorus)

(repeat verse 2)

(chorus)

(repeat verse 3)

(chorus)


 F
We're gonna have some fun tonight
Have some fun tonight

 Bb
Have some fun tonight

 F
Everything's all right

 C              
 Bb               
 F
Have some fun, yeah, some fun tonight