It Wasnt Me
Chuck Berry Key
C
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C C C7 C7
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Chorus
F C
It wasn't me, baby; no, it wasn't me, baby
G F C
It must have been some other body, uh uh, baby, it wasn't me
Verse 1
C
Said he was cold, tired and hungry, came a-begging for bread
C7
The lady took him in and fed him breakfast in bed
Chorus
F C
It wasn't me, boss; mmm-mmm, boss, it wasn't me
G F C
It must have been some other body, uh uh, boss, it wasn't me
Verse 2
C
You say you saw my car parked in the drive-in one night
C7
Came over to speak to me, I was out of sight
Chorus
F C
It wasn't me, baby; mmm-mmm, baby, it wasn't me
G F C
It must have been some other body, uh uh, babe, it wasn't me
Verse 3
C
Yes, a shrewd young whipper snapper love to run and play
C7
But the draft board got him, they inducted him today
Chorus
F C
It wasn't me, Sergeant; mmm, Sergeant, it wasn't me
G F C
It must have been some other body, uh uh, Sarge, it wasn't me
Verse 4
C
I met a German girl in England who was going to school in France
C7
Said we danced in Mississippi at a Alpha Kappa dance
Chorus
F C
It wasn't me, Officer; no, Officer, it wasn't me
G F C
It must have been some other body, uh uh, Officer, it wasn't me
Verse 5
C
Wailing down the freeway, testing out the cruising power
C7
The state trooper trailing, clocked him ninety miles per hour
Chorus
F C
It wasn't me, Sheriff; mmm-mmm, Sheriff, it wasn't me
G F C
Ah! It must have been some other body, uh uh, Sheriff, it wasn't me
Verse 6
C
Calling for brave young soldiers, needed on the front row
C7
Lieutenant said, "Which one of y'all volunteer to go?"
Chorus
F C
It wasn't me, Captain; mmm-mmm, Captain, it wasn't me
G F C
It must have been some other body, mmm-mmm, Captain, it wasn't me
Outro
C C F C
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G F C C C7
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