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LONG TALL SALLY
written by Robert Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, and Little Richard
  performed by Little Richard

(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

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