Written by George Gerswhin and Ira Gershwin
Introd.: Dm C Bb A7 Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G Come on, you children, gather around Dm7 G A7/13- Dm7 Gather around, you children Bb7 Dm6/A And we will lose that evil spirit A5+ Dm Called the Voodoo, Voodoo Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G Nothing but trouble if he has found Dm7 G A7/13- Dm7 If he has found you, children Bb7 Dm6/A But you can chase the hoodoo A5+ Dm With the dance that you do, you do Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G Let me lead the way, There's a new Dm7 G A7/13- Dm7 Belief today, but he'll never Bb7 Dm6/A Hound you stamp on the ground A5+ Dm You children, come on Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G Clap your hands! Slap your thigh. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Dm7 G A7/13- Dm7 Ev'rybody come along and join the jubilee Bb7 Dm6/A Clap your hands! Slap your thigh A5+ Dm Don't you lose time Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G Come along, it's don't you lose time Dm7 G A7/13- Dm7 "Shake your shoes" time Now for you Bb7 Dm6/A And me the sands of time You are only A5+ Dm And me a pebble, Don't forget that Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G But remember, trouble must be treated Dm7 G A7/13- Dm7 Just like a rebel; then send him to the Devil! Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G Clap your hands! Slap your thigh. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Dm7 G A7/13- Dm7 Ev'rybody come along and join the jubilee Bb7 Dm6/A Clap your hands! Slap your thigh. Hallelujah! Dm7 G A7/13- Dm7 Ev'rybody come along and join the jubilee Bb7 Dm6/A Clap your hands! Slap your thigh. Hallelujah! A5+ Dm Don't you lose time! Don't you lose time Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G Come along, it's "Shake your shoes" time Dm7 G A7/13- Dm7 Now for you and me on the sands of time Bb7 Dm6/A You are only a pebble, but remember A5+ Dm Trouble must be treated Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G Just like a rebel; then send him to the Devil Dm7 G A7/13- Dm7 Clap your hands! Slap your thigh! Hallelujah Bb7 Dm6/A Ev'rybody come along and join the jubilee A5+ Dm Come along now! Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G Clap your hands! Then slap your thigh Dm7 G A7/13- Dm7 Come on, let's do that dance Bb7 Dm6/A Clap your hands! Slap your thigh! A5+ Dm Don't you lose time! Don't you lose time Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G Come along, it's "Shake your shoes" time Dm7 G A7/13- Dm7 Now r you and me on the sands Bb7 Dm6/A If time come on now! Mm-mmm A5+ Dm Then send him to the Devil Dm7 G A7/13- Dm7 Clap your hands! Slap your thigh! Hallelujah Dm7 G A7/13- Dm7 Ev'rybody come along and join the jubil-(scat)