Rip This Joint

	  		written by Mick Jagger/Keith Richards 
						chords used during the rest of the song: 
 
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Intro:  					    D    A    G 
     D  G  D  G  D.... 
e--------------------------------		---------5----3------ 
B----7--8--7--8--7---------------		----7----5----3------ 
G----7--7--7--7--7--etc.---------		----7----6----4------ 
D----7--9--7--9--7---------------		----7----7----5------ 
A--------------------------------		----5----7----5------ 
E--------------------------------		---------5----3------
 
 
 
D 		A 
Mama says yes, Papa says no, 
D 
make up you mind 'cause I gotta go. 
D			     A 
I'm gonna raise hell at the Union Hall, 
  D 
drive myself right over the wall. 
 
 
 A 
Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, 
 D          G         D 
round and round and round we go. 
 A 
Roll this joint, gonna get down low, 
 D         G              D 
start my starter, gonna stop the show. 
 
Oh, yeah! 
 
 
D			   A 
Mister President, Mister Immigration Man, 
 D 
let me in, sweetie, to your fair land. 
		      A 
I'm Tampa bound and Memphis too,  
 D 
Short Fat Fanny is on the loose. 
 A 
Dig that sound on the radio, 
      D               G          D 
then slip it right across into Buffalo. 
 A 
Dick and Pat in ole D.C., 
       D            G          D 
well they're gonna hold some shit for me! 
 
 
D 
Ying yang, you're my thing, 
A 
oh, now, baby, won't you hear me sing? 
D     G     D 
Flip Flop, fit to drop, 
 A 
come on baby, won't you let it rock!? 
 
sax solo 
 
 
D 
Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah! 
			A 
From San Jose down to Santa Fe, 
 D 
kiss me quick, baby, won'tcha make my day?! 
			       A 
Down to New Orleans with the Dixie Dean, 
             D 
'cross to Dallas, Texas with the Butter Queen. 
 
 
A 
Rip this joint, gonna rip yours too, 
        D        G             D 
some brand new steps and some weight to lose. 
       A 
Gonna roll this joint, gonna get down low, 
 D          G         D 
round and round and round we'll go. 
 
 
D	                  A 
Wham, Bham, Birmingham, Alabam' don't give a damn. 
 D       G   D 
Little Rock fit to drop. 
  A 
Aaah, let it rock! 
 
 
sax solo and fade out 
 
 
 
Great rockin' number!