Written by Robert T. Smith
Shimmy Shimmy Coco Bop:Little Anthony And The Imperials. #24 in 1960. INTRO: (.) C Bb C Ohhhhhhhhhhh..Ohhhhhhh..whoaaaa..oohhhh, Wha!(x2) #1. C Bb C Bb Shimmy shimmy coco bop, shimmy shimmy bop.(ahh.) C Bb C Bb Shimmy shimmy coco bop, shimmy shimmy bop.(ahh.) C Bb C Bb Sittin' in a native hut, all alone and blue. C Bb C Bb Sittin' in a native hut, wonderin' what to do. C Bb C Bb Along came a native girl, did a native dance. C Bb C Bb It was like a Paradise, put me in a trance. Chorus: C Bb C C Bb Goin', Shimmy shimmy coco bop, shimmy, shimmy bop. Eb Db Eb Eb Bb Shimmy, shimmy, coco bop, shimmy, shimmy, bop. #2. Eb Db Eb Db Joined her in her dancin' spree, felt my spine atingle. Eb Db Eb Db Held her tight and close to me, Man, I'm glad I'm single. Eb Db Eb Db Then she showed me what to do, first I was amazed. Eb Db Eb Db Soon I learned a step or two, put me in a daze. Chorus: Eb Db Eb Eb Db Goin', Shimmy shimmy coco bop, shimmy, shimmy bop. Eb Db Eb Eb Db Shimmy, shimmy, coco bop, shimmy, shimmy, bop. F Eb F F Eb Shimmy shimmy coco bop, shimmy shimmy bop. D C D D C Shimmy shimmy coco bop, shimmy shimmy bop. #3. D C D D C You can do the Coco Bop, now's no time to stop. D C D C Left her for a night, came back, bring 'em side by side. D C A single pitch, last two steps, D C Now you're gonna glide. D C D D C Keep along the rythm track, girls be showin' how. D C D D C Now you start to arch your back, Man, you got 'em now. Chorus: D C D D C Goin', Shimmy shimmy coco bop, shimmy, shimmy bop. D C D D C Shimmy, shimmy, coco bop, shimmy, shimmy, bop. G F G G F Goin' Shimmy shimmy coco bop, shimmy shimmy bop. G F G G F Shimmy, shimmy, coco bop, shimmy, shimmy, bop. G F G G F Goin' Shimmy shimmy coco bop, shimmy shimmy bop. G F G G F Shimmy, shimmy, coco bop, shimmy, shimmy, bop. G F G G F Goin' Shimmy shimmy coco bop, shimmy shimmy bop. Ahhhh!(Fade) A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.