Biography:
Young guitar great, vocalist and entertainer Rick Derringer was just 17 when his band The McCoys recorded the No.1 hit "Hang On Sloopy" in the summer of 1965, knocking "Yesterday" by The Beatles out of the top spot.
"The McCoys" had enjoyed four years of successful touring, when Rick merged his talents with Johnny Winter in 1969 forming "Johnny Winter And" ("And" referring to "The McCoys").
Rick was the only producer of all gold and platinum Winter Brothers recordings.
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Intro: F G Am F C G Am E
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
Couldn't stop moving when it first took hold
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
It was a warm spring night at the old town hall
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
There was a group called The Jokers, they were laying it down
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
Don't you know I'm never gonna lose that funky sound
F NC G NC Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F C G Am
Lawdy Mama, light my fuse (light my fuse)
F NC G NC Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F C G Am NC E
Truck on out and spread the news
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
'Skeeters start a-buzzin' 'bout this time of year
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
I'm going 'round back, said she'd meet me there
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
We were rolling in the grass that grows behind the barn
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
When my ears started ringing like a fire alarm
F NC G NC Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F C G Am
Lawdy Mama, light my fuse (light my fuse)
F NC G NC Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F C G Am NC E
Truck on out and spread the news yeah, did somebody say keep on rockin'?
Solo: ( A5 C/A D/A ) x12 ( A D ) x4
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
I hope you all know what I'm talking about
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
The way they wiggle that thing really knocks me out
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
Getting high all the time, hope you all are too
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
Come on a little closer, gonna do it to you
F NC G NC Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F C G Am
Lawdy Mama, light my fuse (light my fuse)
F NC G NC Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F C G Am NC
Truck on out and spread the news, whoa
F G Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F C G Am
Lawdy mama, light my fuse (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F G Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F C G Am
Truck on out and spread the news, yeah (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F G Am
That I'm tired of paying dues (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F G Am
Done said goodbye to all my blues (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F NC C Am
Lawdy mama, light my fuse
Simple version of chords/riffs:
A5 C/A D/A Am riff F G Am C Am riff2
e-----------------------------|-1--3--0-----|---------------------------
B-----------------------------|-1--3--1--5--|-1-------------------------
G-2---5---7---2-2-2p0-------2-|-2--4--2--5--|-2-0-2--5-2-0-2------------
D-2---5---7---2------2p0----2-|-3--5--2--5--|-2-0-2--5-2-0-2------------
A-0---0---0---0---------3p0-0-|-3--5--0--3--|-0-------------------------
E-----------------------------|-1--3--------|---------------------------
Intro: F G Am F C G Am E
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
Couldn't stop moving when it first took hold
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
It was a warm spring night at the old town hall
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
There was a group called The Jokers, they were laying it down
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
Don't you know I'm never gonna lose that funky sound
F NC G NC Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F C G Am
Lawdy Mama, light my fuse (light my fuse)
F NC G NC Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F C G Am NC E
Truck on out and spread the news
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
'Skeeters start a-buzzin' 'bout this time of year
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
I'm going 'round back, said she'd meet me there
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
We were rolling in the grass that grows behind the barn
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
When my ears started ringing like a fire alarm
F NC G NC Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F C G Am
Lawdy Mama, light my fuse (light my fuse)
F NC G NC Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F C G Am NC E
Truck on out and spread the news yeah, did somebody say keep on rockin'?
Solo: ( A5 C/A D/A ) x12 ( A D ) x4
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
I hope you all know what I'm talking about
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
The way they wiggle that thing really knocks me out
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
Getting high all the time, hope you all are too
A5 C/A D/A C/A Am
Come on a little closer, gonna do it to you
F NC G NC Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F C G Am
Lawdy Mama, light my fuse (light my fuse)
F NC G NC Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F C G Am NC
Truck on out and spread the news, whoa
F G Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F C G Am
Lawdy mama, light my fuse (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F G Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F C G Am
Truck on out and spread the news, yeah (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F G Am
That I'm tired of paying dues (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F G Am
Done said goodbye to all my blues (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
F NC C Am
Lawdy mama, light my fuse
Simple version of chords/riffs:
A5 C/A D/A Am riff F G Am C Am riff2
e-----------------------------|-1--3--0-----|---------------------------
B-----------------------------|-1--3--1--5--|-1-------------------------
G-2---5---7---2-2-2p0-------2-|-2--4--2--5--|-2-0-2--5-2-0-2------------
D-2---5---7---2------2p0----2-|-3--5--2--5--|-2-0-2--5-2-0-2------------
A-0---0---0---0---------3p0-0-|-3--5--0--3--|-0-------------------------
E-----------------------------|-1--3--------|---------------------------
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