Biography:
Carl Perkins (April 9, 1932 - January 19 1998) was an American rockabilly singer, guitarist and songwriter, performing early Rockabilly and Rock n Roll along with more traditional Country and Gospel music for decades before his death at age 65. His best known song was "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1956 which was the first single to top three charts listed by Billboard Magazine - popular, country and western, and rhythm and blues. Perkins had a long association with musical collaborator Johnny Cash
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Other songs:
- All Mamas Children
- Blue Suede Shoes
- Boppin The Blues
- Daddy Sang Bass
- Distance Makes No Difference With Love
- Dixie Fried
- Dont Let Go
- Drink Up And Go Home
- Everybodys Trying To Be My Baby
- Forever Yours
- Glad All Over
- Gone Gone Gone
- Honey Dont
- Honky Tonk Gal
- Im Sorry Im Not Sorry
- Jive After Five
- Lend Me Your Comb
- Let That Jukebox Keep On Playing
- Matchbox
- Movie Magg
- Pink Pedal
- Right String But Wrong Yoyo
- Say When
- Tennessee
- Til I Couldnt Stand No More
- Till I Couldnt Stand No More
- Turn Around
- What Am I Living For
- You Cant Make Love To Somebody
- You Tore My Heaven All To Hell
- Your True Love
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Boppin' The Blues:Carl Perkins.
Recorded at Sun Records in 1956.
CHORUS:
A
Well, all my friends are boppin' the blues,
A7
it must be goin' round.
D
All them cats are boppin' the blues,
A
it must be goin' round.
E A E
I love you, baby, I must be rhythm bound.
#1.
A
Well, the doctor told me, Carl, you don't need no pills.
D A
Yeah, that doctor told me, boy, you don't need no pills.
E A E
Just a handful of nickels and a jukebox will cure your ills.
CHORUS:
A
Well, all my friends are boppin' the blues,
A7
it must be goin' round.
D
All them cats are boppin' the blues,
A
it must be goin' round.
E A E
I love you, baby, I must be rhythm bound.
#2.
A A7
Well, the old cat bug, bit me, man, I don't feel no pain.
D A
Yeah, that jitterbug caught me, man, I don't feel no pain.
E A E
I still love you baby, but I'll never be the same.
CHORUS:
A
Well, all my friends are boppin' the blues,
A7
it must be goin' round.
D
All them friends are boppin' the blues,
A
it must be goin' round.
E A E
I love you, baby, but I must be rhythm bound.
BREAK: (5th fr. A A7 A A7 A A7 D A E D A E)
CHORUS:
A
Well, all my friends are boppin' the blues,
A7
it must be goin' round.
D
All them cats are boppin' the blues,
A
it must be goin' round.
E A E
I love you, baby, but I must be rhythm bound.
#3.
A A7
Well, grandpa done got rhythm, and he threw his crutches down.
D
Oh, the old boy done got rhythm and blues and he threw
A
them crutches down.
E A
Grandma, he ain't triflin', well the old boy's rhythm bound.
CHORUS:
A
Well, all my friends are boppin' the blues,
A7
it must be goin' round.
D
All them cats are boppin' the blues,
A
it must be goin' round.
E A E
I love you, baby, but I must be rhythm bound.
OUTRO:
A A7
A rock bop, rhythm and blues...A rock bop, rhythm and blues.
D A
A rock rock, rhythm and blues...A rock rock, rhythm and blues.
E D A
Rhythm and blues, it must be goin' round.(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
Recorded at Sun Records in 1956.
CHORUS:
A
Well, all my friends are boppin' the blues,
A7
it must be goin' round.
D
All them cats are boppin' the blues,
A
it must be goin' round.
E A E
I love you, baby, I must be rhythm bound.
#1.
A
Well, the doctor told me, Carl, you don't need no pills.
D A
Yeah, that doctor told me, boy, you don't need no pills.
E A E
Just a handful of nickels and a jukebox will cure your ills.
CHORUS:
A
Well, all my friends are boppin' the blues,
A7
it must be goin' round.
D
All them cats are boppin' the blues,
A
it must be goin' round.
E A E
I love you, baby, I must be rhythm bound.
#2.
A A7
Well, the old cat bug, bit me, man, I don't feel no pain.
D A
Yeah, that jitterbug caught me, man, I don't feel no pain.
E A E
I still love you baby, but I'll never be the same.
CHORUS:
A
Well, all my friends are boppin' the blues,
A7
it must be goin' round.
D
All them friends are boppin' the blues,
A
it must be goin' round.
E A E
I love you, baby, but I must be rhythm bound.
BREAK: (5th fr. A A7 A A7 A A7 D A E D A E)
CHORUS:
A
Well, all my friends are boppin' the blues,
A7
it must be goin' round.
D
All them cats are boppin' the blues,
A
it must be goin' round.
E A E
I love you, baby, but I must be rhythm bound.
#3.
A A7
Well, grandpa done got rhythm, and he threw his crutches down.
D
Oh, the old boy done got rhythm and blues and he threw
A
them crutches down.
E A
Grandma, he ain't triflin', well the old boy's rhythm bound.
CHORUS:
A
Well, all my friends are boppin' the blues,
A7
it must be goin' round.
D
All them cats are boppin' the blues,
A
it must be goin' round.
E A E
I love you, baby, but I must be rhythm bound.
OUTRO:
A A7
A rock bop, rhythm and blues...A rock bop, rhythm and blues.
D A
A rock rock, rhythm and blues...A rock rock, rhythm and blues.
E D A
Rhythm and blues, it must be goin' round.(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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