Artist: Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
Song: Work with me Annie
Written: Hank Ballard
Album: Hank Ballard & The Midnighters 1953 -1962 [1954]
URL: http://www.history-of-rock.com/hank_ballard_and_the_midnighters.htm
Author: Richard Grosser (grosserr@gmail.com)
Tuning: Standard
Chords:
E: ======= 022100
A: ======= 002220
B: ======= 224442
F# ======= 244322
G ======= 320003
(Intro)
B A F# (all as short barre chords)
Chorus:
Oooh!
Work with me, Annie (a-um, a-um)
Work with me, Annie, Ooo-wee!
Work with me, Annie
Work with me, Annie
Work with me, Ann-ie-e
Let's get it while the gettin' is good
Refrain:
(So good, so good, so good, so good)
Verse 1:
Annie, please don't cheat
Give me all my meat, ooo!
Ooo-hoo-wee
So good to me
Work with me Ann-ie-e
Now, let's get it while the gettin' is good
Refrain:
(So good, so good, so good, so good)
Verse 2:
A-ooo, my-ooo
My-ooo-ooo-wee
Annie, oh how you thrill me
Make my head go round and round
And all my love come dow-ow-own
(Ooo!)
Chorus:
Work with me, Annie (a-um, a-um, a-um, a-um)
Work with me, Annie
Don't be 'shamed
To work with me, Annie
Call my name
Work with me, Annie
Work with me, Ann-ie-e
Let's get it while the gettin' is good
Refrain:
(So good, so good, so good, so good)
So Good!
(Guitar Riff)
A E A E G A E (all as short barre chords)
Verse 3:
Oh, our hot lips kissing
Girl, I'll beg mercy
Oh, hugging and more teasing
Don't want no freezing
A-work with me, Ann-ie-E
Let's get it while the gettin' is good
Refrain:
(So good, so good, so good, so good)
Ooo-ooo-ooo
Umm-mmm
Ooo-ooo-ooo
(Fade)
Ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo.
(End)