F                          Dm
Bout this dance called the Mess Around
Bb                 C
Baby dig what I'm puttin' down

        F                                  F7
You can Pony with Tony Twist with Mr Lee
    Bb                           C
but if you're gonna Mess Around Mess Around with me
       F                                      F7
Do the Shimmy with Jimmy Hucklebuck with Dee
    Bb                                     C                F
but if you're gonna Mess Around oh baby Mess Around with me

[Chorus]
        Bb
All the other dances you are free
        G                               C
but you better save the last dance for me
        F                                             F7
You can Cha Cha with Charlie Stroll with Stagger Lee
    Bb                           C                F
but if you're gonna Mess Around Mess Around with me
F
You can Pony with Tony boogety boogety boogety shoot

C           F                                         F7
Hey do the Twist with Mr Lee round and around and around
Bb
Round and around and around and around
F
Round and around and around and around hey
    Bb
but if you're gonna Mess Around you better
C                F
Mess Around with me

[Chorus]
        Bb
All the other dances you are free
        G                               C
but you better save the last dance for me

F                                             F7
Hully Gully with Harry Slop for Pop or flee
    Bb                                    C                F
but if you're gonna Mess Around hear me Mess Around with me

[Outro]
F
Do the Birdland with Birdie do the Birdy with Ernie
  Bb               F
Watusi with Susie Twist with my little Sis Fade