| A |

                          B
Bobby Joe, viva Bobby Joe 
                           D     E    A
Bobby Joe, viva Bobby Joe, viva, viva!
                E    A
Viva Bobby Joe, viva!

[Chorus] 
A
Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
B
Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
D    E     A                  E
Viva! Viva! Viva Bobby Joe, Viva!

[Verse 1]
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Bobby Joe and his funk machine, yeah yeah
                           D
Ev'rybody's gonna see a sensation (a sensation)
     E
A sensation (hear what I say now)
A
Bobby Joe and his funk machine, yeah yeah
                           D
Ev'rybody's gonna see a sensation (a sensation)
     E
A sensation (hear what I say now)
A
Liverpool to Brighton, baby
B
In next to no time, baby
D           E             A          E
Bobby Joe is coming here today, yeah
A
Coming back for the first time, baby
B
Since he made the big time, baby
D                  E                 A          E
Bobby's gonna do an open-air show for free, yeah

[Chorus] 
A
Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
B
Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
D    E     A                  E
Viva! Viva! Viva Bobby Joe, Viva!

[Chorus]
A
Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
B
Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
D    E     A                  E
Viva! Viva! Viva Bobby Joe, Viva!

[Verse 2]
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I remember on his debut
B
All the town's people they boo-booed
D             E                 A      E
Now today they want to shake his hands
A
Bobby Joe and his funk machine, yeah yeah
                           D
Ev'rybody's gonna see a sensation (a sensation)
     E
A sensation (hear what I say now)
A
Bobby Joe and his funk machine, yeah yeah
                           D
Ev'rybody's gonna see a sensation (a sensation)
     E
A sensation (hear what I say now)

[Chorus]  
A
Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
B
Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
D    E     A                  E
Viva! Viva! Viva Bobby Joe, Viva!

[Chorus]
A
Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
B
Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
D    E     A                  E
Viva! Viva! Viva Bobby Joe, Viva!

[Chorus]
A
Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
B
Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
D    E     A                  E
Viva! Viva! Viva Bobby Joe, Viva!

[Outro]
A
Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
B
Bobby Joe, Viva Bobby Joe
D    E     A                  E
Viva! Viva! Viva Bobby Joe, Viva!