Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Key: CEnglish
Verse
AHe was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way
He had a boogie style that no one else could play
DHe was the top man at his craft
ABut then his number came up and he was gone with the draft
EHe's in the army now, a-Dblowin' reveille
AHe's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B
Verse
A#They made him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam
It really brought him down because he couldn't jam
D#The captain seemed to understand
A#Because the next day the cap' went out and drafted a band
FAnd now the company jumps when D#he plays reveille
A#He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B
Chorus
A#A-toot, a-toot, a-toot-diddelyada-toot
D#He blows it eight-to-the-bar, in boogie A#rhythm
FHe can't blow a note unless D#the bass and guitar is playin' with 'im
A#He makes the company jump when he plays reveille
Verse
BHe was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way
He had a boogie style that no one else could play
EHe was the top man at his craft
BBut then his number came up and he was gone with the draft
F#He's in the army now, a-blowin' Ereveille
BHe's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B
Verse
CThey made him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam
It really brought him down because he couldn't jam
FThe captain seemed to understand
CBecause the next day the cap' went out and drafted a band
GAnd now the company jumps when he Fplays reveille
CHe's the boogie woogie bugle boy Fof Company CB