Land of 1000 dances       (midi)

 - - - - -   - Bm   - - - -     - D ~

1, 2, 3!            1, 2, 3

                        D                 C     - D - C            D         C        - D - C

1. You gotta know how to pony                like Bony Maronie

       D             C     - D - C   D              C        - D - C

    Mashed potato,              do the Alligator.

                     D                    C     - D - C                 D              C    - D - C

    Put your hands on your hips,              let your backbone slip,

     D              C     - D - C        D           C        - D - C     - D ~

    do the Watusi,              like my little Lucy

 D    C            D    C           D              C              D   C            D

Na, na na na na, na na na na, na na na, na na na, na na na na !

Need someone to help me say it one time!     + CHORUS

+ D - C - D - C (8x)  - D ~   

 D    C            D    C           D              C              D   C            D

Na, na na na na, na na na na, na na na, na na na, na na na na !

                                                                                                    C

Come on, you all, let’s say it one more time !    + CHORUS   + oh !

       D                     C        - D - C         D              C       - D - C

3. Dance with me honey,             like Long Tall Sally,

       D                C     - D - C     D                C        - D - C

    twistin' with Lucy,               doin' the Watusi,

                D                 C     - D - C       D               C      - D - C

    Gotta hold on your back,               I like it like that,

      D         C             - D - C     D              C         - D - C

    do that jerk now,                watch me work.

        D     C     - D - C     D      C      - D - C      D            C        - D - C

    Wow! Do it !            Wow! Do it !              Watch me do it !

     D    C        - D - C    D    C       - D - C   D   C       - D - C

    Ah happy,                ah happy,              ah happy ……..

    (midi = Am - C - Bb ...) (Wilson Pickett)