Jerry Lee Lewis - Wild One (1958) | Musicians Playbook | Chords & Lyrics

Jerry Lee Lewis, Wild One (Real Wild Child) (1958)
^{Key: :[A#] (w: Johnny Greenan, Johnny O'Keefe, Dave Owens, Tony Withers) (o: Johnny O'Keefe, 1958) (c: Iggy Pop, 1986)}
INTRO: [A#]

VERSE 1:
Well, I am-a [A#] just out of school
I am real real cool
I got the jump got the jive
Got the message I'm alive

PRE-CHORUS 1:
I'm a [D#] wild, I'm a wild one
Oh, yeah, I'm a [A#] wild one

CHORUS:
I'm gonna [F] keep a shakin'
I'm gonna [D#] keep a movin' baby
Don't you [A#] cramp my style
I'm a [A#] real wild child

VERSE 2:
[A#] Come on, baby, shake all night long
Shake until the meat, come off the bone

PRE-CHORUS 2:
Cause I'm a [D#] wild one
Oh, yeah, I'm a [A#] wild one

REPEAT CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL: [12-Bar]

VERSE 3:
[A#] Well, I gonna pick you up in my 88
Get ready sugar now don't be late
[D#] We're gonna move it all night long
Until a [A# open] whole lotta shakin' going be on

REPEAT PRE-CHORUS 2:

REPEAT CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL: [12-Bar]

VERSE 4:
Yeah, [A#] I really get to movin' when the sun goes down
Oh, after dark I can get around
[D#] Gonna move on I'll make every hop
[A# open] When we start to boppin' now sure can't stop

REPEAT PRE-CHORUS 2:

REPEAT CHORUS:

OUTRO:
[A#] I'm a real wild child
[A#] I'm a real wild child
[A#] I'm a real wild child
Watch out [A# open]

ADDITIONAL INFO:

Jerry Lee Lewis version was recorded in 1958, but not released until 1974

NOTE: The "ADDITIONAL INFO" section shows information based on the original song key only, and may not be modified when transposing.

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5 ^{( 1 song )}

A ^{( 80 songs )}

B ^{( 236 songs )}

C ^{( 157 songs )}

D ^{( 137 songs )}

E ^{( 124 songs )}

F ^{( 58 songs )}

G ^{( 71 songs )}

H ^{( 43 songs )}

I ^{( 11 songs )}

J ^{( 159 songs )}

K ^{( 50 songs )}

L ^{( 62 songs )}

M ^{( 94 songs )}

N ^{( 32 songs )}

O ^{( 33 songs )}

P ^{( 70 songs )}

Q ^{( 7 songs )}

R ^{( 104 songs )}

S ^{( 183 songs )}

T ^{( 93 songs )}

U ^{( 19 songs )}

V ^{( 22 songs )}

W ^{( 39 songs )}

X ^{( 1 song )}

Y ^{( 5 songs )}

Z ^{( 8 songs )}

1 ( 1 song )

5 ( 1 song )

A ( 80 songs )

B ( 236 songs )

C ( 157 songs )

D ( 137 songs )

E ( 124 songs )

F ( 58 songs )

G ( 71 songs )

H ( 43 songs )

I ( 11 songs )

J ( 159 songs )

K ( 50 songs )

L ( 62 songs )

M ( 94 songs )

N ( 32 songs )

O ( 33 songs )

P ( 70 songs )

Q ( 7 songs )

R ( 104 songs )

S ( 183 songs )

T ( 93 songs )

U ( 19 songs )

V ( 22 songs )

W ( 39 songs )

X ( 1 song )

Y ( 5 songs )

Z ( 8 songs )