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Ready Teddy

(Otis Blackwell - John Marascalco)


Copyright Elvis Presley Music Inc./Venice Music Inc.

Original by Little Richard in 1956


RCA studio session - September 1-3, 1956 - Radio Recorders - Hollywood

 September 3 - 2-5 pm - 5:30-8:30 pm

G2WB 4930-12
November 1956 LP RCA LPM 1382 Elvis


Re-recording sessions - June 22, 1982 - House Of David - Nashville

 MWA5 6233

May 1983 LP I Was The One RCA AHL 1 4678 I Was The One






Read-y set go man go
I got a gal that I love so


* I'm read-dy read-dy read-dy ready, I'm read-dy
Read-dy read-dy teddy, I'm read-dy
Read-dy read-dy teddy, I'm read-dy
Read-dy read-dy to rock'n roll


Going down to the corner
Pick up my sweetie pie
She's my rock'n roll baby
She's the apple of my eye, 'cause


* Repeat


** Flat top hats and the dungaree doll
Are headed for the gym to the sock hop ball
The joint is really jumping
The cats are going wild
The music really sends me
I dig that crazy style 'cause


* Repeat


** Repeat


Gonna kick off my shoes
Roll up my faded jeans
Grab my rock'n roll baby
Pour on the steam
I shuffle to the left
I shuffle to the right
I'm gonna rock'n roll
Till the early early night 'cause


* Repeat 





Standard tuning.
Intro:
        C
E||-----8~------|
B||-----8~------|
G||-----9~------|
D||-----10~-----|
A||-----10~-----|
E||-----8~------|
~=strum
         C
    Ready set go man go
    C
    I got a gal that I love so
    F9
    I'm rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy teddy
        C
    I'm rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy teddy
        G9
    I'm rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy teddy
    C
    Rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy to
    C
    Rock'n'roll
    C
    Going down to the corner
    C
    Pick up my sweetie pie
    C
    She's my rock'n'roll baby
    C
    She's the apple of my eye, 'cause I'm ready...
    Flat top cats and the dungaree dolls
    Are headed for the gym to the sock hop ball
    The joint is really jumping
    The cats are going wild
    The music really sends me
    I dig that crazy style 'cause
    Gonna kick off my shoes
    Roll up my faded jeans
    Grab my rock'n'roll baby
    Pour on the steam
    I shuffle to the left
    I shuffle to the right
    I'm gonna rock'n'roll
    Till the early early night 'cause
    F9     G9
e --8--  --10-
B --8--  --10-
G --8--  --10-
D --7--  --9--
A --8--  --10-
E -----  -----