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What'd I Say

(Ray Charles)


Copyright Progressive Music Publishing Co., Inc.

Original by Ray Charles in 1959


Soundtrack recording for MGM - Viva Las Vegas - July 9-11, August 30 and september 13, 1963 - Radio Recorders - Hollywood

 August 30

Studio matrix: 2580-04 - RCA matrix: RPA3 0235-04
April 1964 Single A side RCA 47-8360 What'd I Say / Viva Las Vegas
Outtakes:
Takes 1 and 2: November 10, 2003 CD FTD 82876 50412-2 Viva Las Vegas





Version 1          Version 2   



Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong
Come and love your daddy all night long
Alright, hey, hey, alright now


See the girl with the diamond ring
She knows how to shake that thing
Alright, hey, hey, Mmm, alright now


Ahhh, Ohh, Ahhh, Ohh, Ahhh, Ohh, Ohh


Make me feel so good, make me feel so good right now
Make me feel so good, make me feel so good right now
Make me feel so good, make me feel so good


Mmm, see the girl with the red dress on
She can do the dog all night long
Alright, hmm what'd I say, tell me what'd I say


Tell me what'd I say, tell me what'd I say right now
Tell me what'd I say, tell me what'd I say right now
Tell me what'd I say, tell me what'd I say


Ahhh, Ohh, Ahhh, Ohh, Ahhh, Ohh, Ohh
It's alright, It's alright right now
Baby, it's alright, Baby, it's alright right now
Baby, it's alright, Oh yeh!


Baby shake that thing, baby shake that thing right now
Baby shake that thing, baby shake that thing right now
Baby shake that thing, well I feel alright 



    Standard tuning.
Intro (organ transcribed for guitar):
     E
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D||--------0--2---------0--2--------0--2---------0--2--|
A||-----2-----------2-2----------2-----------2-2-------|
E||--0-----------0------------0-----------0------------|
     A                       E
e||----------------------------------------------------|
B||----------------------------------------------------|
G||--------0--2---------0--2---------------------------|
D||-----2-----------2-2-------------0--2---------0--2--|
A||--0-----------0---------------2-----------2-2-------|
E||---------------------------0-----------0------------|
     B7          A           E
e||---------------------------------------------------|
B||---------------------------------------------------|
G||--------2--4--------0--2---------------------------|
D||-----4-----------2--------------0--2---------0--2--|
A||--2-----------0--------------2-----------2-2-------|
E||--------------------------0-----------0------------|


       E
    1. Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong,
       E
       come and love your daddy all night long,
           A           E        B7            A         E
       all right, hey, hey, all right now.
       E
    2. See the girl with the diamond ring,
       E
       She knows how to shake that thing,
           A           E             B7            A             E
       all right, hey, hey, mmm, all right now.
    E
    Ahhh, Ohh, Ahhh, Ohh, Ahhh, Ohh, Ohh
                    E
    Make me feel so good, make me feel so good right now,
                    A                     E
    make me feel so good, make me feel so good right now,
                    B7    A               E

    make me feel so good, make me feel so good.

    Mmm, see the girl with the red dress on,
    she can do the dog all night long,
    All right, hmm, what'd I say, tell me what'd I say.
    Tell me what'd I say, tell me what'd I say right now,
    Tell me what'd I say, tell me what'd I say right now,
    Tell me what'd I say, tell me what'd I say.
    Ahhh, Ohh, Ahhh, Ohh, Ahhh, Ohh, Ohh.
    It's all right, It's all right right now, Baby, it`s all right now