Rip It Up

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+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Tab

RIP IT UP
By: Robert Blackwell & John Marascalco
Little Richard
Key: G

 -1     2   3  3   3    3 
Well, it’s Sat-ur-day night 
 2 -1   3   3    3
and I just got paid
  3  3   3  3   3  3     3    3  3  -2-1
Fool a-bout my mon-ey, don't try to save.
-1   3    3    3  3    3   3  -3*
My heart says "go go, have a time"
  3    3   -5  3   3   -3*   3 -3* -3    3
Cause it’s Sat-ur-day night and I feel fine.  

-1   2  -1 -4  3  3 
I'm gon-na rip it up,
-1   2  -1  -4  3  3 
I'm gon-na rock it up, 
-1   2  -1  -3*  3  3
I'm gon-na shake it up
-1   2  -1  -3  3  3
I'm gon-na ball it up  
-1   2  -1  -3  3  3
I'm gon-na rock it up
-1   2   3    3
And ball to-night.

Well almost 'bout ten I'll be flying high
I'll rock on out unto the sky
I don't care if I spend my dough
Tonight I'm gonna be one happy soul

I'm gonna rock it up, *whoo*
Rip it up
I'm gonna shake it up
Gonna ball it up
I'm gonna rock it
And ball tonight, ("aww"-scream)

Saturday night and I just got paid
I'm a fool about my money, don't try to save.
My heart says "go go, have a time"
Saturday night and I'm feelin' fine.

I'm gonna rock it up, *whoo*
Rip it up
Gonna shake it up
Gonna ball it up
I'm gonna rock it
And ball tonight.

Well almost 'bout ten I'll be flying high
I'm gonna rock on out unto the sky
I don't care if I spend my dough
Tonight I'm gonna be one happy soul

I'm gonna rock it up, *whoo*
Gonna rip it up
I'm gonna shake it up
Gonna ball it up
I'm gonna rock it
And ball tonight.

Well, it's Saturday night and I just got paid
I'm a fool about my money, don't try to save.
My heart says "go go, have a time"
Saturday night and I'm feelin' fine

FADE
I'm gonna rock it up
I'm gonna rip it up

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