Work With Me Annie

Artist: Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
Song: Work with me Annie
Written: Hank Ballard
Album: Hank Ballard & The Midnighters 1953 -1962 [1954]
URL: http://www.history-of-rock.com/hank_ballard_and_the_midnighters.htm

Author: Richard Grosser ([email protected])

Tuning: Standard

Chords:
E:      ======= 022100
A:      ======= 002220
B:   =======  224442
F#  =======  244322
G   =======  320003

(Intro)

B A F# (all as short barre chords)

Chorus:
E
Oooh! 
Work with me, Annie (a-um, a-um) 
E
Work with me, Annie, Ooo-wee!
A               
Work with me, Annie 
E
Work with me, Annie 
B                    A
Work with me, Ann-ie-e 
E
Let's get it while the gettin' is good 

Refrain:
E
(So good, so good, so good, so good) 

Verse 1:
E
Annie, please don't cheat 
E
Give me all my meat, ooo! 
A
Ooo-hoo-wee 
E
So good to me 
B                   A
Work with me Ann-ie-e 
E
Now, let's get it while the gettin' is good 

Refrain:
E
(So good, so good, so good, so good) 

Verse 2:
E
A-ooo, my-ooo 
E
My-ooo-ooo-wee 
A                 E
Annie, oh how you thrill me
B               
Make my head go round and round 
A                    E
And all my love come dow-ow-own 
E
(Ooo!) 

Chorus:
E
Work with me, Annie (a-um, a-um, a-um, a-um) 
E
Work with me, Annie
A 
Don't be 'shamed 
E
To work with me, Annie 
A
Call my name 
E
Work with me, Annie 
B                    A
Work with me, Ann-ie-e 
E
Let's get it while the gettin' is good 
E
Refrain:
E
(So good, so good, so good, so good) 
E
So Good! 

(Guitar Riff) 
A E A E G A E (all as short barre chords)

Verse 3:
E
Oh, our hot lips kissing 
E
Girl, I'll beg mercy 
A
Oh, hugging and more teasing
E
Don't want no freezing 
B                      A
A-work with me, Ann-ie-E 
E
Let's get it while the gettin' is good 

Refrain:
E
(So good, so good, so good, so good) 

E
Ooo-ooo-ooo 
A
Umm-mmm 
E
Ooo-ooo-ooo 

(Fade)

B                 A       E
Ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo. 
(End)