Intro
Em 
 
Verse 1
Em 
  It's time to lose the day, it's time to head to Beale 
Em                        B 
  Where the rhythm is hot, and the music is real 
 
Pre-chorus
        Em 
You can do without love, you can swear off the booze 
    Am 
But everyone alive, needs to sing the blues 
           Em         B               Em   B 
So time to raise some hell and get on down 
 
Chorus
         Em 
We goin' down, down underground (Down underground, down under) 
         Em                                 B 
We goin' down, down, down just to hear that sound (Down underground, down under) 
            Em 
We're gonna dance so close eel my breath on your skin 
   Am 
It ain't quite heaven but the closest I been 
         Em         B    Em     B 
We goin' down, down underground 
 
Verse 2
Em 
  First we heard it in church (Amen!)Hm, then we added some gin (Yeah, yeah) 
Em                                           B 
  Then we took it down here (We took it down here) and added soul with sin 
         Em 
We gonna jump and jive like a demon possessed 
    Am 
The devil's in the music the music is blessed 
         Em         B           Em B 
We goin' down where paradise is found 
 
Chorus
         Em 
We goin' down, down underground (Down underground, down under) 
         Em                                 B 
We goin' down, down, down just to burn that sound (Down underground, down under) 
         Em 
We gonna do some things that you never dared 
         Am N.C. 
Ain't no white folks here 'cause they too damn scared 
         Em         B    Em 
We goin' down, down underground 
 
Verse 3
N.C.               Em 
My brother runs my life my brother owns this bar 
                   B 
He won't let me be  till he makes me a star 
   Em 
He gives me this mic makes me sing all I can 
           Am 
Just can't have no fun or talk to no man 
        Em                      B                  Em         B 
I wanna paint the town but with him, ain't no foolin' around. Wooo! 
 
Chorus
         Em 
We goin' down, down underground (Down underground, down under) 
         Em                                 B 
We goin' down, down, down just to hear that sound (Down underground, down under) 
      Em 
Gonna grope and grind gonna hold on tight 
      Am 
Gonna find true love, at least for tonight 
         Em         B     Em    B 
We goin' down, down underground 
 
Instrumental
Am Em Am C 
B B7 
 
Bridge
       G 
It's a revolution of the heart and soul 
     A 
It's here to stay, ain't never gonna go 
       G 
It's a rebel cry that's outta control 
         A                 B 
It's the birth of rock and roll 
       B7                          B  N.C. 
Rock'n'roll, rock'n'roll, rock'n'roll 
 
Chorus
         Em 
We goin' down, down underground (We goin' down, we goin' down) 
         Em                               B 
We goin' down, down, down, gonna rock the sound (We goin' down) 
            Em 
We're gonna dance and drink till the whiskey's all gone 
    Am 
And pray that the preacher forgives us at dawn 
         Em         B     Em    B 
We goin' down, down underground   (We goin' underground) 
 
Outro
Em                  B 
Oh, we goin' underground (We goin' underground) 
Em                  B 
Oh, we goin' underground (We goin' underground) 
Em B Em 
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