Misc Television – Sesame Street - The Batty Bat (Guitar)

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"The Batty Bat" Joe Raposo Sesame Street, 1985 [Intro] G7 [Verse 1]
   Cm
In old Transylvania when I was a lad

               Cm/Bb       Fm/Ab
Our castle was poor but we never were sad

   Fm6
We learned to be happy

     Cm/G
We'd dance round the hall

    Fm6/Ab      Fm6           Dm7b5     G7
And learning to count was the key to it all

   Fm                         Cm/Eb
By counting each count I knew just where to start

    Ab7         Fm6             Dm7b5       G7
And one special step has stayed close to my heart
[Interlude] Cm Cm/G Cm Cm/G [Pre-Chorus]
Cm             Cm/G
One two three, spread out the cape

Cm             Cm/G
One two three, twirl round the floor

Fm             Fm/C
One two three, left foot you swing

Fm             Fm/C
One two three, then start to sing

Dm7b5          G7
One two three, loud as you please

Cm             Cm/G
One two three, counting with ease

Fm6            G7              Cm
One two three, doing the batty bat
[Interlude] G7 C [Chorus]
C           C6            C6/G            G7/D
Batty batty bat batty bat batty bat batty bat (one, two, three, count!)

G7/D                                      C6                    C6/G
Batty batty bat batty bat batty bat batty bat (one, two, three, count!)

            C7/G          C7              F6                    F6/C
Batty batty bat batty bat batty bat batty bat (one, two, three, count!)

          Cm/G          G7              Cm
Won't you dance with me doing the batty bat
[Interlude] G7 Cm [Verse 2]
   Cm
So now in my own castle I can enjoy

               Cm/Bb        Fm/Ab
This wonderful dance that I learned as a boy

  Fm6                      Cm/G
I see just how wise was my whole family

     Fm6/Ab       Fm6          Dm7b5       G7
They taught me to count and so now look at me

    Fm                         Cm/Eb
I'm counting and dancing and I swear that it's true

   Ab7        Fm6           Dm7b5    G7
If you do the same you will be happy too
[Interlude] Cm Cm/G Cm Cm/G [Pre-Chorus]
Cm             Cm/G
One two three, spread out the cape

Cm             Cm/G
One two three, twirl round the floor

Fm             Fm/C
One two three, left foot you swing

Fm             Fm/C
One two three, then start to sing

Dm7b5          G7
One two three, loud as you please

Cm             Cm/G
One two three, counting with ease

Fm6            G7              Cm
One two three, doing the batty bat
[Interlude] G7 C [Chorus]
C           C6            C6/G            G7/D
Batty batty bat batty bat batty bat batty bat (one, two, three, count!)

G7/D                                      C6                    C6/G
Batty batty bat batty bat batty bat batty bat (one, two, three, count!)

            C7/G          C7              F6                    F6/C
Batty batty bat batty bat batty bat batty bat (one, two, three, count!)

          Cm/G          G7              Cm
Won't you dance with me doing the batty bat
[Outro] G7 Cm