Misc Unsigned Bands – Detroit Spinners - Rubberband Man (Ukulele)

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Rubberband Man:The Detroit Spinners. #16 in UK, #20 Australia, #1 R&B and #2 in USA in 1976. (Known as just 'The Spinners' in North America.) INTRO: F...F Eb Bb F (x2) Eb F (x2) #1.
F               Eb            Bb              F
Hand me down my walkin' cane..hand me down my hat.

F             Eb                   Bb
Hurry now and don't be late..cause we ain't got time 

   F 
to chat.

F                Eb           Bb               F
You and me we're goin' out to catch the latest sound.

F            Eb                 Bb                  F
Guranteed to blow your mind..so high you won't come down.
CHORUS:
C#            Ab                    Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.

C#        Ab                     Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.

C#              Ab                    Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband 

          F
starts to jam.
(INTERLUDE:AD LIB:)
 F
(Oh, Lord, this dude is outta sight..everything he does
seems to come out right.) #2.
F               Eb                  Bb              F
Once, I went to hear them play at a club outside of town.

F                         Eb
I was so surprised, I was hypnotized by the sound this 

      Bb      F
cat's puttin' down.

F                      Eb                Bb
When I saw this short, fat guy stretch a band between 

    F
his toes.

F                                Eb
Hey, I laughed so hard cause the man got down when he 

Bb                  F
finally reached his goal.
CHORUS:
C#            Ab                    Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.

C#        Ab                     Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.

C#              Ab                    Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband 

          F
starts to jam.
(INTERLUDE:) F..Eb F
F                   Eb F                 Eb F
Got that rubberband.......up on his toes..

                           Eb F                    Eb F
and then he wriggled it up......all around his nose.

 Eb                          F
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)...guaranteed to blow 
your mind.
 Eb                          F
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)..playin' all that music, 
yet keepin' time.
 Eb                          F
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo) where in the world did 
he learn that? (oh, Lord!)
 Eb              F
(Doo doo doo doo doo) Lord, help him get away.
CHORUS:
C#            Ab                    Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.

C#        Ab                     Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.

C#              Ab                    Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband 

          F
starts to jam.

#4.
F   Eb   F    F   Eb   F    F   Eb   F    F   Eb   F
Doo-doot-doo..doo-doot-doo..doo-doot-doo..doo-doot-doo..
(Rubberband Man..Rubberband Man!)
Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 

    F
doo doo.
(How much of this stuff do he think we can stand?)
Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 

    F
doo doo.
(Hey! Come on, baby!) CHORUS:
C#            Ab                    Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.

C#        Ab                     Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.

C#              Ab                    Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband 

          F
starts to jam.
#5.
Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 

    F
doo doo.
(Just a movin', just a movin'!)
Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 

    F
doo doo.
(Just a Rubberband, Rubberband man!)
Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 

    F
doo doo.
(Get down! Get down! Rubberband Man!) CHORUS:
C#            Ab                    Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.

C#        Ab                     Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.

C#              Ab                    Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband 

          F
starts to jam.
(Whoooo..eeeee!!)
Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 

    F
doo doo.
(Just a movin', just a movin'!)
Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 

    F
doo doo.

Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 

    F
doo doo.
CHORUS:
C#            Ab                    Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.

C#        Ab                     Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.

C#              Ab                    Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband 

          F
starts to jam.

Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 

    F
doo doo.
(Just a movin', just a movin'!)
Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 

    F
doo doo.

Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 

    F
doo doo.
OUTRO:
C#            Ab                    Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.

C#        Ab                     Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.

C#              Ab                    Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband 

          F
starts to jam..

Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 

    F
doo doo.
(Just a movin', just a movin'!)
Eb                          F    Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo 

    F
doo doo.
(Rubberband..Rubberband..Rubberband Man!!!) A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.