Peppermint Twist – Joey Dee and the Starliters – Ukulele Chords

Play Peppermint Twist by Joey Dee and the Starliters on ukulele with chords and lyrics in a clean, easy-to-follow layout. This lesson is suited for Intermediate Players who want to work on . For help with the timing and feel of this song, see the video link below.

D7C7GCG7
Intro:
D7 | C7 | G | G
Verse:
G Well they’ve got a new dance and it goes like this
Bop shoo bop a boppa boppa shoo bop
Yeah the C7 name of the dance is the Peppermint
G Bop shoo bop a boppa boppa shoo bop
Well you D7 like it like C7 this the Peppermint G
Bop shoo bop a boppa boppa shoo bop
Chorus:
It goes G round and round up and down
C Round and round G up and down
D7 Round and round and C7 up and down
And a G 1 2 3 kick G 1 2 3 jump
G ahhh | G ahhh | G7 ahhh | G7 ahhh wooooh!!
Instrumental:
C | C | G | G |
D7 | C7 | G | G |
Verse:
G Well meet me baby down at 45th street
Bop shoo bop a boppa boppa shoo bop
C Where the Peppermint Twisters meet
G Bop shoo bop a boppa boppa shoo bop
And you’ll D7 learn to do C7 this the Peppermint G
Bop shoo bop a boppa boppa shoo bop
Bridge:
It’s all G right all night it’s all right
(it’s all right it’s all right it’s all right)
It’s o C kay all day it’s o G kay
(it’s OK it’s OK it’s OK)
And you’ll D7 learn to do C7 this the Peppermint G
Bop shoo bop a boppa boppa shoo bop
Chorus:
It goes G round and round up and down
C Round and round G up and down
D7 Round and round and C7 up and down
And a G 1 2 3 kick G 1 2 3 jump
G ahhh | G ahhh | G7 ahhh | G7 ahhh wooooh!!
C | C | G | G |
D7 | C7 | G | G |
Verse:
(Hey hey hey hey call and answer)
G | G | G | G |
C | C | G | G |
D7 | C7 | G | G |
Chorus:
It’s all G right all night it’s all right
(it’s all right it’s all right it’s all right)
It’s o C kay all day it’s o G kay
(it’s OK it’s OK it’s OK)
And you’ll D7 learn to do C7 this the Peppermint G
Bop shoo bop a boppa boppa shoo bop
And you’ll D7 learn to do C7 this the Peppermint G
Bop shoo bop a boppa boppa shoo bop
And you’ll D7 learn to do C7 this the Peppermint
End Riff:
A |--------------------------- 5
E |------0--2---3------------- 5
C |--2------------------------ 5
G |--------------------------- 4
G
Intro:
D7 | C7 | G | G
Verse:
G Well they’ve got a new dance and it goes like this
Bop shoo bop a boppa boppa shoo bop
Yeah the C7 name of the dance is the Peppermint
G Bop shoo bop a boppa boppa shoo bop
Well you D7 like it like C7 this the Peppermint G
Bop shoo bop a boppa boppa shoo bop
Chorus:
It goes G round and round up and down
C Round and round G up and down
D7 Round and round and C7 up and down
And a G 1 2 3 kick G 1 2 3 jump
G ahhh | G ahhh | G7 ahhh | G7 ahhh wooooh!!
Instrumental:
C | C | G | G |
D7 | C7 | G | G |
Verse:
G Well meet me baby down at 45th street
Bop shoo bop a boppa boppa shoo bop
C Where the Peppermint Twisters meet
G Bop shoo bop a boppa boppa shoo bop
And you’ll D7 learn to do C7 this the Peppermint G
Bop shoo bop a boppa boppa shoo bop
Bridge:
It’s all G right all night it’s all right
(it’s all right it’s all right it’s all right)
It’s o C kay all day it’s o G kay
(it’s OK it’s OK it’s OK)
And you’ll D7 learn to do C7 this the Peppermint G
Bop shoo bop a boppa boppa shoo bop
Chorus:
It goes G round and round up and down
C Round and round G up and down
D7 Round and round and C7 up and down
And a G 1 2 3 kick G 1 2 3 jump
G ahhh | G ahhh | G7 ahhh | G7 ahhh wooooh!!
C | C | G | G |
D7 | C7 | G | G |
Verse:
(Hey hey hey hey call and answer)
G | G | G | G |
C | C | G | G |
D7 | C7 | G | G |
Chorus:
It’s all G right all night it’s all right
(it’s all right it’s all right it’s all right)
It’s o C kay all day it’s o G kay
(it’s OK it’s OK it’s OK)
And you’ll D7 learn to do C7 this the Peppermint G
Bop shoo bop a boppa boppa shoo bop
And you’ll D7 learn to do C7 this the Peppermint G
Bop shoo bop a boppa boppa shoo bop
And you’ll D7 learn to do C7 this the Peppermint
End Riff:
A |--------------------------- 5
E |------0--2---3------------- 5
C |--2------------------------ 5
G |--------------------------- 4
G

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