From a 1969 single and a bonus track on "Scorpio's Dance"
Intro: D G D A
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Be careful girls, for Mighty Joe, be careful.
He teaches you all that you don't know.
He made you cry before, it's true.
And I'll bet you liked it, too.
Bm
Did you hear about Mighty Joe?
Did you hear about Mighty Joe?
E
Beware, beware, when he is around...
Bm Bm D Bm A Bm
Mighty Joe with the bass voice.
D
Well, Mighty Joe was here last year, I'll tell you.
Just like you, I had no fear.
I fell for him, baby, and then..
he made me a woman.
Bm
Did you hear about Mighty Joe?
Did you hear about Mighty Joe?
E
Beware, beware, when he is around...
Bm Bm D Bm A Bm
Mighty Joe with the bass voice.
D D
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing. Sweet, sweet, sweet thing
I love you, I love you, and I love you so bad
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yeah.
D
He took my heart and my innocence, he did.
I swear, he ain't got no sense.
Well, I said, yeah, he's come to town..
I warned you, he will let you down.
Bm
Did you hear about Mighty Joe?
Did you hear about Mighty Joe?
E
Beware, beware, when he is around...
Bm Bm D Bm A Bm
Mighty Joe with the bass voice.
D D
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing. Sweet, sweet, sweet thing.