Pony Time chords

Chubby Checker

Song Key: Eb Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 160 bpm


Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Guitar Chords in D Major: D, G A7

Capo: 1st fret (to play with the video in Eb major)

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
D Major G Major A7
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major-LH G Major-LH A7-LH
Speed: x0.1

Pony Time

Capo on 1 if playing with the video.
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
            D     
Intro: 4/4 (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)

                   D
1. Hey now, ev-'ry-bo-dy (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)

   In the un-ion hall (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)
              G   
   It's Po-ny time (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)
                      D   
   When you hear this call (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)
   
                 A7
Refrain: So, get with it, hoo
               G
        (Don't quit it), Get up
         D
        (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)
    
                          D
2. Do the Po-ny with your part-ner (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)

   Or in a big boss line (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)
                     G
   Well, any way you do it (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)
                           D
   You're gon-na look real fine (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)
   
                 A7
Refrain: So, get with it, hoo
               G
        (Don't quit it), Get up
         D
        (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)
    
                 D
Chorus: Now, you turn to the left when I say, "Gee"

        You turn to the right when I say, "Haw"
        
        Now, "Gee", dance, dance, lit-tle baby
        
        Now, "Haw", yeah
            G
        Oh, ba-by (Oh, baby), oh, ba-by (oh, baby)
             D
        Pony ba-by (Oh, baby), do it ba-by (oh, baby)
           A7                    G
        Oh ba by (Oh, baby), oh ba-by (oh, baby)
        D
       (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)
       
                      D
3. Go and see lit-tle Su-zie (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)

   Who lives next door (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)
                    G  
   She's do-in' the Po-ny (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)
                     D
   She's tak-in' the floor (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)
       
                       A7
Refrain: Ee-ah, so get with it, hoo
               G   
        (Don't quit it), Get up
         D                                  D
        (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)
   
             D                       G           D
   Instr: |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
             A7    G     D     D
          |     |     |     |    (Do the Po-ny with your) |
           
           
                          D
2. Do the Po-ny with your part-ner (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)

   Or in a big boss line (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)
                    G
   But a-ny way you do it (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)
                           D
   You're gon-na look real fine (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)
   
           A7
CH: So get with it, hoo
          G
   (Don't quit it), Uh, get up
    D
   (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)
   
                   D 
Chorus: Ee-ah, you turn to the left when I say, "Gee"

        You turn to the right when I say, "Haw"
        
        Now, "Gee", dance, dance, little baby
        
        Now, "Haw", yeah
            G
        Oh, ba-by (Oh, baby), oh, ba-by (oh, baby)
             D
        Pony ba-by (Oh, baby), do it ba-by (oh, baby)
           A7                    G
        Oh ba by (Oh, baby), oh ba-by (oh, baby)
        D
       (Boogety, boogety, boogety, boogety shoo)...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: Eb Major – 3 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab)
  • Piano Chords Set in Eb Major: Eb, Ab, Bb7
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately fast
  • Metronome: ♩ = 160
  • Voice Range: C4 – Bb4
  • Guitar Chord Types in This Arrangement:
    • Major chords: D, G
    • Dominant 7th chords: A7

Song Details:

It's Pony Time Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriters: Don Covay, John Berry
  • Lyrics Begin: Hey now, ev'rybody in the Union Hall, it's Pony Time.
  • Genre: R&B
  • Featured Artist: Chubby Checker - American singer and dancer
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1960
    Released: January 1961
    B-side: Oh Susannah
  • Album: It's Pony Time
    Released: 1961
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