verse 1 E A little shoe shine boy he never gets low down E but he's got the dirtiest job in town E bending low at the peoples feet E on a windy corner of a dirty street E when i asked him while he shined my shoes E how to you keep from getting the blues E he grinned as he raised his little head E he popped he shoe shine rag and then he saidE Hey get rhythm when you get the blues A E come on get rhythm when you get the blues E get a rock 'n' roll feelin in your bones put taps on your toes an get gone A B7 E get rhythm when you get the bluesInstrumental E E E E A A A A E E E E A A B7 E EE Get rhythm when you get the blues A E come on get rhythm when you get the blues E a jumpin rhythm makes you feel so fine E it will shake all the troubles off your worried mind A B7 E get rhythm when you get the bluesverse 2 E Well i sat and listened to the shoe shine boy E and i thought i was gonna jump for joy E slapped on the shoe polish left and right E he took his shoe shine rag an he held it tight E he stopped once to wipe the sweat away E i said "you mighty little boy to be a-workin that way" E he said i like it with a big wide grin E kept on a poppin an he said it againE Get rhythm when you get the blues A E come on get rhythm when you get the blues E get a rock 'n' roll feelin in your bones put taps on your toes an get gone A B7 E get rhythm when you get the bluesE Get rhythm when you get the blues A E come on get rhythm when you get the blues E it only cost a dime just a nickle a shoe E it does a million dollars worth of good for you A B7 E get rhythm when you get the blues