^AbSome folks know about it, some don't (some don't.) Some will learn to shout it, some won't (some won't.) ^AbBut sooner or later baby, here's a ditty say you're

^AbLet's get right on down to the nitty gritty, now, one, two, ^Abm7nitty gritty. Now, yeah, mmm, nitty gritty, now..^Abhooooooooo-eeeeeeee. (the nitty gritty) Right ^Abm7down to the real nitty gritty..(boom-baa-baa-daa- boomp-^Abboomp, the nitty gritty.) ^DbOoooo-ooooo-^Dbmooooo-^Dbooooooo..^Abdouble beatin', double beatin', ^Abm7right ^Abdown to the nitty gritty..yeah!! ^AbDouble beatin', I keep repeatin', right down to the nitty

^AbLet's get (get) right (right) on down (on down) to the real (to the real) nitty gritty (nitty gritty.) ^AbOne, two, nitty ^Abm7gritty, now, yeah, ^Abboom (boom-boom) nitty ^Abgritty..ah-ooooooooooo-eeeeeeeeee (right down to the ^Dbreal

^AbGet down..^Dboooooooooo-oooooooooo..oooooooooo-^Dbmoooooo^Dboooo.. ^AbDouble beatin' (double beatin') double beatin'(double beatin')

^AbYeah, yeah, double beatin'(double beatin') keep repeatin' (keep repeatin') right down to the nitty gritty. ^AbYeah!! (right down to the ^Dbreal nitty gritty!) ^Aboooooooooo..