Submitted by Stephanie Menefee, Tacoma, Washington
Idea posted November 7, 2003
My body makes music, it's easy you will see
ti/ta ti-ti, ta ti- ti /ti-ti ti- ti ta
A G E-A, G E- E F- F E- D G/C
(repeat, going to C on "see" instead of G)
My hands, my hands go "clap, clap, clap"
ti/ti - ti ti - ti ti - ti ti
G C C B C A A A
hold up one hand, then the other, then clap three times
My feet, my feet go "stamp, stamp, stamp"
ti/ti - ti ti - ti ti - ti ti
A B G A B C C C
point at one foot, then the other, then stamp three times
My mouth, my mouth goes "la, la, la - "
ti/ti - ti ti - ti ti-ti ti (formata)
G C C B C A A A -
point at mouth with one index finger, then the other (keeping the first
there) and sing "la la la"
My body does the cha-cha-cha
ti/ ti-ti ti - ti ti - ti ti
A B G A B C C C
put hands on hips, one at a time, then swing hips side-to-side 3x (i.e.
LRL or RLR)
The Spanish words are (same rhythm and melody)
Mi cuerpo, mi cuerpo
Hace (ah-say) música
Mi cuerpo, mi cuerpo
Hace música
Mis manos hacen (ah-sen) "clap, clap, clap"
Mis pies hacen "stamp, stamp, stamp"
Mi boca hace "la la la - "
Mi cuerpo hace cha-cha-cha!