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IN THE MOOD Words & Music by Andy Razaf & Joe Garland, 1939 Recorded by Glenn Miller, alt lyrics recorded by The Andrews Sisters and then later this version by Bette Midler with modern lyrics and a lot of freeform (The key to this song is the swinging beat that carries thru to the lyrics too.) [Intro]
N.C.Jumping with my boy, Sid right here in the city. Don't you know that is was grand?( Really grand, so grand). A7And then you came along, then you came along, boy. Am7And sang your groovy song, D7sang a song and I asked:
[Verse 1]
AMr. Whatchacallem, whatcha doing tonight? Hope you're in the mood because I'm feeling just right. DHow's about a corner with a table for two? AWhere the music's mellow is a gay rendezvous. E7There's no chance romancing with a blue attitude. (Bm7You know yAou got to do sD6ome dancing to get F7in tE7he A6mood.)
[Verse 2]
AMr. Watchacallem, I'm indebted to you. You're here. It goes to show what good influence can do. DNever felt so happy or so fully alive. AHe's a jam a jumpin', it's a powerful jive! E7Swing-a-roo is giving me a new attitude. (Bm7My heart Ais full of D6rhythm and I'm F7in tE7he A6mood.)
[Chorus 1]
AIn the mood Adim(oh boBm7y) be mine forevE7b9er. AIn the grooveAdim (thatBm7 boy) and leave me nevE7b9er. AIn the moodAdim (oh jBm7oy) give me some kissE7b9ing. You E7know it won't Edimbe long before you're E7in F7the E7mo-Aod!
[Chorus 2]
ADon't be rudeAdim,(oh bBm7oy) I love you madE7b9ly. AIt's up to you,Adim (oh bBm7oy) I'll take you gladE7b9ly. ALove is blind,Adim (oh bBm7oy) my vision's hE7b9azy. It E7didn't take me Edimlong to say I'm E7in F7the E7moo-Aod!
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N.C.Do ba do ba do bop boo (da da day). N.C.Ba da-n-da da-n do da-n do day (dah)
AWho's that guy with the beautiful eyes? AAn look at those lips, I'd try 'em for size. N.C.(Hey!) Swing with me! (hah) What a wing it'd be! (hay) May I intrude? It's time to dance and I'm in the mood! Oh, hold me darling, let's dance. (huh) What a dreamy romance. (Hah) It's a quarter to three. (hoo) There's a mess-o-that moon.(huh) Let's share it with me. (huh) You know, I think it's rude to keep me this way when I'm in the mood. I'm in the mood, in the groove! In the mood, ah, ah, ah!
Man-oh-man, wow! Like, you really got me lookin'. (oh) Oh, and you really got me cookin', (oh!) My heart went flip, (my heart went flip) my brain went skip. (my brain went skip) I said c'mon, (c'mon), c'mon, (c'mon), c'mon, c'mon c'mon c'mon. [Chorus 3]
AI'm hot now!Adim Oh boBm7y! I love you maE7b9dly! ARight now!Adim Oh boBm7y! I'll take you gladE7b9ly! ATight now!Adim Oh boBm7y! I'll be iE7b9n! AndE7 now I'm Edimreally iE7n tF7he mE7ood, AFo-or!
N.C. Rompin'! ---- Stompin'! ---- Smokin'! Why don't we go somewhere and smooch, boy? [Chorus 4]
AIt's got to Adimbe rigBm7ht nE7b9ow! (oh boy) AIt's gotta bAdime righBm7t nE7b9ow! (oh boy) AIt's got to Adimbe rigBm7ht nE7b9ow! (oh boy)
AI'm only saying that it didn't take me long, (noo) didn't take me long, (noo)
didn't take me long (noo)
Ato say I'm in the mood. (Awho the guy with the beautiful eyes?)
N.C.Your flat foot floozy wants a (good boy!)