Fats Waller - Honeysuckle rose
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Honeysuckle Rose
Words & Music by Andy Razaf & Thomas "Fats" Waller
Recorded by "Fats" Waller, 1929
From the Broadway musical "Ain't Misbehavin'"
Em7/9 Em7 G/B A7 Em7/9 Em7 G/B A7
Ev' - ry hon - ey bee fills with jeal - ous - y
Em7When they see you Bb9out with A7me;
Em7/9 Em7 A7sus4 A7/9 D D6 D7 G
I don't blame them, good - ness knows,
Bb7Hon - ey - A7suck - le rDose. A7 D Fdim
Em7/9 Em7 G/B A7 Em7/9 Em7 G/B A7
When you're pass - ing by, flow - ers droop and sigh,
Em7And I G/Bknow the Bb9rea - son A7why;
Em7/9 Em7 A7sus4 A7/9 D D6 D7 G
You're much sweet - er, good - ness knows,
Bb7Hon - ey - A7suck - le rDose.
Bridge:
D7 Gdim Fdim D7 G6 Am7alt Cdim G6
Don't buy sug - ar -- you just have to touch my cup.
E7You'reCdim my Edimsug - E7ar; it's G/Bsweet when you Cdimstir it A7up.
Em7/9 Em7 G/B A7 Em7/9 Em7 G/B A7
When I'm tak - in' sips from your tas - ty lips,
Em7Seems like G/Bhon - ey Bb9fairly dA7rips;
Em7/9 Em7 A7sus4 A7/9 D D6 D7 G
You're con - fec - tion, good - ness knows,
Bb7Hon - ey - A7suck - le rDose. D7 G Gdim D A7+5 D9