Harry Nilsson - Makin' whoopie
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Makin' Whoopie
Words & Music by Gus Kahn & Walter Donaldson
Recorded by Eddie Cantor, 1930 and Harry Nilsson 1973
G7
[Verse]
Another bCride,Am7 another gDm7room G7
Another sCunny C7 honeymFoon Fm
Another CseasonAm7, another rDm7easonBb9 G7
For makin' whCoopee.Cdim Dm7 G7
A lotta sChoesAm7, a lotta Dm7rice G7
The groom is CnervousC7, he answers twFice; Fm
It's really kiCllin'Am7, that he's so Dm7willin' Bb9 G7
To make whCoopie. F Fm7 C
[Chorus]
C7Picture a little Dmlove nest Dm+7
Dm7Down where the Bb9roses clCing;
C7Picture that same sweet lDmove nest, Dm+7
And Dm7see what a yBb9ear can bG7ring.
[Verse]
G7He's doin' diCshes Am7, and baby clDm7othes;G7
He's so ambiCtiousC7, he even sFews. Fm
So don't forgCet folksAm7, that's what you Dm7get folks, Bb9 G7
For makin' whoCopie.Cdim Dm7 G7
Another CyearAm7, or maybe Dm7less G7
What's this I ChearC7, well can't you FguessFm
She feels CneglectedAm7, and he's Dm7suspectedBb9 G7
Of makin' whCoopie. F Fm7 C G7
[Verse]
She sits CaloneAm most every Dm7nightG7
He doesn't CphoneC7 he doesn't Fwrite Fm7
She says he's CbusyAm7, then she says "IDm7s he?"Bb9 G7
He's making C7whoopee F Fm7 C
[Chorus]
C7He doesn't make much Dm7moneyDm+7
Dm7Only five Bb9thousand Cper
C7Some judge who thinks Dm7he's funnyDm+7
Says Dm7you'll pay Bb9six to G7her
[Verse]
G7He saysC"JudgeAm7, suppose I Dm7fail?"G7
The judge says,C "BudC7, right into FjailFm
You better keep CherAm7. I think it's Dm7cheaper."Bb9 G7
Than makin' whoCopie.Cdim Dm7 G7
Than makin' whoCopie.Cdim Dm7 G7
Than makin' whoCopie.Cdim Dm7 G7