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Button Up Your Overcoat- Ruth Etting. 1928 [Verse 1]

^CListen, big boy ^Dm7Now that you got me made ^G7 ^Dm7Goodness, but I'm ^G7afraid ^CSomethin's gonna ^G7happen to you

[Verse 2]

^CListen, big boy^Dm7 You gotta be hooked, and ^G7how! ^EmI would die if ^GI should lose ^Ayou now ^D7

[Verse 3]

^GButton up your overcoat ^A7When the wind is free ^D7Take good care of yourself You ^Gbelong to me ^G7

[Verse 4]

^GEat an apple every day ^A7Get to bed by three ^D7Oh, take good care of yourself You ^Gbelong to me^G7

[Chorus 1]

Be careful crossing ^Cstreets, ooh, ooh ^GDon't eat meat, ooh, ooh ^EmCut out sweets, ooh, ^A7ooh ^D7You'll get a pain and ^N.C.ruin your tum-tum

[Verse 5]

^GKeep away from bootleg hootch ^A7When you're on a spree ^D7Oh, take good care of yourself You ^Gbelong to ^G7me

[Chorus 2]

Don't sit on hornet's ^Ctails, ooh, ooh ^GOr on nails, ooh, ooh ^EmOr third rails, ooh, ^A7ooh ^D7You'll get a pain and ^N.C.ruin your tum-tum

[Verse 6]

^GButton up your overcoat ^A7When the wind is free ^D7Take good care of yourself You ^Gbelong to ^G7me

[Verse 7]

^GWear your flannel underwear ^A7When you climb a tree ^D7Take good care of yourself You ^Gbelong to ^G7me

[Chorus 3]

Beware of frozen ^Cponds, ooh, ooh ^GPeroxide blonds, ooh, ooh ^EmStocks and bonds, ooh, ^A7ooh ^D7You'll get a pain and ^N.C.ruin your bankroll

[Verse 8]

^GKeep the spoon out of your cup ^A7When you're drinking tea ^EmOh, take good care of yourself You ^Gbelong to ^G7me

Ruth Etting - Button up your overcoat