Tuning: E A D G B E

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 by Bette Midler (The key to this song is the swinging beat that carries thru the lyrics too.) [Intro] G A7 Am7 D7 [Verse 1]

^GMister Whatchacallum watcha doin' tonight? Hope you're in the mood because I'm feelin' just right. ^CHow's about a corner with a table for two, ^GWhere the music's mellow in some gay rendezvous. ^D7There's no chance romancin' with the blue attitude, ^Am7You've got^G to do some ^C6dancin' to get ^Eb7in t^D7he ^G6mood.

[Verse 2]

^GSister Whatchacallum that's a timely idea, Something swingadilla would be good to my ear. ^CEverybody must agree that dancin' has charms ^GWhen you have that certain one you love in your arms. ^D7Steppin' out with you will be a sweet interlude, ^Am7A buil^Gder-upper ^C6that will put me ^Ebin ^D11the ^G6mood.

[Chorus 1]

^GIn the mood^Gdim, ^Am7 that's it I got ^D7b9it, ^GIn the mood^Gdim, ^Am7 your ear will spot ^D7b9it, ^Gin the mood^Gdim, ^Am7 oh what a hot ^D7b9hit, Be ^D7alive and get ^Ddimthe jive, you've got ^D7to ^Eb7lea-^D7rn ^Ghow.

[Chorus 2]

^GHep, hep, he^Gdimp, ^Am7 like a hep^D7b9per, ^Gpep, pep, pep^Gdim, ^Am7 hot as a pep^D7b9per, ^GStep, step, ste^Gdimp, ^Am7 step like a step^D11per, We'^D7re muggin' and ^Ddimhuggin', we're in ^D7the ^Eb7mo-o^D7d ^Gnow.

[Verse 3]

^GMister Whatchacallum all you needed was fun, You can see the wonders that this evenin' has done. ^CYour feet were so heavy till they hardly could move, ^GNow they're light as feathers and you're right in the groove. ^D7You were only hungry for some musical food, ^Am7You're ^Gpositively, ^C6absolutely ^Ebin ^D11the ^G6mood.

[Verse 4]

^GSister Whatchacallum I'm indebted to you, It all goes to show what good influence can do. ^CNever felt so happy and so fully alive, ^GSeems that jam and jumpin' is a powerful jive. ^D7Swing a roo has given me a new attitude, ^Am7My heart ^Gis full of ^C6rhythm and I'm ^Ebin ^D11the ^G6mood.

[Chorus 1]

^GIn the mood^Gdim, ^Am7 that's it 'cause I've ^D7b9got it, and I'm ^GIn the mood^Gdim ^Am7 your ear will spot i^D7b9t when you're ^GIn the mood^Gdim, ^Am7 (scat), ^D7b9 Be ^D7alive and get the ^Ddimjive, you've got ^D7to ^Eb7lear-^D7rn ^Ghow

[Chorus 2]

^GHep, hep, he^Gdimp, ^Am7 like a hep^D7b9per, ^Gpep, pep, pep^Gdim, ^Am7 hot as a pep^D7b9per, ^GStep, step, ste^Gdimp, ^Am7 step like a step^D11per, We'^D7re muggin' and now ^Ddimwere huggin', cause we're in ^D7the^Eb7 mo-^D7od ^Gnow.

[Outro] D7 G6 C6 Eb7 Am7/D G6

The Andrews Sisters - In the mood