Key: Eb major
Intro 1
A
D
Bm
Em
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G
D
Bm
Bbaug
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Verse 1
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bride,
Em
Fdim
D
Am
Another sunny honeymoon
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C
F#
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Bb
Another sea son, another reason
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D
For makin' whoopee
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D
C
Em
Verse 2
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D
Ebdim
Em
Fdim
A lot of shoes, a lot of rice
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D
The groom is nervous; he
G
C
an swers twice
F#
B
It's really killin'
Fm
Bb
A
That he's so willin' to make
D
whoopee
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G
D
Verse 3
F#dim
B
G
Em
Picture a little love nest
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D
Bm
Down where the roses cling
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B
Em
G
Em
Picture the same sweet love nest
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Edim
Bb
C
Think what a year can bring
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D
Verse 4
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D
Ebdim
He's washin' dishes
Em
Fdim
and baby clothes
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C
G
C
He's so ambitious he even sews
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Fm
Bb
That's what you get, folks,
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D
for makin' whoopee
Bm
Em
D
Verse 5
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D
Ebdim
Another year or
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maybe less
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F#dim
She feels neglected,
F#
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Bb
and he's suspected
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D
Of makin' whoopee
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Em
D
Verse 6
G
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D
Ebdim
Em
She sits alone 'most every night
Fdim
D
He doesn't phone
Em
C
F#
He says he's busy,
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Bb
but she says, "Is he?"
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F#m
D
He's makin' whoopee
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D
G
D
Verse 7
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Ebdim
He doesn't make
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Em
G
Em
much money
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D
Em
D
Only five thousand per
F#dim
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Ebdim
Em
Some judge who thinks he's funny
Bb
D
C#
D
Says, "You'll pay six to her"
Verse 8
Ebdim
B
Em
suppose I fail?"
F#dim
F
Am
D
G
"Budge right into jail"
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F#
B
You'd better keep her; I
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D
Than makin' whoopee
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Verse 9
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C
Bb
You'd better keep her
C
Em
I know it's cheaper
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D
G
Than makin' whoopee
Outro 1
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