Makin' Whoopee chords by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong

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D
Bm
Em
G
Bbaug
Ebdim
Fdim
Am
C
F#
B
Bb
F#dim
Fm
Edim
F#m
C#
F

Verse 1
A 
D 
Every time I hear that marchin'
Lohengrin
Bm 
I am always on the
outside lookin' in
Em 
Maybe that is why I see the funny side
A 
G 
When I  see somebody's
D 
Bm 
brother take a bride
Weddings make a lot of people
sad
Bbaug 
A 
But if you're not the one,
Bm 
they're not so bad!

Verse 2
D 
Ebdim 
Another bride, another June
Em 
Fdim 
D 
Am 
Another sunny honeymoon
G 
C 
F# 
B 
Bb 
Another sea son, another reason
A 
D 
For makin' whoopee
G 
D 
C 
Em 

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Verse 3

Ebdim

Fdim

A lot of shoes, a lot of rice

F#dim

The groom is nervous,

he an swers twice

It's really killin'

That he's so willin' to make

whoopee

Verse 4
F#dim 
B 
G 
Em 
Picture  a little love nest
C 
D 
Bm 
Down where the roses cling
F#dim 
B 
Em 
G 
Em 
Picture the same sweet love nest
C 
Edim 
Bb 
C 
Think what   a year can bring
G 
D 

Verse 5
A 
D 
Ebdim 
He's washin dishes
Em 
Fdim 
and baby clothes
D 
C 
G 
C 
He's so ambitious, he even sews
F# 
But don't forget folks
B 
Fm 
Bb 
That's what you get folks,
A 
D 
for makin' whoopee
Bm 
Em 
D 

Verse 6
A 
D 
Another year,
Ebdim 
Em 
Fdim 
or maybe less
D 
What's this I  hear? Well,
G 
can't you guess?
C 
F#dim 
She feels neglected,
F# 
B 
Bb 
and he's suspected
A 
D 
Of makin' whoopee
Bm 
Em 
D 

Verse 7
G 
A 
D 
She sits alone
Ebdim 
Em 
Most every night
Fdim 
D 
He doesn't phone her,
G 
he doesn't write
Em 
C 
F# 
He says he's busy
B 
Bb 
But she says, "Is he?"
A 
F#m 
D 
He's makin' whoopee
G 
D 
G 
D 

Verse 8
F#dim 
Ebdim 
He       doesn't make
B 
Em 
G 
Em 
much money
C 
D 
Em 
D 
Only five thousand per
F#dim 
B 
Ebdim 
Em 
Some judge who thinks he's funny
Bb 
D 
C# 
D 
Says, "You'll pay six to her"
G 
He says,

Verse 9
D 
"Now judge,
Ebdim 
B 
Em 
suppose I fail?"
Fdim 
F#dim 
The judge says, "Budge,
F 
Am 
D 
G 
right into jail
C 
F# 
You'd better keep her
B 
C 
A 
D 
C 
B 
I think it's cheaper than makin' W- H-
C 
Bb 
C 
Em 
A 
D 
G 
double- O- P- double- E whoopee"