The Party chords by Gordon Jenkins
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Verse 1
(G major) One night, gaiety found its
way into my tower.
Suddenly, it was (D major) filled with
happy people.
(G major) Thin happy people,
fat happy people,
tall happy people,
short happy people,
old, young, many faces from many places.
My tower was filled with
nice neighborly sounds.
(D minor) The (G major) phone ringing,
knocks upon the door,
many conversations competing
madly for attention,
and the (F major) heartwarming sound
of (G major) people laughing out loud.
(F major) We (G major) talked mostly about New York.
the concerts we'd attended,
the humidity,
the plays we had seen,
the humidity,
the musicals on Broadway,
and the (C major) humidity. (G major)
(D minor) We had artists, we had businessmen,
we had musicians,
(G major) and we had a wonderful waiter,
a waiter named Noah.
Noah, (C major) Noah, where is Noah?
Where is Noah?
Where is Noah?
Where is Noah?
Here comes (F major) Noah now.
Say, Noah, (G major) (B flat major) we're gonna
have some fun (F major) . (B flat major)
(F major) Empty (G minor) the ashtrays,
(B flat major) get on some ice,
(G major) cause (F major) we're having a party,
and the people are nice.
Clear off the table, (B flat major) order some chow,
(G minor) cause (F major) we're having a party, right now.
Come in. (G major) Come in.
Hi, (F major) Mike. Hi, (G major) Kate.
Hi, Don. Hi, (F major) Bess.
Please excuse this awful mess.
Hi, Sue. Hi, Joe.
Hi, Faye. Hi, Pete.
There's a chair over there by
the window seat. (G major)
Nice place you got here.
I like it. Hot, isn't it? Awful.
Must be twenty minutes after (F major) . (C major)
(F major) That's a pretty dress you're (G major) wearing,
(F major) Mrs. B.
Well, thank you, thank you,
(C major) thank you, thank you, (F major) dear
But where is your (G major) husband, Mr. (F major) B?
He's working at the (C major) office, I (F major) fear
And he better be! (B flat major) (G major) (C major)
Tell me, (D minor) how's (G major) your brother Ben? (C major)
Brother (D minor) Ben has (G major) a traveling yen
He (C major) wants to leave the (G major) mill in throngs
And (C major) throng around the mill
He's (D minor) threatening to leave
(G major) us and he (E major) will (G major) (D minor) (C major) (F major)
For Benny (C major) Benny must be not
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