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Makin Whoopee

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Notes: I tabbed this song on my Ukulele so that I could hear the Gm chord in the 
bridge the way she plays it.
For Ukulele: Gm
A--------3      
E--------4
C--------5
G--------5
For Guitar: Gm
E---------3
B---------3
G---------3
D---------5
A---------5     
E---------3
Intro: 
C       F
C       F
C       F       G
CAnother Fbride Another June
CAnother Fsunny honeymoon
CAnother Fseason, another reason
CFor makin' whoopFeeG  
CA lot of Fshoes, a lot of rice
CThe grooFm is nervous he answers twice
CIt's reaFlly killin' that he's so willin'
CTo make FwhoopeeG  
GmPicture Ca little love nest
GmDown wheCre the roses cling
GmPicture Cthe same sweet love nest 
FThink whGat a year can bring
CHe's wasFhing dishes and baby clothes
CHe's so Fambitious he even sews
CBut don'Ft forget folks that's what you get folks
CFor makiFn' whoopGee
CAnother Fyear or maybe less
CWhat's tFhis I hear? Well can't you guess?
CShe fellFs neglected and he's suspected
COf makinF' whoopeGe
CShe sits Falone most every night
CHe doesnF't phone her he doesn't write
CHe says Fhe's busy but she say's "is he?"
CHe's makFin' whooGpee
GmHe doesnC't make much money
GmOnly fivCe thousand per
GmSome judCge who thinks he's funny
FSays youG'll pay six to her
CHe says Fnow judge suppose I fail
CThe judgFe says budge right into jail
CYou bettFer keep her I think it's cheaper
CThan makFin' whooCpee

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Makin Whoopee

by Amanda Palmer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Notes: I tabbed this song on my Ukulele so that I could hear the Gm chord in the

bridge the way she plays it.

For Ukulele: Gm

A--------3

E--------4

C--------5

G--------5

For Guitar: Gm

E---------3

B---------3

G---------3

D---------5

A---------5

E---------3

Intro:

C F

C F G

C F

Another bride Another June

C F

Another sunny honeymoon

C F

Another season, another reason

C F G

For makin' whoopee

C F

A lot of shoes, a lot of rice

C F

The groom is nervous he answers twice

C F

It's really killin' that he's so willin'

C F G

To make whoopee

Gm C

Picture a little love nest

Gm C

Down where the roses cling

Gm C

Picture the same sweet love nest

F G

Think what a year can bring

C F

He's washing dishes and baby clothes

C F

He's so ambitious he even sews

C F

But don't forget folks that's what you get folks

C F G

For makin' whoopee

C F

Another year or maybe less

C F

What's this I hear? Well can't you guess?

C F

She fells neglected and he's suspected

C F G

Of makin' whoopee

C F

She sits alone most every night

C F

He doesn't phone her he doesn't write

C F

He says he's busy but she say's "is he?"

C F G

He's makin' whoopee

Gm C

He doesn't make much money

Gm C

Only five thousand per

Gm C

Some judge who thinks he's funny

F G

Says you'll pay six to her

C F

He says now judge suppose I fail

C F

The judge says budge right into jail

C F

You better keep her I think it's cheaper

C F C

Than makin' whoopee

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