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      GMaj7      Abdim7     Am7       Bbdim7     G/B         G7      C   Am7b5or F7  
An-oth-er bride__ an-oth-er june__ An-oth-er sun-ny hon-ey-moon__   
An-oG/Dth-er Em7sea-son, aEb7n-oth-er rea-D7son_ for Mak-GMaj7in' WhEm7oop-Am7ee. D7  
A lot of Gshoes_Bdim_ a lot oAm7f rice__ D7The groom Gis ner-vG7ous he ans-weCrs tAm7b5wice__ 
ItG/D's really kilEm7l-in'_ that he's sEb7o willD7-in' to maGMaj7ke whoopC7ee!
CHORUS:
Bdim7Pic-ture a E7b9lit-tle lovAm7e-nest, DoAdim7wn where the rD7os-es clingGMaj7,F#7  
Bdim7Pic-ture tE7b9he same sweeAm7t love-nesAdim7t, Think what D7a year can briBm7ng. E7(HeAm7's..D7)
     GMaj7      Abdim7     Am7       Bbdim7     G/B         G7      C   Am7b5or F7  
He's washing dishes  And baby clothes He's so ambitious He even sews
BG/Dut don't forgEm7et, folks That's wEb7hat you get, D7folks,for Makin' WGMaj7hoopeeEm7!    Am7  D7  
     GMaj7      Abdim7     Am7       Bbdim7     G/B         G7      C   Am7b5or F7  
Another year Or maybe less What's this I hear? Well, can't you guess?
HG/De feels negleEm7cted And he's suspEb7ected Of MakD7in' WhoopeGMaj7e!Em7  Am7  D7  
     GMaj7      Abdim7     Am7       Bbdim7     G/B                G7      C   Am7b5or F7  
He sits alone 'Most every night He doesn't 'phone her He doesn't write
HG/De says he's "Em7busy" But she says Eb7"is he?" HeD7's Makin' Whoopee!GMaj7  Em7  Am7  D7  
CHORUS:
Bdim7He doesn't E7b9make much mAm7oney Only Adim7a five-thousanD7d per GMaj7  F#7  
Bdim7Some judgeE7b9, who thinks Am7he's funny ToAdim7ld him he got D7to pay six to Bm7herE7  Am7  D7  
    GMaj7          Abdim7     Am7               Bbdim7     G/B           G7      C   Am7b5or F7  
He says: "Now judge, suppose I fail." The judge says: "Budge, right into jail!
YG/Dou'd better kEm7eep her, I think iEb7t's cheaperD7  
Than Makin' GWhoopee!!"D7#5  G  

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Makin Whoopee

by Cole Porter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

GMaj7

Abdim7

Am7

Bbdim7

G/B

Am7b5

G/D

Em7

Eb7

Bdim

Bdim7

E7b9

Adim7

F#7

Bm7

D7#5

GMaj7 Abdim7 Am7 Bbdim7 G/B G7 C Am7b5 F7

An-oth-er bride__ an-oth-er june__ An-oth-er sun-ny hon-ey-moon__

G/D Em7 Eb7 D7 GMaj7 Em7 Am7 D7

An-oth-er sea-son, an-oth-er rea-son_ for Mak-in' Whoop-ee.

G Bdim Am7 D7 G G7 C Am7b5

A lot of shoes__ a lot of rice__ The groom is ner-vous he ans-wers twice__

G/D Em7 Eb7 D7 GMaj7 C7

It's really kill-in'_ that he's so will-in' to make whoopee!

CHORUS:

Bdim7 E7b9 Am7 Adim7 D7 GMaj7 F#7

Pic-ture a lit-tle love-nest, Down where the ros-es cling,

Bdim7 E7b9 Am7 Adim7 D7 Bm7 E7 Am7 D7

Pic-ture the same sweet love-nest, Think what a year can bring. (He's..)

GMaj7 Abdim7 Am7 Bbdim7 G/B G7 C Am7b5 F7

He's washing dishes And baby clothes He's so ambitious He even sews

G/D Em7 Eb7 D7 GMaj7 Em7 Am7 D7

But don't forget, folks That's what you get, folks,for Makin' Whoopee!

GMaj7 Abdim7 Am7 Bbdim7 G/B G7 C Am7b5 F7

Another year Or maybe less What's this I hear? Well, can't you guess?

G/D Em7 Eb7 D7 GMaj7 Em7 Am7 D7

He feels neglected And he's suspected Of Makin' Whoopee!

GMaj7 Abdim7 Am7 Bbdim7 G/B G7 C Am7b5 F7

He sits alone 'Most every night He doesn't 'phone her He doesn't write

G/D Em7 Eb7 D7 GMaj7 Em7 Am7 D7

He says he's "busy" But she says "is he?" He's Makin' Whoopee!

CHORUS:

Bdim7 E7b9 Am7 Adim7 D7 GMaj7 F#7

He doesn't make much money Only a five-thousand per

Bdim7 E7b9 Am7 Adim7 D7 Bm7 E7 Am7 D7

Some judge, who thinks he's funny Told him he got to pay six to her

GMaj7 Abdim7 Am7 Bbdim7 G/B G7 C Am7b5 F7

He says: "Now judge, suppose I fail." The judge says: "Budge, right into jail!

G/D Em7 Eb7 D7

You'd better keep her, I think it's cheaper

G D7#5 G

Than Makin' Whoopee!!"

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