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Honeycomb:Ricky Nelson.
Album - Ricky - on IMPERIAL
Records in 1957. (His solo
album.) (Cover of Jimmie Rodger's
#1 hit in 1957.)
INTRO: B  
#1.
BWell, it's a darn Ebgood Blife and it's kinda 
funny how the Ebee was made, the bee made 
the honey, and the Gbhoneybee lookin' for home, 
Bmade a GbhoneyBcomb.
BThen, they combed the world and they gathered 
all of the Ehoneycomb into one sweet ball, and 
the Gbhoneycomb from a million trips, Bmade Gbmy 
baby's Blips.
CHORUS:
Oh, Ehoneycomb, won't you be my baby, well, Bhoneycomb, 
Gbbe my Bown.
Just a Gbmhanka Gbhair and a Gbmpiece of Gbbone, and made a 
Bwalkin', Gbtalkin' Bhoneycomb.
Well, Ehoneycomb, won't you Bbe my Ebaby, well, Bhoneycomb, 
Gbbe my Bown.
GbWhat a Bdarn good Gblife when you got a wife, like Bhoneycomb.
(Oh, Choneycomb)
#2.
CNow, have you heard tell how he made a bee? then he Ftried 
a hand at a green, green tree.
So, the Gtree was made, I guess you heard, Cup Gin, well, he 
made a little bird.
Then they Cwaited around till the end of spring, savin' Fevery
note the bird did sing, then, he Grolled it up into one sweet 
tone Cfor my GhoneyCcomb.
CHORUS:
Oh, Fhoneycomb, won't you be my baby, well, Choneycomb, be my own
(Honeycomb, honeycomb)
Just a Ghanka hair and a piece of bone, and made a Cwalkin', talkin' 
honeycomb.
Well, Fhoneycomb, won't you be my baby, well, Choneycomb, be my own.
(Honeycomb, honeycomb)
What a Gdarn good life when you got a wife, like Choneycomb.
(My Dbhoneycomb)
#3.
DbIn a little while, when he made that girl, they Gblooked around 
for a little word..Absounded sweet as turtle dove, Dbso they Abcalled 
it Dblove.
DbThen they went around looking everywhere, takin' Gblove from here, 
love from there, and he Abstored it up in a little cart Dbfor my 
Abhoney's Dbheart.
CHORUS:
Oh, Gbhoneycomb, won't you be my baby, well, Dbhoneycomb, be my own.
(Honeycomb, honeycomb)
Just a Abhanka hair and a piece of bone and made a Dbwalkin', Abtalkin'
Dbhoneycomb.
Well, Gbhoneycomb, won't you be my baby, well, Dbhoneycomb, be my own.
(Honeycomb, honeycomb)
What a Abdarn good life when you got a wife, like Dbhoneycomb.
(Honeycomb, honeycomb)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Honeycomb

by Ricky Nelson

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Gbm

Honeycomb:Ricky Nelson.

Album - Ricky - on IMPERIAL

Records in 1957. (His solo

album.) (Cover of Jimmie Rodger's

#1 hit in 1957.)

INTRO:

#1.

B Eb B

Well, it's a darn good life and it's kinda

funny how the bee was made, the bee made

the honey, and the honeybee lookin' for home,

B Gb B

made a honeycomb.

Then, they combed the world and they gathered

all of the honeycomb into one sweet ball, and

Gb B Gb

the honeycomb from a million trips, made my

baby's lips.

CHORUS:

E B

Oh, honeycomb, won't you be my baby, well, honeycomb,

Gb B

be my own.

Gbm Gb Gbm Gb

Just a hanka hair and a piece of bone, and made a

B Gb B

walkin', talkin' honeycomb.

E B E B

Well, honeycomb, won't you be my baby, well, honeycomb,

Gb B

be my own.

Gb B Gb B

What a darn good life when you got a wife, like honeycomb.

(Oh, honeycomb)

#2.

C F

Now, have you heard tell how he made a bee? then he tried

a hand at a green, green tree.

G C G

So, the tree was made, I guess you heard, up in, well, he

made a little bird.

C F

Then they waited around till the end of spring, savin' every

note the bird did sing, then, he rolled it up into one sweet

C G C

tone for my honeycomb.

CHORUS:

F C

Oh, honeycomb, won't you be my baby, well, honeycomb, be my own

(Honeycomb, honeycomb)

G C

Just a hanka hair and a piece of bone, and made a walkin', talkin'

honeycomb.

F C

Well, honeycomb, won't you be my baby, well, honeycomb, be my own.

(Honeycomb, honeycomb)

G C

What a darn good life when you got a wife, like honeycomb.

(My honeycomb)

#3.

Db Gb

In a little while, when he made that girl, they looked around

Ab Db Ab

for a little word..sounded sweet as turtle dove, so they called

it love.

Db Gb

Then they went around looking everywhere, takin' love from here,

Ab Db

love from there, and he stored it up in a little cart for my

Ab Db

honey's heart.

CHORUS:

Gb Db

Oh, honeycomb, won't you be my baby, well, honeycomb, be my own.

(Honeycomb, honeycomb)

Ab Db Ab

Just a hanka hair and a piece of bone and made a walkin', talkin'

honeycomb.

Gb Db

Well, honeycomb, won't you be my baby, well, honeycomb, be my own.

(Honeycomb, honeycomb)

Ab Db

What a darn good life when you got a wife, like honeycomb.

(Honeycomb, honeycomb)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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