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[Intro]
Fm Ab Bb C Fm Am Dm
[Verse 1]
DmHave you seen Cthe well-to-do
CUp on Lenox Avenue
COn that famous Gmthoroughfare
GmWith their noses Ebin the air
CHigh hats and Dmcolored collars
CWhite spats and fifteen dollars
AmSpending every dime
GmOn a wonderful time
[Chorus 1]
FmIf you're blue and you don't know where to go to
FmWhy don't you go where Harlem sitsC  
Puttin' on the ritzEb  C#  
FmSpangled gowns upon a bevy of high browns
FmFrom down the levee, all misfitsC  
Puttin' on the ritzFm  C#  
DmThat's where each and Bbev'ry Lulu Bell goesEb  
AbEv'ry Thursday ev'ning with her spouse-os 
C#Rubbing elbows
FmCome with me and we'll attend their jubilee
FmAnd see them spend their last two bitsC  
Puttin' on the ritzC#  Gm  
[Solo]
Fm C Fm C# Fm C Fm C# Ab C# Fm C C# Gm
[Chorus 2]
C#If you're blue and you don't know where to Fmgo to
FmWhy don't you Dmgo where Harlem sits
CHmmmmmm puttin' Bbon the Critz
FmSpangled gowns upon a bevy of high browns
From down the levee, all misfitsC  
CAnd how they are C#puttin' on the ritz
BbThat's where each and ev'ry Lulu Bell goesEb  
AbEv'ry Thursday Ebev'ning with her Abspouse-os
C#Rubbing elbows
FmCome with me and we'll attend their jubilee
And see them spend their last two bitsC  
CJust puttin' on the BbritzDm  

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Puttin On The Ritz

by Harry Richman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Fm Ab Bb C Fm Am Dm

[Verse 1]

Dm C

Have you seen the well-to-do

Up on Lenox Avenue

C Gm

On that famous thoroughfare

Gm Eb

With their noses in the air

C Dm

High hats and colored collars

White spats and fifteen dollars

Spending every dime

On a wonderful time

[Chorus 1]

If you're blue and you don't know where to go to

Fm C

Why don't you go where Harlem sits

Eb C#

Puttin' on the ritz

Spangled gowns upon a bevy of high browns

Fm C

From down the levee, all misfits

Fm C#

Puttin' on the ritz

Dm Bb Eb

That's where each and ev'ry Lulu Bell goes

Ev'ry Thursday ev'ning with her spouse-os

Rubbing elbows

Come with me and we'll attend their jubilee

Fm C

And see them spend their last two bits

C# Gm

Puttin' on the ritz

[Solo]

Fm C Fm C# Fm C Fm C# Ab C# Fm C C# Gm

[Chorus 2]

C# Fm

If you're blue and you don't know where to go to

Fm Dm

Why don't you go where Harlem sits

C Bb C

Hmmmmmm puttin' on the ritz

Spangled gowns upon a bevy of high browns

From down the levee, all misfits

C C#

And how they are puttin' on the ritz

Bb Eb

That's where each and ev'ry Lulu Bell goes

Ab Eb Ab

Ev'ry Thursday ev'ning with her spouse-os

Rubbing elbows

Come with me and we'll attend their jubilee

And see them spend their last two bits

C Bb Dm

Just puttin' on the ritz

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