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1. Mother May-I
[CHORUS]
CMother, may I? DmTell me what to do
FTell me where to Ggo and Cwho to sock it to
FMother, may I Copen up the Amdoor
To the Gheart of the one I Clove?
[Verse 1]
CIf you may take another big step
FCloser to the one you Clove
CYes, you may take a giant step
And Gsing for joy and shout for Clove
FMay I hug her, and may I kiss her
And Cmiss her till she Bmcomes aA7gain?
She's D7something more than just a Gfriend
I'll Amlove her till the very endG
[CHORUS]
CMother, may I? DmTell me what to do
FTell me where to Ggo and Cwho to sock it to
FMother, may I Copen up the Amdoor
To the Gheart of the one I Clove?
[Verse 2]
CIf you may take another big step
Get Fcloser to the one you Clove
CYes, you may take a giant step
And Gsing it to the stars aCbove
FMay I hug her, and may I squeeze her
And Cplease her till she Bmcomes aA7gain?
She's D7something more than just a Gfriend
Oh, I'll Amlove her till the very endG
Ending
CMother, may I? DmTell me what to do
FTell me where to Ggo...
2. How did-I ever get so lucky
[Verse 1]
EHow did I ever get so lucky
To find a boy as sweet as F#myouB7
My C#mlucky star must F#mhave been shining
And it Aled me straight to Byou
Oh B7oh oh
[CHORUS]
EHow did I ever Aget so B7lucky?
EHow did I Aever B7get so Elucky?
[Verse 2]
EI have known a lot of others
And they would always treat me F#mbadB7
C#mBut with you, F#mit's so different
'Cause you Anever make me Bsad
B7Oh oh oh
[CHORUS]
EHow did I ever Aget so B7lucky?
EHow did I Aever B7get so Elucky?
[BRIDGE]
AYou don't play games
AmLike all the other boys
To G#mkeep me guessing is not your thing
F#mI'm not a Apuppet Bon a Estring
[Verse 3]
EHow did I ever get so lucky
To find a boy as sweet as F#myouB7
My C#mlucky star must F#mhave been shining
And it Aled me straight to Byou
Oh B7oh oh
[CHORUS]
EHow did I ever Aget so B7lucky?
EHow did I Aever B7get so Elucky?
3. Wait a minute for Country
[Verse 1]
FWait a minute for Country
Cbefore you go Faway
FWait a minute for Country,
Chear what he has to Fsay
A#Maybe he didn't mean what he did
FMaybe the reasons are better hid, oh!
Wait a minute for Country,
Clet him have his Fday.
[Verse 2]
FA second chance for Country
CWould only be Ffair
FA second chance for Country
CWould let him know you Fcare
A#Don't believe all that you always hear
FAll that you see may be sincere, oh!
Second chance for Country,
Clet him have his Fday.
[Bridge]
A#There he comes walking down the street
FGo halfway and then you meet,
Gshake his hand and understand
Che's a good guy too, just like you
[Verse 3]
FWait a minute for Country
Cbefore you go Faway
FWait a minute for Country,
Chear what he has to Fsay
A#Maybe he didn't mean what he did
FMaybe the reasons are better hid, oh!
Wait a minute for Country,
Clet him have his Fday.
[Coda]
FWait a minute for Country
Clet him have his Fday
FWait a minute for Country
Clet him have his Fday
4. My Group Has Too Many Cavities
[Intro]
ADo doo doo, do doo doo doo do
Do doo doo, do doo doo doo do
[Verse 1]
ABaby, I'm really feeling down in the Edumps
BmMy jaws are swollen and you'd think I got the Amumps
My dentist looked at me and A7said "You're in the wrong Dgroup"
And now that he's Athrough with me, Bmwe're living on Asoup
[Chorus]
My group has Etoo many cavities, too many cavities
AMy group
My group has Etoo many cavities, too many cavities
AWhere did we go wrong?
EToo many cavities, tFoo many cavities
[Verse 2]
I A#brushed with the fluoridized brand of the leading Fpaste
And Cmwhen I couldn't brush, I chewed the gum with the flavorful A#taste
A#Test after test is A#7made, I failed every D#one
I brushed, and A#brushed, but someCmhow I never A#won
[Chorus]
My group has Ftoo many cavities, too many cavities
A#My group
My group has Ftoo many cavities, too many cavities
Where did we go A#wrong?
FToo many cavities, F#too many cavities
Ending
Oh, oh, oh, F#too many cavities, too many cavities
BMy group
5. Alee alee oxen free
[Chorus]
AAlee Alee Oxen EFree,
E7Come and run on Ahome with me.
Just be nimble and be Equick
E7We're gonna jump the DcandlestAick.
Hold me close and hold me Etight
E7Ain't no bears Dout toniAght
E,
Kick the can and run with me
E7Alee Alee Oxen AFree
[Verse 1]
AHey, little girl
staring Edown at me
E7from your window
Acan't you see
it's gonna be a Egroovy day
E7Why don't you come Dout and Aplay
NC
Ah-One-two-three-four
come around and round some more
[Chorus]
AAlee Alee Oxen EFree,
E7Come and run on Ahome with me.
Just be nimble and be Equick
E7We're gonna jump the DcandlestAick.
Hold me close and hold me Etight
E7Ain't no bears Dout toniAght
E,
Kick the can and run with me
E7Alee Alee Oxen AFree
[Verse 2]
AHey, little girl,
don't Ebe afraid
E7this little game
for Ayou it's made
It's gonna be just Eyou and me
E7no one in the Aworld could see
N.C.
Ah-One-two-three-four
come around and round some more
[Chorus]
AAlee Alee Oxen EFree,
E7Come and run on Ahome with me.
Just be nimble and be Equick
E7We're gonna jump the DcandlestAick.
Hold me close and hold me Etight
E7Ain't no bears Dout toniAght
E,
Kick the can and run with me
E7Alee Alee Oxen AFree
A#Alee Alee FOxen Free,
F7Come and run on A#home with me.
Just be nimble and be Fquick
F7We're gonna jump the D#candleA#stick.
Hold me close and hold me Ftight
F7Ain't no bears D#out toniA#ght
F,
Kick the can and run with me
F7Alee Alee Oxen A#Free
6. Cattanooga cats theme
JabbaA#dah! JabbaFdah!
Say JA#abbaFdah!
JabbaA#dah! JabbaFdah!
Say JabbaFdah!
The FCattanooga Cats dont A#ever Fpurr
GThey know how, but Cnot what ferr
The A#Cattanooga Cats dont Ggo meow
CWouldnt try, but C7they know how
A#Doin' their Fthing
(JabbaA#dah! JabbaFdah!)
They're A#doin' their Fthing
(JabbaA#dah! JabbaFdah!)
Doin' A#their thinFg
(JabbaA#dah! JabbaFdah!)
The FCattanooga Cats are A#doin' their Fthing
A#Doin' their Fthing
(JabbaA#dah! JabbaFdah!)
They're A#doin' their Fthing
(JabbaA#dah! JabbaFdah!)
Doin' A#their thinFg
(JabbaA#dah! JabbaFdah!)
The FCattanooga Cats are A#doin' their Fthing
JabbaA#dah! JabbaFdah!
Say A#JabbaFdah!
JabbaA#dah! JabbaFdah!
Say A#JabbaFdah!
7. Country Carnival
CHORUS:
ACountry carnival, and you and me
BmDown towards NashvilleD, TennEessee
ACotton candy and a ferris wheel
A country Bmcarnival is how I Afeel
I:
CIt's almost on the Dmriverbed (riverbed)
GKewpie dolls and Csugarheads (sugarheads)
EmAll the glitter, Amall the fun
DmAll the smiles on Geveryone
CHORUS:
ACountry carnival, and you and me
BmDown towards NashvilleD, TennEessee
ACotton candy and a ferris wheel
A country Bmcarnival is how I Afeel
II:
CIt's almost on the Dmriverbed (riverbed)
GKewpie dolls and Csugarheads (sugarheads)
EmAll the glitter, Amall the fun
DmAll the smiles on Geveryone
CHORUS:
ACountry carnival, and you and me
BmDown towards NashvilleD, TennEessee
ACotton candy and a ferris wheel
A country Bmcarnival is how I Afeel
ACountry carnival, and you and me
BmDown towards NashvilleD, TennEessee
ACotton candy and a ferris wheel
A country Bmcarnival is how I Afeel
7. Johnny Johnny jump up
CHORUS:
CJohnny, Johnny jump-up, Gwhere you gonna go?
G7Johnny, Johnny jump-up, Cdon't you know?
FLittle girl blue is Cwaitin for you
Johnny, Johnny jump-up, Fwhatcha Ggonna Cdo?
I:
CLittle Jack Horner sat in a corner
GAlways in a hurry to find
G7"What's it gonna be now? What's in it for me now?"
Everything good, but takes Ctime
II:
CJohnny, Johnny jump-up, Gwhere you gonna go?
G7Johnny, Johnny jump-up, Cdon't you know?
FLittle girl blue is Cwaitin for you
Johnny, Johnny jump-up, Fwhatcha Ggonna Cdo?
II:
CNow, Simple Simon was a good pieman
GBut he had a problem one day
G7Cooked too many, couldn't sell any
Then he had to give them Caway
CHORUS:
CJohnny, Johnny jump-up, Gwhere you gonna go?
G7Johnny, Johnny jump-up, Cdon't you know?
FLittle girl blue is Cwaitin for you
Johnny, Johnny jump-up, Fwhatcha Ggonna Cdo?
III:
CThen Henny Penny ran himself skinny
GYellin' that the sky might fall
G7Everyone knew now, that wasn't true, now
But that didn't save them at Call
CHORUS(fading):
DJohnny, Johnny jump-up, Awhere you gonna go?
A7Johnny, Johnny jump-up, Ddon't you know?
GLittle girl blue is Dwaitin for you
Johnny, Johnny jump-up, Gwhatcha Agonna Ddo?
DJohnny, Johnny jump-up, Awhere you gonna go?
A7Johnny, Johnny...
8. My girlfriend is a witch
I:
AmRiding high
G#mLeaving trails of Gsmoke across the Amsky
AmOn a broom
G#mGlad that I am Dmsafe within my Aroom
DmI know my C#girlfriend F#is a Amwitch
II:
AmSmoke fills the air
I G#mthink I hear Gfoosteps on my Amstair
AmComing near
Her G#mthoughts are telling Dmme that she's Ahere'
DmI know my C#girlfriend F#is a Amwitch
DmI know my C#girlfriend F#is a Amwitch
III:
AmWhat a fate
A G#mworshipper of Gmagic for a Amdate
AmBut tonight
G#mI become a Dmwarlock just for Aspite
DmI know my C#girlfriend F#is a Amwitch
9. My birthday suit
[Chorus]
CHow do you like me in my Fbirthday suit?
CAm I cute in my Gbirthday suit?
CHow do you like me in my Fbirthday suit?
GI'm just crazy 'bout my Cbirthday suit.
[Verse 1]
COut in the party, Fit's my birthday
CLots of presents Gfor me today
CBut most of all, Fi wanna show
the Gpresent for the roar that loves me so, tell me
[Chorus]
CHow do you like me in my Fbirthday suit?
CAm I cute in my Gbirthday suit?
CHow do you like me in my Fbirthday suit?
GI'm just crazy 'bout my Cbirthday suit.
[Verse 2]
DIt's divine, Git's all mine
DIt's a beaut' Amy summer suit
DAn attraction Gin any crowd
AMy birthday suit makes me feel so proud, tell me
[Chorus]
CHow do you like me in my Fbirthday suit?
CAm I cute in my Gbirthday suit?
CHow do you like me in my Fbirthday suit?
GI'm just crazy 'bout my Cbirthday suit.
CHow do you like me in my Fbirthday suit?
CAm I cute in my Gbirthday suit?
CHow do you like me in my Fbirthday suit?
GI'm just crazy 'bout my Cbirthday suit.
10. Merry go round
[Verse 1]
AChildren on the Dplayground, Awatching merry-Dgo-round
AGrabbing for the Dbrass ring, Alaughing at the F#plaything
BmMerry-go-round, Emerry-go-round, merry-Ago-roundD A D
[Chorus]
AHow can you tell a carouBmsel the Emworld cannot stay Ahappy
Better go 'round, Dlet her go E'round, merry-Ago-roundD A D
[Verse 2]
AChildren, how you Ddo sound, Ayelling "merry-Dgo-round"
ASoon enough you'll Dgrow up, Amoments start to F#show up
BmMerry-go-round, Emerry-go-round, merry-Ago-round
[Chorus]
AHow can you tell a carouBmsel the Emblue skies may turn Acloudy?
Better go 'round, Dlet her go E'round, merry-go-AroundD
[Bridge]
AChildren go C#mdownF#town Band forget merry-go-round
BmSoon enough will Ecome December, Aand then you Dshall reEmember
BDetter Ego 'round, Dlet her go E'round, merry-Ago-roundD A D
[Verse 3]
AChildren on the Dplayground, Awatching merry-Dgo-round
AGrabbing for the Dbrass ring, Alaughing at the F#plaything
BmMerry-go-round, Emerry-go-round, merry-Ago-roundD A D
[Bridge]
AChildren go C#mdownF#town Band forget merry-go-round
BmSoon enough will Ecome December, Aand then you Dshall reEmember
BDetter Ego 'round, Dlet her go E'round, merry-Ago-roundD A D
[Verse 4]
AChildren on the Dplayground, Awatching merry-Dgo-round
AGrabbing for the Dbrass ring, Alaughing at the F#plaything
BmMerry-go-round, Emerry-go-round, merry-Ago-roundD A D
AChildren on the Dplayground, Awatching merry-Dgo-round
AGrabbing for the Dbrass ring, Alaughing at the F#plaything
BmMerry-go-round, Emerry-go-round, merry-Ago-roundD A D
AChildren on the Dplayground, Awatching merry-Dgo-round
AGrabbing for the Dbrass ring, Alaughing at the F#plaything...
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Cattanooga Cats
by Cattanooga Cats
Chords in this song · guitar
C
Dm
F
G
Am
Bm
A7
D7
E
F#m
B7
C#m
A
B
G#m
A#
D
Cm
A#7
D#
F#
E7
F7
C7
1. Mother May-I
[CHORUS]
C Dm
Mother, may I? Tell me what to do
F G C
Tell me where to go and who to sock it to
F C Am
Mother, may I open up the door
G C
To the heart of the one I love?
[Verse 1]
C
If you may take another big step
F C
Closer to the one you love
C
Yes, you may take a giant step
G C
And sing for joy and shout for love
F
May I hug her, and may I kiss her
C Bm A7
And miss her till she comes again?
D7 G
She's something more than just a friend
Am G
I'll love her till the very end
[CHORUS]
C Dm
Mother, may I? Tell me what to do
F G C
Tell me where to go and who to sock it to
F C Am
Mother, may I open up the door
G C
To the heart of the one I love?
[Verse 2]
C
If you may take another big step
F C
Get closer to the one you love
C
Yes, you may take a giant step
G C
And sing it to the stars above
F
May I hug her, and may I squeeze her
C Bm A7
And please her till she comes again?
D7 G
She's something more than just a friend
Am G
Oh, I'll love her till the very end
Ending
C Dm
Mother, may I? Tell me what to do
F G
Tell me where to go...
2. How did-I ever get so lucky
[Verse 1]
E
How did I ever get so lucky
F#m B7
To find a boy as sweet as you
C#m F#m
My lucky star must have been shining
A B
And it led me straight to you
B7
Oh oh oh
[CHORUS]
E A B7
How did I ever get so lucky?
E A B7 E
How did I ever get so lucky?
[Verse 2]
E
I have known a lot of others
F#m B7
And they would always treat me bad
C#m F#m
But with you, it's so different
A B
'Cause you never make me sad
B7
Oh oh oh
[CHORUS]
E A B7
How did I ever get so lucky?
E A B7 E
How did I ever get so lucky?
[BRIDGE]
A
You don't play games
Am
Like all the other boys
G#m
To keep me guessing is not your thing
F#m A B E
I'm not a puppet on a string
[Verse 3]
E
How did I ever get so lucky
F#m B7
To find a boy as sweet as you
C#m F#m
My lucky star must have been shining
A B
And it led me straight to you
B7
Oh oh oh
[CHORUS]
E A B7
How did I ever get so lucky?
E A B7 E
How did I ever get so lucky?
3. Wait a minute for Country
[Verse 1]
F
Wait a minute for Country
C F
before you go away
F
Wait a minute for Country,
C F
hear what he has to say
A#
Maybe he didn't mean what he did
F
Maybe the reasons are better hid, oh!
Wait a minute for Country,
C F
let him have his day.
[Verse 2]
F
A second chance for Country
C F
Would only be fair
F
A second chance for Country
C F
Would let him know you care
A#
Don't believe all that you always hear
F
All that you see may be sincere, oh!
Second chance for Country,
C F
let him have his day.
[Bridge]
A#
There he comes walking down the street
F
Go halfway and then you meet,
G
shake his hand and understand
C
he's a good guy too, just like you
[Verse 3]
F
Wait a minute for Country
C F
before you go away
F
Wait a minute for Country,
C F
hear what he has to say
A#
Maybe he didn't mean what he did
F
Maybe the reasons are better hid, oh!
Wait a minute for Country,
C F
let him have his day.
[Coda]
F
Wait a minute for Country
C F
let him have his day
F
Wait a minute for Country
C F
let him have his day
4. My Group Has Too Many Cavities
[Intro]
A
Do doo doo, do doo doo doo do
Do doo doo, do doo doo doo do
[Verse 1]
A E
Baby, I'm really feeling down in the dumps
Bm A
My jaws are swollen and you'd think I got the mumps
A7 D
My dentist looked at me and said "You're in the wrong group"
A Bm A
And now that he's through with me, we're living on soup
[Chorus]
E
My group has too many cavities, too many cavities
A
My group
E
My group has too many cavities, too many cavities
A
Where did we go wrong?
E F
Too many cavities, too many cavities
[Verse 2]
A# F
I brushed with the fluoridized brand of the leading paste
Cm A#
And when I couldn't brush, I chewed the gum with the flavorful taste
A# A#7 D#
Test after test is made, I failed every one
A# Cm A#
I brushed, and brushed, but somehow I never won
[Chorus]
F
My group has too many cavities, too many cavities
A#
My group
F
My group has too many cavities, too many cavities
A#
Where did we go wrong?
F F#
Too many cavities, too many cavities
Ending
F#
Oh, oh, oh, too many cavities, too many cavities
B
My group
5. Alee alee oxen free
[Chorus]
A E
Alee Alee Oxen Free,
E7 A
Come and run on home with me.
E
Just be nimble and be quick
E7 D A
We're gonna jump the candlestick.
E
Hold me close and hold me tight
E7 D A
Ain't no bears out tonight
E,
Kick the can and run with me
E7 A
Alee Alee Oxen Free
[Verse 1]
A
Hey, little girl
E
staring down at me
E7
from your window
A
can't you see
E
it's gonna be a groovy day
E7 D A
Why don't you come out and play
NC
Ah-One-two-three-four
come around and round some more
[Chorus]
A E
Alee Alee Oxen Free,
E7 A
Come and run on home with me.
E
Just be nimble and be quick
E7 D A
We're gonna jump the candlestick.
E
Hold me close and hold me tight
E7 D A
Ain't no bears out tonight
E,
Kick the can and run with me
E7 A
Alee Alee Oxen Free
[Verse 2]
A
Hey, little girl,
E
don't be afraid
E7
this little game
A
for you it's made
E
It's gonna be just you and me
E7 A
no one in the world could see
N.C.
Ah-One-two-three-four
come around and round some more
[Chorus]
A E
Alee Alee Oxen Free,
E7 A
Come and run on home with me.
E
Just be nimble and be quick
E7 D A
We're gonna jump the candlestick.
E
Hold me close and hold me tight
E7 D A
Ain't no bears out tonight
E,
Kick the can and run with me
E7 A
Alee Alee Oxen Free
A# F
Alee Alee Oxen Free,
F7 A#
Come and run on home with me.
F
Just be nimble and be quick
F7 D# A#
We're gonna jump the candlestick.
F
Hold me close and hold me tight
F7 D# A#
Ain't no bears out tonight
F,
Kick the can and run with me
F7 A#
Alee Alee Oxen Free
6. Cattanooga cats theme
A# F
Jabbadah! Jabbadah!
A# F
Say Jabbadah!
A# F
Jabbadah! Jabbadah!
F
Say Jabbadah!
F A# F
The Cattanooga Cats dont ever purr
G C
They know how, but not what ferr
A# G
The Cattanooga Cats dont go meow
C C7
Wouldnt try, but they know how
A# F
Doin' their thing
A# F
(Jabbadah! Jabbadah!)
A# F
They're doin' their thing
A# F
(Jabbadah! Jabbadah!)
A# F
Doin' their thing
A# F
(Jabbadah! Jabbadah!)
F A# F
The Cattanooga Cats are doin' their thing
A# F
Doin' their thing
A# F
(Jabbadah! Jabbadah!)
A# F
They're doin' their thing
A# F
(Jabbadah! Jabbadah!)
A# F
Doin' their thing
A# F
(Jabbadah! Jabbadah!)
F A# F
The Cattanooga Cats are doin' their thing
A# F
Jabbadah! Jabbadah!
A# F
Say Jabbadah!
A# F
Jabbadah! Jabbadah!
A# F
Say Jabbadah!
7. Country Carnival
CHORUS:
A
Country carnival, and you and me
Bm D E
Down towards Nashville, Tennessee
A
Cotton candy and a ferris wheel
Bm A
A country carnival is how I feel
I:
C Dm
It's almost on the riverbed (riverbed)
G C
Kewpie dolls and sugarheads (sugarheads)
Em Am
All the glitter, all the fun
Dm G
All the smiles on everyone
CHORUS:
A
Country carnival, and you and me
Bm D E
Down towards Nashville, Tennessee
A
Cotton candy and a ferris wheel
Bm A
A country carnival is how I feel
II:
C Dm
It's almost on the riverbed (riverbed)
G C
Kewpie dolls and sugarheads (sugarheads)
Em Am
All the glitter, all the fun
Dm G
All the smiles on everyone
CHORUS:
A
Country carnival, and you and me
Bm D E
Down towards Nashville, Tennessee
A
Cotton candy and a ferris wheel
Bm A
A country carnival is how I feel
A
Country carnival, and you and me
Bm D E
Down towards Nashville, Tennessee
A
Cotton candy and a ferris wheel
Bm A
A country carnival is how I feel
7. Johnny Johnny jump up
CHORUS:
C G
Johnny, Johnny jump-up, where you gonna go?
G7 C
Johnny, Johnny jump-up, don't you know?
F C
Little girl blue is waitin for you
F G C
Johnny, Johnny jump-up, whatcha gonna do?
I:
C
Little Jack Horner sat in a corner
G
Always in a hurry to find
G7
"What's it gonna be now? What's in it for me now?"
C
Everything good, but takes time
II:
C G
Johnny, Johnny jump-up, where you gonna go?
G7 C
Johnny, Johnny jump-up, don't you know?
F C
Little girl blue is waitin for you
F G C
Johnny, Johnny jump-up, whatcha gonna do?
II:
C
Now, Simple Simon was a good pieman
G
But he had a problem one day
G7
Cooked too many, couldn't sell any
C
Then he had to give them away
CHORUS:
C G
Johnny, Johnny jump-up, where you gonna go?
G7 C
Johnny, Johnny jump-up, don't you know?
F C
Little girl blue is waitin for you
F G C
Johnny, Johnny jump-up, whatcha gonna do?
III:
C
Then Henny Penny ran himself skinny
G
Yellin' that the sky might fall
G7
Everyone knew now, that wasn't true, now
C
But that didn't save them at all
CHORUS(fading):
D A
Johnny, Johnny jump-up, where you gonna go?
A7 D
Johnny, Johnny jump-up, don't you know?
G D
Little girl blue is waitin for you
G A D
Johnny, Johnny jump-up, whatcha gonna do?
D A
Johnny, Johnny jump-up, where you gonna go?
A7
Johnny, Johnny...
8. My girlfriend is a witch
I:
Am
Riding high
G#m G Am
Leaving trails of smoke across the sky
Am
On a broom
G#m Dm A
Glad that I am safe within my room
Dm C# F# Am
I know my girlfriend is a witch
II:
Am
Smoke fills the air
G#m G Am
I think I hear foosteps on my stair
Am
Coming near
G#m Dm A
Her thoughts are telling me that she's here'
Dm C# F# Am
I know my girlfriend is a witch
Dm C# F# Am
I know my girlfriend is a witch
III:
Am
What a fate
G#m G Am
A worshipper of magic for a date
Am
But tonight
G#m Dm A
I become a warlock just for spite
Dm C# F# Am
I know my girlfriend is a witch
9. My birthday suit
[Chorus]
C F
How do you like me in my birthday suit?
C G
Am I cute in my birthday suit?
C F
How do you like me in my birthday suit?
G C
I'm just crazy 'bout my birthday suit.
[Verse 1]
C F
Out in the party, it's my birthday
C G
Lots of presents for me today
C F
But most of all, i wanna show
G
the present for the roar that loves me so, tell me
[Chorus]
C F
How do you like me in my birthday suit?
C G
Am I cute in my birthday suit?
C F
How do you like me in my birthday suit?
G C
I'm just crazy 'bout my birthday suit.
[Verse 2]
D G
It's divine, it's all mine
D A
It's a beaut' my summer suit
D G
An attraction in any crowd
A
My birthday suit makes me feel so proud, tell me
[Chorus]
C F
How do you like me in my birthday suit?
C G
Am I cute in my birthday suit?
C F
How do you like me in my birthday suit?
G C
I'm just crazy 'bout my birthday suit.
C F
How do you like me in my birthday suit?
C G
Am I cute in my birthday suit?
C F
How do you like me in my birthday suit?
G C
I'm just crazy 'bout my birthday suit.
10. Merry go round
[Verse 1]
A D A D
Children on the playground, watching merry-go-round
A D A F#
Grabbing for the brass ring, laughing at the plaything
Bm E A D A D
Merry-go-round, merry-go-round, merry-go-round
[Chorus]
A Bm Em A
How can you tell a carousel the world cannot stay happy
D E A D A D
Better go 'round, let her go 'round, merry-go-round
[Verse 2]
A D A D
Children, how you do sound, yelling "merry-go-round"
A D A F#
Soon enough you'll grow up, moments start to show up
Bm E A
Merry-go-round, merry-go-round, merry-go-round
[Chorus]
A Bm Em A
How can you tell a carousel the blue skies may turn cloudy?
D E A D
Better go 'round, let her go 'round, merry-go-round
[Bridge]
A C#m F# B
Children go downtown and forget merry-go-round
Bm E A D E
Soon enough will come December, and then you shall remember
D E D E A D A D
Better go 'round, let her go 'round, merry-go-round
[Verse 3]
A D A D
Children on the playground, watching merry-go-round
A D A F#
Grabbing for the brass ring, laughing at the plaything
Bm E A D A D
Merry-go-round, merry-go-round, merry-go-round
[Bridge]
A C#m F# B
Children go downtown and forget merry-go-round
Bm E A D E
Soon enough will come December, and then you shall remember
D E D E A D A D
Better go 'round, let her go 'round, merry-go-round
[Verse 4]
A D A D
Children on the playground, watching merry-go-round
A D A F#
Grabbing for the brass ring, laughing at the plaything
Bm E A D A D
Merry-go-round, merry-go-round, merry-go-round
A D A D
Children on the playground, watching merry-go-round
A D A F#
Grabbing for the brass ring, laughing at the plaything
Bm E A D A D
Merry-go-round, merry-go-round, merry-go-round
A D A D
Children on the playground, watching merry-go-round
A D A F#
Grabbing for the brass ring, laughing at the plaything...
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