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In The Mood - Music by Joe Garland, 1939
            - words by Andy Razaf
            - Recorded by Glenn Miller, 1940 (#1) and again at #20 in 1943 
[Intro]
G      A7   Am7   D7
[Verse 1]
GWho's the livin' dolly with the beautiful eyes?
GWhat a pair of lips -- I'd like to try 'em for size.
CI'll just tell her, "Baby, won't you swing it with me?"
GHope she tells me "Maybe" -- what a wing it will be.
D7So I said politely, "Darlin' may I intrude?"
SAm7he said   Gdon't keep me C6waitin' when I'm Eb7in  D7the G6mood."
[Verse 2]
GFirst I held her lightly and we started to dance;
GThen I held her tightly -- what a dreamy romance!
CAnd I said, "Hey, baby, it's a quarter to three...
GThere's a mess of moonlight, won't you share it with me?"
D7"Well," she answered, "Mister, don't cha know that it's rude
Am7To keep   Gmy two lips C6waitin' when they're Eb7in  D7the G6mood?"
[Chorus 1]
GIn the mood    Gdim--   Am7that's what she told D7b9me,
GIn the mood    Gdim--   Am7and when she told D7b9me
GIn the mood   Gdim--    Am7my heart was skipD7b9pin';
It didD7n't take me loDdimng to say, "I'm in D7thEb7e moD7od noG6w."
[Chorus 2]
GIn the mood Gdim(oh joy)   Am7for all her kissD7b9in',
GIn the mood Gdim(oh joy)   Am7her crazy loviD7b9n',
GIn the mood Gdim(oh boy)   Am7what I was missD7b9in' --
It D7didn't take me Ddimlong to say "I'm D7in Eb7the D7mood G6now."
[Instrumental]
\      G6       G6/B          Bbdim7     Am7\                Am7/D       D7b9\                      
G6\          G6/B          Bbdim7      Am7\               Am7/D        D7b9\                      
G6\          G6/B          Bbdim7      Am7\               Am7/D        D7b9\                      
\          D7          Ddim7\    D7       Bb7      D7      G6\          G6/B         Bbdim7      Am7\
\               Am7/D       D7b9\      G6       G6/B          Bbdim7     Am7\ 
\               Am7/D       D7b9\      G6       G6/B          Bbdim7     Am7\                     
\             Am7/D\     D7          Ddim7\    D7       Eb7     D7      G3\     X2
--------------------------------------------------
\N.C.    \N.C.      \             D7#5\           \           G\
[Verse 1]
GWho's the livin' dolly with the beautiful eyes?
GWhat a pair of lips -- I'd like to try 'em for size.
CI'll just tell her, "Baby, won't you swing it with me?"
GHope she tells me "Maybe" -- what a wing it will be.
D7So I said politely, "Darlin' may I intrude?"
SAm7he said   Gdon't keep me C6waitin' when I'm Eb7in  D7the G6mood."
[Verse 2]
GFirst I held her lightly and we started to dance;
GThen I held her tightly -- what a dreamy romance!
CAnd I said, "Hey, baby, it's a quarter to three...
GThere's a mess of moonlight, won't you share it with me?"
D7"Well," she answered, "Mister, don't cha know that it's rude
Am7To keep   Gmy two lips C6waitin' when they're Eb7in  D7the G6mood?"
[Chorus 1]
GIn the mood    Gdim--   Am7that's what she told D7b9me,
GIn the mood    Gdim--   Am7and when she told D7b9me
GIn the mood   Gdim--    Am7my heart was skipD7b9pin';
It didD7n't take me loDdimng to say, "I'm in D7thEb7e moD7od noG6w."
[Chorus 2]
GIn the mood Gdim(oh joy)   Am7for all her kissD7b9in',
GIn the mood Gdim(oh joy)   Am7her crazy loviD7b9n',
GIn the mood Gdim(oh boy)   Am7what I was missD7b9in' --
It D7didn't take me Ddimlong to say "I'm D7in Eb7the D7mood G6now."

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In The Mood

by Glenn Miller

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Eb7

Gdim

D7b9

Ddim

G6/B

Bbdim7

Am7/D

Ddim7

Bb7

D7#5

In The Mood - Music by Joe Garland, 1939

- words by Andy Razaf

- Recorded by Glenn Miller, 1940 (#1) and again at #20 in 1943

[Intro]

G A7 Am7 D7

[Verse 1]

Who's the livin' dolly with the beautiful eyes?

What a pair of lips -- I'd like to try 'em for size.

I'll just tell her, "Baby, won't you swing it with me?"

Hope she tells me "Maybe" -- what a wing it will be.

So I said politely, "Darlin' may I intrude?"

Am7 G C6 Eb7 D7 G6

She said don't keep me waitin' when I'm in the mood."

[Verse 2]

First I held her lightly and we started to dance;

Then I held her tightly -- what a dreamy romance!

And I said, "Hey, baby, it's a quarter to three...

There's a mess of moonlight, won't you share it with me?"

"Well," she answered, "Mister, don't cha know that it's rude

Am7 G C6 Eb7 D7 G6

To keep my two lips waitin' when they're in the mood?"

[Chorus 1]

G Gdim Am7 D7b9

In the mood -- that's what she told me,

G Gdim Am7 D7b9

In the mood -- and when she told me

G Gdim Am7 D7b9

In the mood -- my heart was skippin';

D7 Ddim D7 Eb7 D7 G6

It didn't take me long to say, "I'm in the mood now."

[Chorus 2]

G Gdim Am7 D7b9

In the mood (oh joy) for all her kissin',

G Gdim Am7 D7b9

In the mood (oh joy) her crazy lovin',

G Gdim Am7 D7b9

In the mood (oh boy) what I was missin' --

D7 Ddim D7 Eb7 D7 G6

It didn't take me long to say "I'm in the mood now."

[Instrumental]

G6 G6/B Bbdim7 Am7 Am7/D D7b9

\ \ \

G6 G6/B Bbdim7 Am7 Am7/D D7b9

\ \ \

G6 G6/B Bbdim7 Am7 Am7/D D7b9

\ \ \

D7 Ddim7 D7 Bb7 D7 G6 G6/B Bbdim7 Am7

\ \ \ \

Am7/D D7b9 G6 G6/B Bbdim7 Am7

\ \ \

Am7/D D7b9 G6 G6/B Bbdim7 Am7

\ \ \

Am7/D D7 Ddim7 D7 Eb7 D7 G3

\ \ \ \ X2

--------------------------------------------------

D7#5 G

\N.C. \N.C. \ \ \ \

[Verse 1]

Who's the livin' dolly with the beautiful eyes?

What a pair of lips -- I'd like to try 'em for size.

I'll just tell her, "Baby, won't you swing it with me?"

Hope she tells me "Maybe" -- what a wing it will be.

So I said politely, "Darlin' may I intrude?"

Am7 G C6 Eb7 D7 G6

She said don't keep me waitin' when I'm in the mood."

[Verse 2]

First I held her lightly and we started to dance;

Then I held her tightly -- what a dreamy romance!

And I said, "Hey, baby, it's a quarter to three...

There's a mess of moonlight, won't you share it with me?"

"Well," she answered, "Mister, don't cha know that it's rude

Am7 G C6 Eb7 D7 G6

To keep my two lips waitin' when they're in the mood?"

[Chorus 1]

G Gdim Am7 D7b9

In the mood -- that's what she told me,

G Gdim Am7 D7b9

In the mood -- and when she told me

G Gdim Am7 D7b9

In the mood -- my heart was skippin';

D7 Ddim D7 Eb7 D7 G6

It didn't take me long to say, "I'm in the mood now."

[Chorus 2]

G Gdim Am7 D7b9

In the mood (oh joy) for all her kissin',

G Gdim Am7 D7b9

In the mood (oh joy) her crazy lovin',

G Gdim Am7 D7b9

In the mood (oh boy) what I was missin' --

D7 Ddim D7 Eb7 D7 G6

It didn't take me long to say "I'm in the mood now."

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