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(Vernon Dalhart recorded "Puttin' On the Style" in 1925 and by 1926 it was a popular hit. A different version
was a 50’s hit for Lonnie Donegan. It was the last UK chart-topper to be solely issued in 78rpm format.
A recording of the song performed by the Quarrymen, John Lennon's group from July 1957 exists. It was recorded
the same day that Lennon met his Paul McCartney
The Chad Mitchell Trio also recorded this Version on the "The Chad Mitchell Trio Collection" album.)
Capo II to play along with the album
Eb(b6b9)   01100x (Slide the E down for one beat at the ending line)
D-Riff                     D/D       D/A      D/D  D/A  
e -----------------------2------2-------2------2----------|
b -----------------------3------3-------3------3----------|
G -----------------------2------2-------2------2----------|
D ------------------0-----------0----0---------0----------|
A ----0---2----4-------------0-----------0----------------|
E --------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
(D-Riff)
DPuttin' on the agony, puttin' on the A7style
A7That's what all the young folks are doing all the Dwhile
DAnd as we look around us, we're very apt to A7smile
A7To see so many people puttin' on the Dstyle
[Verse]
(D-Riff)
DYoung man home from college makes a great A7display
A7With a fancy adjective that he can hardly sDay
DIt can't be found in Webster's, and won't be for a A7while
A7But we know that he's only puttin' on the sDtyle
[Chorus]
(D-Riff)
DPuttin' on the agony, puttin' on the A7style
A7That's what all the young folks are doing all the Dwhile
DAnd as we look around us, we're very apt to A7smile
A7To see so many people puttin' on the Dstyle
[Verse]
(D-Riff)
DYoung man in a restaurant puffin' on a A7pipe
A7Looking like a pumpkin that's only halfway rDipe
DSmoking, drinking, cussing, and thA7inking all the while
A7That there is nothing equal to puttDin' on the style
[Chorus]
D-Riff
DPuttin' on the agony, puttin' on the A7style
A7That's what all the young folks are doing all the Dwhile
DAnd as we look around us, we're very apt to A7smile
A7To see so many people puttin' on the Dstyle
[Verse]
(D-Riff)
DSweet sixteen, she goes to school, juA7st to see the boys
A7She turns and laughs and giggles at every little nDoise
DShe turns this way a little then she A7turns that way a while
A7But everybody knows she's puttin' on that styleD  
[Verse]
(D-Riff)
DPreacher in the pulpit shouting all his mA7ight
A7Glory Hallelujah, puts the people in a fDright
DThey think that Satan's running up and down A7the aisle
A7But it's just the preacher puttin' on the sDtyle
[Chorus]
(D-Riff)
DPuttin' on the agony, puttin' on the A7style
A7That's what all the young folks are doing all the Dwhile
DAnd as we look around us, we're very apt to A7smile
A7To see so many people puttin' on the Dstyle
[Outro]
EPuttin' on the agony, puttin' on the B7style
B7That's what all the young folks are doing all the Ewhile
EAnd as we look around us, we're very apt to B7smile
B7To see so many people puttin' on the Estyle
Eb(b6b9)  E

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Puttin On The Style

by Chad Mitchell Trio

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D/D

D/A

(Vernon Dalhart recorded "Puttin' On the Style" in 1925 and by 1926 it was a popular hit. A different version

was a 50’s hit for Lonnie Donegan. It was the last UK chart-topper to be solely issued in 78rpm format.

A recording of the song performed by the Quarrymen, John Lennon's group from July 1957 exists. It was recorded

the same day that Lennon met his Paul McCartney

The Chad Mitchell Trio also recorded this Version on the "The Chad Mitchell Trio Collection" album.)

Capo II to play along with the album

Eb(b6b9) 01100x (Slide the E down for one beat at the ending line)

D/D D/A D/D D/A

D-Riff

e -----------------------2------2-------2------2----------|

b -----------------------3------3-------3------3----------|

G -----------------------2------2-------2------2----------|

D ------------------0-----------0----0---------0----------|

A ----0---2----4-------------0-----------0----------------|

E --------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

(D-Riff)

D A7

Puttin' on the agony, puttin' on the style

A7 D

That's what all the young folks are doing all the while

D A7

And as we look around us, we're very apt to smile

A7 D

To see so many people puttin' on the style

[Verse]

(D-Riff)

D A7

Young man home from college makes a great display

A7 D

With a fancy adjective that he can hardly say

D A7

It can't be found in Webster's, and won't be for a while

A7 D

But we know that he's only puttin' on the style

[Chorus]

(D-Riff)

D A7

Puttin' on the agony, puttin' on the style

A7 D

That's what all the young folks are doing all the while

D A7

And as we look around us, we're very apt to smile

A7 D

To see so many people puttin' on the style

[Verse]

(D-Riff)

D A7

Young man in a restaurant puffin' on a pipe

A7 D

Looking like a pumpkin that's only halfway ripe

D A7

Smoking, drinking, cussing, and thinking all the while

A7 D

That there is nothing equal to puttin' on the style

[Chorus]

D-Riff

D A7

Puttin' on the agony, puttin' on the style

A7 D

That's what all the young folks are doing all the while

D A7

And as we look around us, we're very apt to smile

A7 D

To see so many people puttin' on the style

[Verse]

(D-Riff)

D A7

Sweet sixteen, she goes to school, just to see the boys

A7 D

She turns and laughs and giggles at every little noise

D A7

She turns this way a little then she turns that way a while

A7 D

But everybody knows she's puttin' on that style

[Verse]

(D-Riff)

D A7

Preacher in the pulpit shouting all his might

A7 D

Glory Hallelujah, puts the people in a fright

D A7

They think that Satan's running up and down the aisle

A7 D

But it's just the preacher puttin' on the style

[Chorus]

(D-Riff)

D A7

Puttin' on the agony, puttin' on the style

A7 D

That's what all the young folks are doing all the while

D A7

And as we look around us, we're very apt to smile

A7 D

To see so many people puttin' on the style

[Outro]

E B7

Puttin' on the agony, puttin' on the style

B7 E

That's what all the young folks are doing all the while

E B7

And as we look around us, we're very apt to smile

B7 E

To see so many people puttin' on the style

Eb(b6b9) E

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