Chords for "Makin' Whoopee!" (Eddie Cantor, 1929)
Tempo:
113.95 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Eb
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[D] [G]
Every time I hear that [C] march from Lohengrin, [G] I am always on the [C] outside looking [G] in.
Maybe that is why [D] I see the funny side when I see a fallen brother take a bride.
[E] Weddings make a lot of people [Am]
sad, but [A] if you're not the groom, it's not [D] so bad.
[G] Another bride, [Am] another June, [G] another sunny [C] honeymoon, another [G] season, another [Eb] reason for [G] making whoopee.
[D] [G] A lot of shoo, [D] a lot of right, the [G] groom is nervous, he [C] answers twice.
It's [G] really chilling that he's so [Eb] willing [G] to make whoopee.
[Gb]
Picture [G] a little [Am] love nest
[Cm] down where the [G] roses bloom.
Picture the same [C] sweet love nest,
[Cm] think what a [G] year can bring.
He's washing dishes and baby [Am] clothes, [G] he's so ambitious, even [C] so.
But don't forget folks, [Eb] that's what you get folks, [G] for making whoopee.
[Eb]
[G] Another year, or [D] maybe less, what's [G] his idea?
Well can't you guess?
She feels neglected and [Eb] he's suspected of [G] making whoopee.
[Eb] [G] She sits alone [D] most every night, she [G] doesn't phone or even write.
He says he's busy, but she [Eb] says is he, [G] he's making whoopee.
He doesn't make [C] much money, [Cm] five thousand [G] dollars per.
Some judge who thinks [C] he's funny, says you [G] pay six to her.
He says now judge, [Am] suppose I fail?
[D] The [G] judge says much, [C] right into jail.
But judge, [G] you'd better keep her, you'll [Eb] find it's cheaper than making [G] whoopee.
[D]
[D] [G]
Every time I hear that [C] march from Lohengrin, [G] I am always on the [C] outside looking [G] in.
Maybe that is why [D] I see the funny side when I see a fallen brother take a bride.
[E] Weddings make a lot of people [Am]
sad, but [A] if you're not the groom, it's not [D] so bad.
[G] Another bride, [Am] another June, [G] another sunny [C] honeymoon, another [G] season, another [Eb] reason for [G] making whoopee.
[D] [G] A lot of shoo, [D] a lot of right, the [G] groom is nervous, he [C] answers twice.
It's [G] really chilling that he's so [Eb] willing [G] to make whoopee.
[Gb]
Picture [G] a little [Am] love nest
[Cm] down where the [G] roses bloom.
Picture the same [C] sweet love nest,
[Cm] think what a [G] year can bring.
He's washing dishes and baby [Am] clothes, [G] he's so ambitious, even [C] so.
But don't forget folks, [Eb] that's what you get folks, [G] for making whoopee.
[Eb]
[G] Another year, or [D] maybe less, what's [G] his idea?
Well can't you guess?
She feels neglected and [Eb] he's suspected of [G] making whoopee.
[Eb] [G] She sits alone [D] most every night, she [G] doesn't phone or even write.
He says he's busy, but she [Eb] says is he, [G] he's making whoopee.
He doesn't make [C] much money, [Cm] five thousand [G] dollars per.
Some judge who thinks [C] he's funny, says you [G] pay six to her.
He says now judge, [Am] suppose I fail?
[D] The [G] judge says much, [C] right into jail.
But judge, [G] you'd better keep her, you'll [Eb] find it's cheaper than making [G] whoopee.
[D]
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ Every time I hear that [C] march from Lohengrin, [G] I am always on the [C] outside looking [G] in.
Maybe that is why [D] I see the funny _ side when I see a fallen brother take a bride.
_ [E] Weddings make a lot of people [Am] _ _
sad, but [A] if you're not the groom, it's not [D] so bad.
_ [G] Another bride, _ [Am] another June, _ [G] another sunny _ _ [C] honeymoon, _ another [G] season, another [Eb] reason for [G] making whoopee.
_ _ [D] _ [G] A lot of shoo, [D] a lot of right, the [G] groom is nervous, he [C] answers twice.
It's [G] really chilling that he's so [Eb] willing _ [G] to make whoopee.
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _
Picture [G] a little [Am] love nest _
[Cm] down where the [G] roses bloom. _ _
Picture the same [C] sweet love nest, _
[Cm] think what a [G] year can bring.
He's washing dishes and baby [Am] clothes, [G] he's so ambitious, _ even [C] so.
But don't forget folks, [Eb] that's what you get folks, [G] for making whoopee. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ Another year, or [D] maybe less, what's [G] his idea?
Well can't you guess?
She feels neglected and [Eb] he's suspected of [G] making whoopee.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [G] She sits alone [D] most every night, she [G] doesn't phone or even write.
He says he's busy, but she [Eb] says is he, [G] he's making whoopee.
_ He _ _ _ _ doesn't make [C] much money, _ _ [Cm] five thousand [G] dollars per.
_ _ Some judge who thinks [C] he's funny, _ says you [G] pay six to her.
He says now judge, _ [Am] suppose I fail?
[D] The [G] judge says much, [C] right into jail.
But judge, [G] you'd better keep her, you'll [Eb] find it's cheaper than making [G] whoopee. _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ Every time I hear that [C] march from Lohengrin, [G] I am always on the [C] outside looking [G] in.
Maybe that is why [D] I see the funny _ side when I see a fallen brother take a bride.
_ [E] Weddings make a lot of people [Am] _ _
sad, but [A] if you're not the groom, it's not [D] so bad.
_ [G] Another bride, _ [Am] another June, _ [G] another sunny _ _ [C] honeymoon, _ another [G] season, another [Eb] reason for [G] making whoopee.
_ _ [D] _ [G] A lot of shoo, [D] a lot of right, the [G] groom is nervous, he [C] answers twice.
It's [G] really chilling that he's so [Eb] willing _ [G] to make whoopee.
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _
Picture [G] a little [Am] love nest _
[Cm] down where the [G] roses bloom. _ _
Picture the same [C] sweet love nest, _
[Cm] think what a [G] year can bring.
He's washing dishes and baby [Am] clothes, [G] he's so ambitious, _ even [C] so.
But don't forget folks, [Eb] that's what you get folks, [G] for making whoopee. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ Another year, or [D] maybe less, what's [G] his idea?
Well can't you guess?
She feels neglected and [Eb] he's suspected of [G] making whoopee.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [G] She sits alone [D] most every night, she [G] doesn't phone or even write.
He says he's busy, but she [Eb] says is he, [G] he's making whoopee.
_ He _ _ _ _ doesn't make [C] much money, _ _ [Cm] five thousand [G] dollars per.
_ _ Some judge who thinks [C] he's funny, _ says you [G] pay six to her.
He says now judge, _ [Am] suppose I fail?
[D] The [G] judge says much, [C] right into jail.
But judge, [G] you'd better keep her, you'll [Eb] find it's cheaper than making [G] whoopee. _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _