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