Chords for Rickie Lee Jones: Makin' Whoopee

Tempo:
79.25 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

Em

F

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Rickie Lee Jones: Makin' Whoopee chords
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[G] [Gb] [G]
[C] Another bride, [Dbm] [Dm] another groom, [Ebm] [Em] another [Am] summer [Cm] [C] honeymoon, [Gm] [Em] another season, [A] [Fm] another [C] reason
for [E] more than what [A] they want.
[F] A [C] [E] [Dbm]
[Dm] lot of brides, [Ebm] [Em] the groom is [C] nervous, [Cm] he answers [Gm] twice, [Em] it's really [A] killing him [Fm] because
he's very [Em] willing [B] to [C] make him work [F] up.
[Gm] It's [A] [C] [Am] [Gm] [C] our little [Eb] love nest, [Dm] [Ab] down [G] where the [Db]
[C] roses [E] [D] bloom.
[C] [Gm] [E] It's an [Eb] insane [Gm] sweet [Ab] love [Dm] nest.
[G] [F]
[Eb] Ain't what a year can [Db] bring.
[C] He's washing dishes [Dbm] and [Dm] baby clothes.
[Ebm] He's [Em] so ambitious, [Am] he [F] even [E] sews.
But don't forget [G] folks, [Fm] that's what you get [G] folks, [Bb] [Am] for making [C] a living.
[F] [G]
[Dm] [A] [C] [A] [Dm]
[C] [G] [C] [F]
[Gm] [Em] [A] [Ab]
[G] [C] [E] [F] [A] [C]
[Am] Another [C] year, [Dbm] [Dm] a married lass, [Ebm] [Em] what's this I hear?
[C] Well, [F] can't you [Bb] guess?
[Em] She feels neglected [A] and [Ab] he's [G] suspected [Abm] [F] of making [E] rubble.
[Dm] [C] [F]
[Abm] She [Dm] [C] sits alone [Dbm] every [Dm] night.
[Ebm] [Em] He doesn't [G] phone, [C] [Em] he [F] doesn't [A] write.
[Gm] [Em] He says he's busy, [A] [Fm] she says [Abm] busy.
[Eb] He's [C] making [Cm] rules.
[Am]
[G] He [E] doesn't [Eb] make much [G]
[Ab] money, [Fm] only [G] five thousand [D] per.
[Gm] Some [E] judge who thinks [Eb] he's funny says [Fm] well, [Gb] [G] you [F] give six [E] to her.
[Eb]
[D] And he [Abm] says, oh [C] well, [Gm] [Dbm] judge, [Dm] suppose I [C] fail.
The judge [Em] says, fudge, right [F] in the damn.
[Ab] [Gm] [Em] You better keep her.
[Db] Anyway, [Fm] it's [G] cheaper [Db] than [C] making whooping.
[F] [D]
[G] [C] He's making rules.
[A] [Ab]
[C] He's making rules.
[A] [Dm]
[Ab] [G] [Bb] [Eb] [E] [B]
[C] Rules.
[Ab] [N]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
Em
121
F
134211111
Dm
2311
C
3211
G
2131
Em
121
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To jam and learn Ricky Lee Jones - Makin Whoopee chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Dbm, Dm, Ebm, Em, C, Dm and C. For best results, commence at 39 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 79. Considering the song's key of C Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] Another bride, [Dbm] _ [Dm] another groom, [Ebm] _ [Em] another [Am] summer [Cm] [C] honeymoon, [Gm] _ [Em] another season, [A] _ [Fm] another [C] reason
for [E] more than what [A] they want.
[F] _ _ _ A [C] _ [E] _ [Dbm] _
[Dm] lot of brides, [Ebm] [Em] the groom is [C] nervous, [Cm] he answers [Gm] twice, [Em] it's really [A] killing him [Fm] because
he's very [Em] willing [B] to [C] make him work [F] up.
[Gm] It's [A] _ [C] _ [Am] _ [Gm] _ _ [C] our little [Eb] love _ nest, [Dm] [Ab] down [G] where the [Db]
[C] roses [E] [D] bloom.
[C] _ [Gm] [E] It's an [Eb] insane [Gm] sweet [Ab] love [Dm] nest.
_ [G] _ [F] _
[Eb] Ain't what a year can [Db] bring.
[C] He's washing dishes [Dbm] and [Dm] baby clothes.
[Ebm] He's [Em] so ambitious, [Am] he [F] even [E] sews.
_ But don't forget [G] folks, [Fm] that's what you get [G] folks, [Bb] [Am] for making [C] a living.
[F] _ _ [G] _ _
[Dm] _ [A] _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[C] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Gm] _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ [Ab] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ [E] _ [F] _ [A] _ _ [C] _
[Am] Another [C] year, _ [Dbm] _ [Dm] a married lass, [Ebm] [Em] what's this I hear?
[C] _ Well, [F] can't you [Bb] guess?
[Em] She feels neglected [A] and [Ab] he's [G] suspected [Abm] [F] of making [E] rubble.
[Dm] _ [C] _ [F] _
[Abm] She [Dm] [C] sits alone [Dbm] every [Dm] night.
[Ebm] [Em] He doesn't [G] phone, [C] [Em] he [F] doesn't [A] write.
[Gm] _ [Em] He says he's busy, [A] _ [Fm] she says [Abm] busy.
[Eb] He's [C] making [Cm] rules.
_ _ [Am] _
_ _ [G] He [E] doesn't [Eb] make much [G]
[Ab] money, _ [Fm] only [G] five thousand [D] per.
[Gm] _ _ Some [E] judge who thinks [Eb] he's funny says [Fm] well, [Gb] [G] you [F] give six [E] to her.
[Eb]
[D] And he [Abm] says, oh [C] well, [Gm] [Dbm] judge, [Dm] suppose I [C] fail.
The judge [Em] says, fudge, right [F] in the damn.
[Ab] _ [Gm] [Em] You better keep her.
[Db] Anyway, [Fm] it's [G] cheaper [Db] than [C] making whooping.
[F] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ [C] He's making rules.
[A] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [C] He's making rules.
[A] _ [Dm] _ _ _
[Ab] _ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ [E] _ [B] _
[C] _ _ _ Rules. _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Up from the Skies, Recorded Live in Los Angeles 1991 album.

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