Intro:  / C - Am - / Dm - G - / x2 

 

  

 

                C (½) A (½)             F (½) G (½)       C (½)  C7 (½)      F (½)  Dm (½) 

 

Another bride,    another June,    another sunny    honeymoon, 

 

                 E7 (½)  A7 (½)       D7 (½) G7 (½)            C (½) Am (½) Dm (½) G (½) 

 

another season,    another reason    for makin? whoopie. 

 

  

 

               C (½) A (½)      F (½) G (½)                 C (½)  C7 (½)            F (½)  Dm (½) 

 

A lot of shoes,   a lot of rice,   the groom is nervous, he answers twice, 

 

               E7 (½)  A7 (½)       D7 (½) G7 (½)               C (½) F (½) C (½) G (½) 

 

it?s really killing,   that he?s so willing,    to makin? whoopie. 

 

  

 

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Now picture a little lovenest down where the roses cling, 

 

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picture the same sweet lovenest, think what a year can bring. 

 

  

 

                      C (½) A (½)           F (½) G (½)            C (½)  C7 (½)         F (½) Dm (½) 

 

He?s washing dishes and baby clothes, he?s so ambitious, he even sews. 

 

                     E7 (½)  A7 (½)                    D7 (½) G7 (½)                  

 

But don?t forget, folks,  that?s what you get, folks, from makin?  

 

      C (½) Am (½) Dm (½) G (½) 

 

whoopie. 

 

  

 

Instrumental Verse 

 

  

 

              C (½) A (½)       F (½) G (½)                C (½)  C7 (½)                    F (½)  Dm (½) 

 

Another year,   maybe less,     what?s this I hear?     Well, can?t you guess ?  

 

                   E7 (½)  A7 (½)              D7 (½) G7 (½)              C (½) Am (½) Dm (½) G (½) 

 

She feels neglected    and he?s suspected      of makin? whoopie. 

 

  

 

               C (½) A (½)               F (½) G (½)                C (½)  C7 (½)          F (½)  Dm (½) 

 

She sits alone     most every night,   he doesn?t phone,   he doesn?t write,  

 

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he says he?s busy,    but she says, ?Busy?       He?s makin?  

 

      C (½) Am (½) Dm (½) G (½) 

 

whoopie.? 

 

  

 

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Now he doesn?t make much money, only five thousand buck, 

 

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some judge, who thinks he?s funny, says. ?You pay six to her!? 

 

  

 

                            C (½) A (½)             F (½) G (½)               C (½)  C7 (½)      F (½)  Dm (½) 

 

He says, ?Now Judge,  suppose I fail ??  Judge says, ?Budge right into jail!     

 

                  E7 (½)  A7 (½)              D7 (½) G7 (½)               C (½) Am (½) Dm (½) G (½) 

 

You better keep her,   I think it?s cheaper   than makin? whoopie. 

 

  

 

C (½) Am (½) Dm (½) G (½)     (progression x2)       End on C