as sung by Ella Fitzgerald
Another [C] bride, another [G7] June, Another [C7] sunny honey-[F]-moon [Fm] Another [C Am] season another [Fm G7] reason For makin’ [C] whoopee [Am Dm G]
A lot of [C Am] shoes a lot of [Dm G7] rice. The groom is [C7] nervous, he answers [F Fm] twice. It’s really [C Am] killin’ That he’s so [Fm G7] willin’ to make [C F C] whoopee
[C7 F Fm C] Now picture a little love nest, Down where the roses cling [ C7 F Fm C G7] Picture the same sweet love nest, Think what a year can bring, yes
[ C G7 C7 F, Fm ] He’s washin dishes and baby clothes, He’s so ambitious he even sews [ C Am Fm G7 C, F, C ] But don’t forget folks, Thats what you get folks, for makin’ whoopee
[ C, Am Dm, G7 C7 F, Fm ] Another year, or maybe less, What’s this I hear? Well, can’t you guess? [ C Am Fm, G7 C, Am, Dm, G ] She feels neglected, and he’s suspected, Of makin’ whoopee
[ C G7 C7 F, Fm ] She sits alone, Most every night, He doesn’t phone, he doesn’t write, [ C, Am Fm, G7 C ] He says he’s busy, But she says, “is he?”, He’s makin’ whoopee.
[ C7 F Fm C ] Now he doesn’t make much money, Only five thousand per [ C7 F Fm C, G7 ] Some judge who thinks he’s funny, Says, “You’ll pay six to her.”
[C, Am Dm, G7 C7 F, Fm ] He says, “Now judge, suppose I fail?”, Judge say, “Budge, right into jail [ C Am Fm, G7 C, F, C ] You’d better keep her. I think it’s cheaper, Than makin’ whoopee.”
[ C Am Fm, G7 C ] Yeah, you better keep her, I think it’s cheaper, Than makin’ whoopee
Makin’ Whoopee!, Ella Fitzgerald
C G7 C7 F, Fm
Another bride, another June, Another sunny honeymoon
C, Am Fm, G7 C, Am, Dm, G
Another season, another reason, For makin’ whoopee
C, Am Dm, G7 C7 F, Fm
A lot of shoes, a lot of rice, The groom is nervous, he answers twice
C, Am Fm, G7 C, F, C
Its really killin’ That he’s so willin’ to make whoopee
C7 F Fm C
Now picture a little love nest, Down where the roses cling
C7 F Fm C G7
Picture the same sweet love nest, Think what a year can bring, yes
C G7 C7 F, Fm
He’s washin dishes and baby clothes, He’s so ambitious he even sews
C Am Fm G7 C, F, C
But don’t forget folks, Thats what you get folks, for makin’ whoopee
C, Am Dm, G7 C7 F, Fm
Another year, or maybe less, What’s this I hear? Well, can’t you guess?
C Am Fm, G7 C, Am, Dm, G
She feels neglected, and he’s suspected, Of makin’ whoopee
C G7 C7 F, Fm
She sits alone, Most every night, He doesn’t phone, he doesn’t write,
C, Am Fm, G7 C
He says he’s busy, But she says, “is he?”, He’s makin’ whoopee.
C7 F Fm C
Now he doesn’t make much money, Only five thousand per
C7 F Fm C, G7
Some judge who thinks he’s funny, Says, “You’ll pay six to her.”
C, Am Dm, G7 C7 F, Fm
He says, “Now judge, suppose I fail?”, Judge say, “Budge, right into jail
C Am Fm, G7 C, F, C
You’d better keep her. I think it’s cheaper, Than makin’ whoopee.”
C Am Fm, G7 C
Yeah, you better keep her, I think it’s cheaper, Than makin’ whoopee
Makin’ Whoopee!, Ella Fitzgerald C G7 C7 F, Fm Another bride, another June, Another sunny honeymoon C, Am Fm, G7 C, Am, Dm, G Another season, another reason, For makin' whoopee C, Am Dm, G7 C7 F, Fm A lot of shoes, a lot of rice, The groom is nervous, he answers twice C, Am Fm, G7 C, F, C Its really killin' That he's so willin' to make whoopee C7 F Fm C Now picture a little love nest, Down where the roses cling C7 F Fm C G7 Picture the same sweet love nest, Think what a year can bring, yes C G7 C7 F, Fm He's washin dishes and baby clothes, He's so ambitious he even sews C Am Fm G7 C, F, C But don't forget folks, Thats what you get folks, for makin' whoopee C, Am Dm, G7 C7 F, Fm Another year, or maybe less, What's this I hear? Well, can't you guess? C Am Fm, G7 C, Am, Dm, G She feels neglected, and he's suspected, Of makin' whoopee C G7 C7 F, Fm She sits alone, Most every night, He doesn't phone, he doesn't write, C, Am Fm, G7 C He says he's busy, But she says, "is he?", He's makin' whoopee. C7 F Fm C Now he doesn't make much money, Only five thousand per C7 F Fm C, G7 Some judge who thinks he's funny, Says, "You'll pay six to her." C, Am Dm, G7 C7 F, Fm He says, "Now judge, suppose I fail?", Judge say, "Budge, right into jail C Am Fm, G7 C, F, C You'd better keep her. I think it's cheaper, Than makin' whoopee." C Am Fm, G7 C Yeah, you better keep her, I think it's cheaper, Than makin' whoopee X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X MAKIN’ WHOOPEE! 1928 | ANOTHER BRIDE, ANOTHER JUNE, ANOTHER SUNNY HONEYMOON. ANOTHER SEASON, ANOTHER REASON FOR MAKIN’ WHOOPEE! A LOT OF SHOES, A LOT OF RICE, THE GROOM IS NERVOUS, HE ANSWERS TWICE. IT’S REALLY KILLING, THAT HE’S SO WILLING TO MAKE WHOOPEE. PICTURE A LITTLE LOVE NEST, DOWN WHERE THE ROSES CLING. PICTURE THE SAME SWEET LOVE NEST, THINK WHAT A YEAR CAN BRING. HE’S WASHING DISHES AND BABY CLOTHES. HE’S SO AMBITIOUS, HE EVEN SEWS. BUT DON’T FORGET FOLKS, THAT’S WHAT YOU GET FOLKS FOR MAKIN’ WHOOPEE!
