Chords for Cab Calloway - The Reefer Man (Original)

Tempo:
123.3 bpm
Chords used:

B

F

Bb

G

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Cab Calloway - The Reefer Man (Original) chords
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What's the matter with that cat there?
[Bm] Must be full of reefers.
Full of reefers?
Yeah, man.
You mean that cat's hot?
[B] Salient.
Salient?
Yeah, lightly.
Get away from here.
Man, is that the reefer man?
Yes, it's the reefer man.
I believe he's lost his mind.
I think he's lost his mind.
[F] [Bb] [F]
[B]
[G] [F]
[Eb]
[Bb]
[F] [B] Have you [G] ever met that funny reefer [D] man?
Reefer man!
[B] Have you ever met that funny reefer man?
[Bm] Reeperman.
Reeperman.
If he says he swam from China, well you [Dbm] saw Carolina, then you know you're talking to that Reeperman.
[F] Reeperman.
[E] Have you ever [Gm] met funny [F] Reeperman?
Reeperman.
Have you [B] ever met funny [C] Reeperman?
Reeperman.
[G] If he says he walks the ocean, [Bb] anytime he takes a [B] notion, then you know you're [Bm] talking to Reeperman.
Reeperman.
[C] [Bm]
[F] [Bb] [Bbm] [G]
[B] Have you ever met this funny Reeperman?
Reeperman.
Oh baby, I'm a [G] Reeperman.
Reeperman.
If he spreads his eyes with nickels [Bb] and crawls watermelon pickles, then you know you're [Bm] talking to that [F] Reeperman.
Reeperman.
Have you ever [A] met funny [B] Reeperman?
Reeperman.
Have you ever met a funny [D] Reeperman?
Reeperman.
If he [A] takes the name you want [Bb] to give you [Bbm] Pennsylvania, then you know you're talking to Reeperman.
Reeperman.
Then you know you're talking to [B] Reeperman.
[F] [A] [F]
[D] [C] [A]
[C] [F] [G] Reeperman.
Have you ever met a funny Reeperman?
Reeperman.
Have you ever met a funny Reeperman?
Reeperman.
If he says Wall Street is funny, cause he won't sell [Bbm] the Atlantic, [B] then you know you're [Em] talking to that [B] Reeperman.
[Gb] [G] [Db]
[B] [Ab]
[Abm]
[Ab] [Dbm]
[Bb] [Abm]
[B]
Key:  
B
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F
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Bb
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G
2131
Bm
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B
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F
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Bb
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To learn Cab Calloway & His Orchestra - Reefer Man chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: B, C, F, G, Eb, Ab, G, Ab, Db, C, G and F. For best results, commence at 61 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 122. With F Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ _ _ What's the matter with that cat there?
[Bm] Must be full of reefers.
Full of reefers?
Yeah, man.
You mean that cat's hot?
[B] Salient.
Salient?
Yeah, lightly.
Get away from here.
Man, is that the reefer man?
Yes, it's the reefer man.
I believe he's lost his mind.
I think he's lost his mind.
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ Have you [G] ever met that funny reefer [D] man?
Reefer man!
[B] Have you ever met that funny reefer man?
[Bm] Reeperman.
_ Reeperman.
If he says he swam from China, well you [Dbm] saw Carolina, then you know you're talking to that Reeperman.
[F] Reeperman.
[E] Have you ever [Gm] met funny [F] Reeperman?
Reeperman.
Have you [B] ever met funny [C] Reeperman?
Reeperman.
[G] If he says he walks the ocean, [Bb] anytime he takes a [B] notion, then you know you're [Bm] talking to Reeperman.
Reeperman. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ Have you ever met this funny Reeperman?
_ Reeperman.
Oh baby, I'm a [G] Reeperman.
Reeperman.
If he spreads his eyes with nickels [Bb] and crawls watermelon pickles, then you know you're [Bm] talking to that [F] Reeperman.
Reeperman.
Have you ever [A] met funny [B] Reeperman?
Reeperman.
Have you ever met a funny [D] Reeperman?
Reeperman.
If he [A] takes the name you want [Bb] to give you [Bbm] Pennsylvania, then you know you're talking to Reeperman.
Reeperman.
Then you know you're talking to [B] Reeperman. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [A] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ Reeperman.
Have you ever met a funny Reeperman?
Reeperman.
Have you ever met a funny Reeperman?
Reeperman.
If he says Wall Street is funny, cause he won't sell [Bbm] the Atlantic, [B] then you know you're [Em] talking to that [B] Reeperman.
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _

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It's Fats Waller and Andy Razaf who authored this song.

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