Chords for Dr John, Rickie Lee Jones - Makin' Whoopee

Tempo:
88.4 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

Cm

Db

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dr John, Rickie Lee Jones - Makin' Whoopee chords
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[A] [Ab] [G] [Db]
[C] [Abm] [Cm] [Fm] [Ab]
[Cm] [Gm] [Gbm] [Ab]
[Cm] [Gbm] [Ab]
[Eb] Another bride, [Bb] another groom, [Bb]
[G] another sunny [Cm] [Ab] honeymoon, [Abm]
[Cm] another season.
[Eb] [Gb] And that's the [Ab] reason for [Eb] me to [Cm] whoopie.
[B] [Ab]
[Eb] Lot of shoes, [G] [Ab] lot of [D] rides, [Cm] groom is [Eb] nervous, he [C] answers [Abm] twice.
[Eb] It's really killing [Abm] that [A] he's so [Ab] willing [Eb] for me [Bbm] to [Ab] whoopie.
[B] [Eb]
[Db] Picture [Fm] little Loveness [Db] down where [Ab] the [Cm] roses [Gm] swing.
[Ab] [G] Picture [E] that same [Ab] sweet Loveness, [Db] dang what [B] the [Gm] years gonna [Ab] bring.
[Ebm] He's washed [Em] dishes, found [F] baby [Db] [Bb] clothes, [Eb] he's so ambitious [Db] [Bbm] [Cm] he [C] even [Db] sows.
[Eb] So don't [E] forget [A] folks, [Gb] that's what you [Ab] get for, for [Eb] me to whoopie.
[C]
[Eb] [E] [Fm]
[Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[Am] [Abm] [Eb] [E] [Gbm]
[Ab] [Eb] [E] [Eb]
[Bb] [Cm] Another year, [Eb] [Fm] or maybe less, [Cm] what's this I hear?
[Eb] [Ab] Well can't you [Abm] guess, [Eb] she feels neglected, [Gbm] he's [Ab] suspected of [Eb] making [Bbm] whoopies.
[Eb]
She [Ab] [Eb] sits alone, [Bb] [Db] most [Fm] every night, [Gm] he [Eb] doesn't phone, he [Ebm] doesn't write.
[Abm] He [Eb] says he's [Ab] [Eb] busy, but [Gbm] she says [Ab] he's [Eb] making whoopies.
[Gb] [G]
[A] [Bb] [C] [Db] He doesn't make [Fm] much money, [Eb] [Ebm] only five thousand [Cm] bucks.
[Fm] [Db] Some [E] judge who [F] thinks he's [Cm] funny, [Fm] [Abm] [Gbm] said you pay six to [Bb] her.
[Ab] [Eb] Now he says, [C] just [Fm] suppose I [D] pay her.
[Eb] Judge says, but right in the jail, [Db] [Eb] you better keep her.
Yeah I think it's cheaper, [Bb] than [Eb] making whoopies.
[Ebm] Than [Eb] making whoopies.
[Gbm]
[Bb] [Eb] Than making [Gbm] whoopies.
[Ab]
[Ebm] [Eb] Making [Gbm] whoopies.
[Abm]
[Eb] Making [G] [C] whoopies.
[B] [Cm] [Bm] [Ebm] [Gb]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Cm
13421113
Db
12341114
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Cm
13421113
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To start learning Dr. John - (with Rickie Lee Jones) Makin Whoopee chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Ab, Eb, Gbm, Eb, Gb, Db, E, F, Cm and Fm. For best results, commence at 44 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 88. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Ab Major in mind.

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_ [A] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [G] _ _ [Db] _
[C] _ _ [Abm] _ [Cm] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Gbm] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [Ab] _
[Eb] Another bride, _ [Bb] another groom, [Bb] _
[G] another sunny _ [Cm] [Ab] honeymoon, _ [Abm] _
[Cm] another season.
[Eb] _ [Gb] And that's the [Ab] reason for [Eb] me to [Cm] whoopie.
_ [B] _ _ [Ab] _
[Eb] Lot of shoes, [G] _ [Ab] lot of [D] rides, _ [Cm] groom is [Eb] nervous, he [C] answers [Abm] twice.
_ [Eb] It's really killing [Abm] that [A] he's so [Ab] willing [Eb] for me [Bbm] to [Ab] whoopie.
[B] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Db] _ Picture [Fm] little Loveness _ _ [Db] down where [Ab] the [Cm] roses [Gm] swing.
[Ab] _ [G] _ Picture [E] that same [Ab] sweet Loveness, _ [Db] dang what [B] the [Gm] years gonna [Ab] bring.
[Ebm] He's washed [Em] dishes, found [F] baby [Db] [Bb] clothes, [Eb] he's so ambitious [Db] _ [Bbm] [Cm] he [C] even [Db] sows.
[Eb] So don't [E] forget [A] folks, [Gb] that's what you [Ab] get for, for [Eb] me to whoopie.
[C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ [E] _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Am] _ [Abm] _ [Eb] _ _ [E] _ [Gbm] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [E] _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ [Cm] Another year, [Eb] _ [Fm] or maybe less, [Cm] what's this I hear?
[Eb] _ [Ab] Well can't you [Abm] guess, [Eb] she feels neglected, [Gbm] he's [Ab] suspected of [Eb] making _ [Bbm] whoopies.
[Eb]
She [Ab] _ [Eb] sits alone, [Bb] [Db] most [Fm] every night, [Gm] he [Eb] doesn't phone, he [Ebm] doesn't write.
[Abm] He [Eb] says he's [Ab] [Eb] busy, but [Gbm] she says _ [Ab] he's [Eb] making whoopies.
_ [Gb] _ [G] _
[A] _ [Bb] _ [C] _ [Db] _ He doesn't make [Fm] much money, _ _ [Eb] _ [Ebm] only five thousand [Cm] bucks.
[Fm] _ [Db] _ Some [E] judge who [F] thinks he's [Cm] funny, [Fm] _ _ [Abm] _ [Gbm] said you pay six to [Bb] her.
[Ab] _ [Eb] Now he says, [C] just [Fm] suppose I [D] pay her.
[Eb] Judge says, but _ right in the jail, [Db] [Eb] you better keep her.
Yeah I think it's cheaper, [Bb] than [Eb] making whoopies.
_ [Ebm] Than _ _ [Eb] making _ whoopies.
[Gbm] _
[Bb] _ [Eb] Than making _ [Gbm] whoopies.
[Ab] _
_ [Ebm] _ [Eb] Making _ [Gbm] whoopies.
[Abm] _
_ [Eb] Making [G] [C] whoopies.
[B] _ [Cm] _ [Bm] _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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