Mafia 2 Radio Soundtrack - Louis Prima - The closer to the bone Chords
Tempo:
87.9 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
Gm
Ab
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Eb]
[Gm] Close to the bone, [F] sweeter is the meat.
[D] Last slice of Virginia ham [Eb] is the best that you can eat.
Don't talk about my baby, [Ab] she's slender but she's sweet.
[D] Close to the bone, and sweeter [Eb] is the meat.
Now she'd make a [Gm] good thermometer, [Cm] if she drank a glass of wine.
[Bb] She's built just like a goddess snake, [Eb] she climbs up like a vine.
My friends tell me I'm a fool, [Ab] to love a gal like that.
[Bb] Here's the reason I like them slim, instead of big [Eb] and fat.
Cause, [Gm] close to the bone, [Cm] sweeter is the meat.
[D] The last slice of Virginia ham [Eb] is the best that you can eat.
Now don't talk about my baby, [Ab] she's slender but she's sweet.
[Bb] Close to the bone, [Fm] and sweeter is [Gm] the meat.
[A]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Bb] [F] [Ebm]
[Gm]
[C] [Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Gm] Now [F]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Bb] [Cm]
[Gm] [F] [Cm]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Cm]
[Gm] [Bb] [G] [Eb]
she'd [Gm] make a first class [F] fountain pen, if she only knew how to write.
[Bb] Her fingers like a piece of string, [Eb] she rolls up every night.
Everybody thinks that I'm a nut, [Ab] to love this lovely worm.
[Bb] Boy there's one reason I like them slim, instead of [Eb] round and firm.
Cause, [Gm] close to the bone, [Cm] sweeter is the meat.
[Bb] Last slice of Virginia [Eb] ham is the best that you can eat.
Now don't talk about my baby, [Ab] she's slender but she's sweet.
[Bb] Close to the bone, and sweeter is the meat.
I got another one [Eb] now, listen here.
She'd make a fine piccolo, [Cm] if she only stayed on key.
[D] Boy she's shaped like a rubber band, [Eb] and she loves to [Cm] snap at me.
Everybody thinks I'm insane, to overlook her faults.
[Bb] But here's the reason I like them skinny, instead of full [Eb] of schmaltz.
Cause, [Gm] close to the bone, [F] sweeter is the meat.
[D] Last slice of Virginia [Eb] ham is the best that you can eat.
[Cm]
Now don't talk about my baby, [Ab] she's slender but she's sweet.
And [Dm] close to the [Gm] bone, and [Bb] sweeter is [Eb] the meat.
[Gm] Close to the bone, [F] sweeter is the meat.
[D] Last slice of Virginia ham [Eb] is the best that you can eat.
Don't talk about my baby, [Ab] she's slender but she's sweet.
[D] Close to the bone, and sweeter [Eb] is the meat.
Now she'd make a [Gm] good thermometer, [Cm] if she drank a glass of wine.
[Bb] She's built just like a goddess snake, [Eb] she climbs up like a vine.
My friends tell me I'm a fool, [Ab] to love a gal like that.
[Bb] Here's the reason I like them slim, instead of big [Eb] and fat.
Cause, [Gm] close to the bone, [Cm] sweeter is the meat.
[D] The last slice of Virginia ham [Eb] is the best that you can eat.
Now don't talk about my baby, [Ab] she's slender but she's sweet.
[Bb] Close to the bone, [Fm] and sweeter is [Gm] the meat.
[A]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Bb] [F] [Ebm]
[Gm]
[C] [Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Gm] Now [F]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Bb] [Cm]
[Gm] [F] [Cm]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Cm]
[Gm] [Bb] [G] [Eb]
she'd [Gm] make a first class [F] fountain pen, if she only knew how to write.
[Bb] Her fingers like a piece of string, [Eb] she rolls up every night.
Everybody thinks that I'm a nut, [Ab] to love this lovely worm.
[Bb] Boy there's one reason I like them slim, instead of [Eb] round and firm.
Cause, [Gm] close to the bone, [Cm] sweeter is the meat.
[Bb] Last slice of Virginia [Eb] ham is the best that you can eat.
Now don't talk about my baby, [Ab] she's slender but she's sweet.
[Bb] Close to the bone, and sweeter is the meat.
I got another one [Eb] now, listen here.
She'd make a fine piccolo, [Cm] if she only stayed on key.
[D] Boy she's shaped like a rubber band, [Eb] and she loves to [Cm] snap at me.
Everybody thinks I'm insane, to overlook her faults.
[Bb] But here's the reason I like them skinny, instead of full [Eb] of schmaltz.
Cause, [Gm] close to the bone, [F] sweeter is the meat.
[D] Last slice of Virginia [Eb] ham is the best that you can eat.
[Cm]
Now don't talk about my baby, [Ab] she's slender but she's sweet.
And [Dm] close to the [Gm] bone, and [Bb] sweeter is [Eb] the meat.
Key:
Eb
Bb
Gm
Ab
Cm
Eb
Bb
Gm
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Gm] Close to the bone, [F] sweeter is the meat.
[D] Last slice of Virginia ham [Eb] is the best that you can eat.
Don't talk about my baby, [Ab] she's slender but she's sweet.
[D] Close to the bone, and sweeter [Eb] is the meat.
Now she'd make a [Gm] good thermometer, [Cm] if she drank a glass of wine.
[Bb] She's built just like a goddess snake, [Eb] she climbs up like a vine.
My friends tell me I'm a fool, [Ab] to love a gal like that.
[Bb] Here's the reason I like them slim, instead of big [Eb] and fat.
Cause, [Gm] close to the bone, _ [Cm] sweeter is the meat.
[D] The last slice of Virginia ham [Eb] is the best that you can eat.
Now don't talk about my baby, [Ab] she's slender but she's sweet.
[Bb] Close to the bone, [Fm] and sweeter _ is [Gm] the meat.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Ebm] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Gm] Now _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Cm] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ [Eb] _ _
she'd [Gm] make a first class [F] fountain pen, if she only knew how to write.
[Bb] Her fingers like a piece of string, [Eb] she rolls up every night.
Everybody thinks that I'm a nut, [Ab] to love this lovely worm.
[Bb] Boy there's one reason I like them slim, instead of [Eb] round and firm.
Cause, [Gm] close to the bone, [Cm] sweeter is the meat.
[Bb] Last slice of Virginia [Eb] ham is the best that you can eat.
Now don't talk about my baby, [Ab] she's slender but she's sweet.
[Bb] Close to the bone, and sweeter is the meat.
I got another one [Eb] now, listen here.
She'd make a fine piccolo, [Cm] if she only stayed on key.
[D] Boy she's shaped like a rubber band, [Eb] and she loves to [Cm] snap at me.
Everybody thinks I'm insane, to overlook her faults.
[Bb] But here's the reason I like them skinny, instead of full [Eb] of schmaltz.
Cause, [Gm] close to the bone, _ [F] sweeter is the meat.
[D] Last slice of Virginia [Eb] ham is the best that you can eat.
[Cm]
Now don't talk about my baby, [Ab] she's slender but she's sweet.
And [Dm] close to the [Gm] bone, and [Bb] sweeter is [Eb] the meat. _
[Gm] Close to the bone, [F] sweeter is the meat.
[D] Last slice of Virginia ham [Eb] is the best that you can eat.
Don't talk about my baby, [Ab] she's slender but she's sweet.
[D] Close to the bone, and sweeter [Eb] is the meat.
Now she'd make a [Gm] good thermometer, [Cm] if she drank a glass of wine.
[Bb] She's built just like a goddess snake, [Eb] she climbs up like a vine.
My friends tell me I'm a fool, [Ab] to love a gal like that.
[Bb] Here's the reason I like them slim, instead of big [Eb] and fat.
Cause, [Gm] close to the bone, _ [Cm] sweeter is the meat.
[D] The last slice of Virginia ham [Eb] is the best that you can eat.
Now don't talk about my baby, [Ab] she's slender but she's sweet.
[Bb] Close to the bone, [Fm] and sweeter _ is [Gm] the meat.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Ebm] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Gm] Now _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Cm] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ [Eb] _ _
she'd [Gm] make a first class [F] fountain pen, if she only knew how to write.
[Bb] Her fingers like a piece of string, [Eb] she rolls up every night.
Everybody thinks that I'm a nut, [Ab] to love this lovely worm.
[Bb] Boy there's one reason I like them slim, instead of [Eb] round and firm.
Cause, [Gm] close to the bone, [Cm] sweeter is the meat.
[Bb] Last slice of Virginia [Eb] ham is the best that you can eat.
Now don't talk about my baby, [Ab] she's slender but she's sweet.
[Bb] Close to the bone, and sweeter is the meat.
I got another one [Eb] now, listen here.
She'd make a fine piccolo, [Cm] if she only stayed on key.
[D] Boy she's shaped like a rubber band, [Eb] and she loves to [Cm] snap at me.
Everybody thinks I'm insane, to overlook her faults.
[Bb] But here's the reason I like them skinny, instead of full [Eb] of schmaltz.
Cause, [Gm] close to the bone, _ [F] sweeter is the meat.
[D] Last slice of Virginia [Eb] ham is the best that you can eat.
[Cm]
Now don't talk about my baby, [Ab] she's slender but she's sweet.
And [Dm] close to the [Gm] bone, and [Bb] sweeter is [Eb] the meat. _