Amanda Palmer – Makin Whoopee (Guitar)

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Ella Fitzgerald - Makin Whoopee Tabbed by Kate Notes: I tabbed this song on my Ukulele so that I could hear the Gm chord in the bridge the way she plays it. I tabbed the Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman duet version from their album "An Evening With Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer" For Ukulele: Gm

A--------3      
E--------4
C--------5
G--------5

For Guitar: Gm

E---------3
B---------3
G---------3
D---------5
A---------5     
E---------3

Intro: C F C F C F G

C       F
Another bride Another June

C       F
Another sunny honeymoon

C       F
Another season, another reason

C               F       G
For makin' whoopee

C       F
A lot of shoes, a lot of rice

C       F
The groom is nervous he answers twice

C       F
It's really killin' that he's so willin'

C       F       G
To make whoopee

Gm      C
Picture a little love nest

Gm      C
Down where the roses cling

Gm      C
Picture the same sweet love nest 

F       G
Think what a year can bring

C       F
He's washing dishes and baby clothes

C       F
He's so ambitious he even sews

C       F
But don't forget folks that's what you get folks

C       F       G
For makin' whoopee

C       F
Another year or maybe less

C       F
What's this I hear? Well can't you guess?

C       F
She fells neglected and he's suspected

C       F       G
Of makin' whoopee

C       F
She sits alone most every night

C       F
He doesn't phone her he doesn't write

C       F
He says he's busy but she say's "is he?"

C       F       G
He's makin' whoopee

Gm      C
He doesn't make much money

Gm      C
Only five thousand per

Gm      C
Some judge who thinks he's funny

F       G
Says you'll pay six to her

C       F
He says now judge suppose I fail

C       F
The judge says budge right into jail

C       F
You better keep her I think it's cheaper

C       F       C
Than makin' whoopee

Great song! Enjoy!