Dean Martin – Relax-Ay-Voo (Guitar)

Capo 4 Video Lesson
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From 1955 album You're Never Too Young Youtube video link: https://youtu.be/n-yIIgjErXY Original key C#7 **************** * Strum once ** Strum twice **************** [Intro] A7 A7sus2 A7 A7sus2 A7 A7sus2 A7 [Verse 1]
  A7                                         Dmaj7      B7
When you're too tense it's common sense to relax-ay-voo

    Em7                A7                F#m7     A   Dmaj7
The more you earn the less you learn to relax-ay-voo

   Bm                     Bm7                E7
We French you'll find are more inclined to relax-ay-voo

  Em7           A7            Dmaj7  D  B7
Relax, relax, relax, relax-ay-voo
[Verse 2]
     E7               A7                 Dmaj7       B7
Your doctor bills they hold for pills to relax-ay-voo

       Em7                        C#7       F#m7       Dmaj7
You're in your prime so now's the time to relax-ay-voo

    Bm                 Bm7             E7
The girls pursue those fellows who can relax-ay-voo

  Em7           A7            D
Relax, relax, relax, relax-ay-voo
[Bridge 1]
N.C                      Am7 D7 D
You're as tight as a drum

N.C.                   G Am7 G
You're as gay as a tune
N.C. Em7** You better loosen up chum N.C. E7**N.C. E7* N.C. E7* N.C. A* Your drum is apt to snap and go boom boom [Bridge 2]
    A7
And when you go they'll take your dough

           D7          B7
Cause it's tax-ay-voo, relax-ay-voo

Em7                  E7        A7      D   B7
Get your sneakers and slacks, relax-ay-voo
[Verse 3]
Em7     A7             D            Bm7
I don't have to try to relax-ay-voo

Em7      A7                D7         C#m7 F#m7
Chum I'm much to numb to relax-ay-voo

  Bm                      Bm7              E7
We French you'll find are more inclined to relax-ay-voo

E7              A7           D     B7
Relax, relax, relax, relax-ay-voo
[Verse 4]
Em7    A7            D            Bm7
Bub, I take a tub to relax-ay-voo

Em7    A7               Dmaj7    D7
Bub, I sit and scrub to relax-ay-voo

  Bm                   Bm7             E7
The girls pursue those fellows who can relax-ay-voo

E7              Em7    A7     D
Relax, relax, relax, relax-ay-voo
[Bridge]
N.C.                 Am7
You're as tight as a drum

                  D7
I'm as loose as a deuce

                   G
You're as gay as a tune

       Gsus       G
I'm as light as a kite

                 E7
Better loosen up chum
E7 N.C. E7* N.C. E7* N.C. A* Your drum is apt to snap and go boom boom [Coda]
    A7
And when you go they'll take your dough

      D7            B7
For a tax-ay-voo, relax-ay-voo

E7                     G         A     D    F#m7 Bm7
Get your sneakers and slacks, relax-ay-voo

Em7                   E7      A7       D
Get your sneakers and slacks, relax-ay-voo
D7 Bm7 Em7 D