Cole Porter

Makin Whoopee

Cole Porter

Guitar chords Intermediate level Intermediate
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Gmaj7    Abdim7    Am7   Bbdim7     G/B   G7       C    Am7/b5 or F7 
An-oth-er bride__ an-oth-er june__ An-oth-er sun-ny hon-ey-moon__    

    G/D   Em7       Eb7          D7           Gmaj7 Em7 Am7 D7 
An-oth-er sea-son, an-oth-er rea-son_ for Mak-in' Whoop-ee.  


         G     Bdim     Am7     D7         G       G7           C   Am7/b5   
A lot of shoes__ a lot of rice__ The groom is ner-vous he ans-wers twice__  
  G/D          Em7               Eb7   D7        Gmaj7   C7 
It's really kill-in'_ that he's so will-in' to make whoopee! 


Chorus: 
Bdim7     E7/b9        Am7       Adim7         D7         Gmaj7    F#7   
Pic-ture a lit-tle love-nest, Down where the ros-es cling, 

Bdim7     E7/b9        Am7       Adim7         D7            Bm7 E7 Am7 D7 
Pic-ture the same sweet love-nest, Think what a year can bring. (He's..) 



 Gmaj7    Abdim7    Am7   Bbdim7     G/B   G7       C    Am7/b5 or F7 
He's washing dishes  And baby clothes He's so ambitious He even sews 
 G/D          Em7               Eb7         D7                 Gmaj7 Em7 Am7 D7 
But don't forget, folks That's what you get, folks,for Makin' Whoopee!     

              
    
 Gmaj7    Abdim7    Am7   Bbdim7     G/B   G7       C    Am7/b5 or F7 
Another year Or maybe less What's this I hear? Well, can't you guess? 
 G/D          Em7               Eb7         D7        Gmaj7 Em7 Am7 D7 
He feels neglected And he's suspected Of Makin' Whoopee! 


 Gmaj7    Abdim7    Am7   Bbdim7     G/B   G7              C    Am7/b5 or F7 
He sits alone 'Most every night He doesn't 'phone her He doesn't write 
 G/D          Em7               Eb7         D7                 Gmaj7 Em7 Am7 D7 
He says he's "busy" But she says "is he?" He's Makin' Whoopee! 


Chorus: 
Bdim7     E7/b9        Am7       Adim7         D7    Gmaj7    F#7  
He doesn't make much money Only a five-thousand per  
Bdim7     E7/b9        Am7           Adim7         D7            Bm7 E7 Am7 D7 
Some judge, who thinks he's funny Told him he got to pay six to her 



Gmaj7    Abdim7        Am7   Bbdim7             G/B   G7         C    Am7/b5 or F7 
He says: "Now judge, suppose I fail." The judge says: "Budge, right into jail! 
 G/D          Em7               Eb7         D7                  
You'd better keep her, I think it's cheaper 
           G          D7/5+  G  
Than Makin' Whoopee!!"
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