Written by Walter Donaldson/Gus Kahn
Intro: / C - Am - / Dm - G - / x2 C (½) A (½) F (½) G (½) C (½) C7 (½) F (½) Dm (½) Another bride, another June, another sunny honeymoon, E7 (½) A7 (½) D7 (½) G7 (½) C (½) Am (½) Dm (½) G (½) another season, another reason for makin? whoopie. C (½) A (½) F (½) G (½) C (½) C7 (½) F (½) Dm (½) A lot of shoes, a lot of rice, the groom is nervous, he answers twice, E7 (½) A7 (½) D7 (½) G7 (½) C (½) F (½) C (½) G (½) it?s really killing, that he?s so willing, to makin? whoopie. Bbm F Bbm C Now picture a little lovenest down where the roses cling, Bbm F Bbm G7 picture the same sweet lovenest, think what a year can bring. C (½) A (½) F (½) G (½) C (½) C7 (½) F (½) Dm (½) He?s washing dishes and baby clothes, he?s so ambitious, he even sews. E7 (½) A7 (½) D7 (½) G7 (½) But don?t forget, folks, that?s what you get, folks, from makin? C (½) Am (½) Dm (½) G (½) whoopie. Instrumental Verse C (½) A (½) F (½) G (½) C (½) C7 (½) F (½) Dm (½) Another year, maybe less, what?s this I hear? Well, can?t you guess ? E7 (½) A7 (½) D7 (½) G7 (½) C (½) Am (½) Dm (½) G (½) She feels neglected and he?s suspected of makin? whoopie. C (½) A (½) F (½) G (½) C (½) C7 (½) F (½) Dm (½) She sits alone most every night, he doesn?t phone, he doesn?t write, E7 (½) A7 (½) D7 (½) G7 (½) he says he?s busy, but she says, ?Busy? He?s makin? C (½) Am (½) Dm (½) G (½) whoopie.? Bbm F Bbm C Now he doesn?t make much money, only five thousand buck, Bbm F Bbm G7 some judge, who thinks he?s funny, says. ?You pay six to her!? C (½) A (½) F (½) G (½) C (½) C7 (½) F (½) Dm (½) He says, ?Now Judge, suppose I fail ?? Judge says, ?Budge right into jail! E7 (½) A7 (½) D7 (½) G7 (½) C (½) Am (½) Dm (½) G (½) You better keep her, I think it?s cheaper than makin? whoopie. C (½) Am (½) Dm (½) G (½) (progression x2) End on C