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Makin' Whoopie (Play Along)

by Frank Sinatra · posted by Billy_Idle

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Makin' Whoopie (Play Along) / Frank Sinatra

Tabbed for C Chromatic (Keys of Db/D) so you can ...

Play Along With Frank Sinatra!

* Tabs for the easier Key of C also included (See below)



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Makin' Whoopie


[Starts in Db]

Another bride, another June
3* -3* 3*  6*  3* -3* 3* -6*

Another  sunny  honeymoon
3* -3* 3* 7* 5* -5* 5* 7*

Another season,  another reason
-6* 7* -6* 6* 6*  3* -3* 3* 6 6

For makin' whoopee
 5* -5* 6   6*  5*


A lot of shoes, a lot of rice
3* -3* 3*  6*   3* -3* 3* -6*

The groom is nervous,  he answers twice
 3*  -3*  3*  7*  7*   5* -5*  5*   7*

It's really killin' that he's so willin'
-6*  7* -6* -6 -6    3*  -3*  3*  6  6

To make whoopee
-5*  6   6*  5*


Picture a little love nest
 7* -8  7* -8  7* -6*  -6*

Down where the roses cling
 -6*  -7   -6* -7 -6*  6*

Picture the same sweet love nest
 7* -8   7*  -8    7*   7*   -6*

And think what a year can bring
-6*  -6*   -7 -6* -7  -6*   6*


He's washin' dishes  and baby clothes
 6*   6* 7*   6* 6*   3*-3* 3*  -6*

He's so ambitious,  he even sews
 3* -3*  3* 7* 7*   5* -5* 5* 7*

But don't forget folks, that's what you get folks
-6*  7*   -6* 6*   6*     3*    -3*  3*  6   6

For makin' whoopee
 5* -5* 6   6*  5*


[Key Change To D]

Another bride, another June
-3 -4 -3 -6*   -7 -7 7 -7 7

Another sunny,  a sunny honeymoon
-3 -4 -3 -7 -7  -5 6 -5  5* -5 -7

Another reason, here's that season
7 -7 7 -6* -6*    -6*   -5  -6 -6

For makin' whoopee
-5  6 -6   -6* -5


A mess of shoes,  a gang of rice
-3 -4  -3  -6*   -3  -4  -3  7

The groom is nervous  that he answers twice
-3   -4   -3 -7 -7     -7  -5  6  -5   -7

It's really killin'  this cat's so willin'
 7   -7  7 -6* -6*   -6*  -6*   -5 -6 -6

To make whoopee
 6  -6   -6* -5


Now he's washin' dishes  with those baby clothes
 -7  -7  -7 -6* -6* -6*   -6*  -6*  7  6    7

He's so ambitious, man, he even sews
 -7  -7 -7 -7  -7   -7  -5 -7 -5 -7

But don't forget folks, that's what you get folks
 7   -7    7 -6*   -6*   -6*   -6*  -5  -6   -6

For makin' whoopee
-5  6 -6   -6* -5


But don't forget folks, that's what you get folks
 7   -7    7 -6*   -6*   -6*   -6*  -5  -6   -6

For makin' whoopee
-5  6 -6   -6* -5

_______________________________________


(Key of C)


Another bride, another June
3 -3  3   6    3 -3  3  -6

Another sunny honeymoon
3 -3  3  7  5  -5  5  7

Another season, another reason
-6 7 -6  6  6   3 -3  3 -5* -5*

For makin' whoopee
 5  -5 -5*  6   5


A lot of shoes, a lot of rice
3  -3  3   6    3  -3  3  -6

The groom is nervous, he answers twice
 3   -3   3   7  7    5  -5  5     7

It's really killin' that he's so willin'
 -6  7  -6   6  6     3  -3   3  -5* -5*

To make whoopee
-5  -5*  6   5


Picture a little love nest
 7  -7* 7 -7* 7   6*   6*

Down where the roses cling
 6*    7*   6* 7* 6*   6

Picture the same sweet love nest
 7  -7*  7   -7*   7    7    6*

And think what a year can bring
 6*   6*   7*  6* 7*   6*   6

...


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