Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
C majorC G7G7 C majorC C7C7 FF F minorFm C majorC A7A7 D7D7 G7G7 C majorC
Verse:
C majorC G7G7
Sittin' by the river sunny afternoon
C majorC C7C7
Lazy water murmurin' that ol' familiar tune
FF F minorFm C majorC A7A7
The hummin' birds are hummin' a sweet melody
D7D7 G7G7 C majorC
For that Honeysuckle Honey and me
Verse:
C majorC G7G7
Well I can hear the buzzin' of the honey bees
C majorC C7C7
And I can smell the honeysuckle in the summer breeze
FF F minorFm C majorC A7A7
Well that's the way the weather is gonna always be
D7D7 G7G7 C majorC
For that Honeysuckle Honey and me
Bridge:
C majorC A7A7 D7D7 G7G7
The sun is high so am I this wine is makin' me lazy
C majorC A7A7 D7D7 G7G7
A augmentedA butterfly flutters by and settles on a daisy
Verse:
C majorC G7G7
I said I'm goin' fishin' for a catfish or a trout
C majorC C7C7
Pappy winks to try to tell me what it's all about
FF F minorFm C majorC A7A7
Well Pappy thanks for your advise but I'm doin' fine
D7D7 G7G7 C majorC
With that Honeysuckle Honey of mine
Verse:
C majorC G7G7
She brought along some biscuits that her mama made
C majorC C7C7
She even brought along a little orange marmalade
FF F minorFm C majorC A7A7
I got a jug of Pappy's famous apricot wine
D7D7 G7G7 C majorC
For that Honeysuckle Honey of mine
Bridge:
C majorC A7A7 D7D7 G7G7
The sun is high so am I this wine is makin' me lazy
C majorC A7A7 D7D7 G7G7
A augmentedA butterfly flutters by and settles on a daisy
Verse:
C majorC G7G7
Sittin' by the river sunny afternoon
C majorC C7C7
Lazy water murmurin' that ol' familiar tune
FF F minorFm C majorC A7A7
The hummin' birds are hummin' a sweet melody
D7D7 G7G7 C majorC
For that Honeysuckle Honey and me
Outro:
C majorC F minorFm C majorC
Honey suckle honey and me