Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Chorus:
A7A7 D MajorD E minor 7Em7 A7A7 D MajorD CdimCdim E minor 7Em7 A7A7
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em I'll be there;
E minor 7Em7 A7A7 E minor 7Em7 A7A7 GdimGdim D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, save your pappy a chair.
A7A7 D MajorD E minor 7Em7 A7A7 D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD D7D7 G+G
When the party's getting a glow on and singin' fills the air,
G minorGm GdimGdim D MajorD B7B7
In the shank of the night, when the doin's are right,
E minor 7Em7 A7A7 D MajorD D MajorD
Well you can tell 'em I'll be there
Verse:
Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb
I like a barbecue, I like to boil a ham
Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
And I vote for bouillabaisse stew. (What's that?)
C majorC FF C majorC FF
I'd like a weenie bake, steak and a layer cake
C majorC FF C majorC
And you'll get a tummy ache too
C#C# F#F# C#C#
We'll rent a tent or a teepee
F#7F#7 C#C#
Let the town crier cry "All's well!"
D7D7 Am7Am7 D9D9 G+G D7D7 Am7Am7 D9D9 G+G
And if it's R - S - V - P, this is what I'll re - ply:
Chorus:
A7A7 D MajorD E minor 7Em7 A7A7 D MajorD CdimCdim E minor 7Em7 A7A7
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em we'll be there,
E minor 7Em7 A7A7 E minor 7Em7 A7A7 GdimGdim D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD
If you need a pair of freeloaders to fracture your af - fair.
A7A7 D MajorD E minor 7Em7 A7A7 D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD D7D7 G+G
I may even give them Pagliacci -- now stand back and give him air
G minorGm GdimGdim D MajorD B7B7
If one can relax and we'll have a few yaks
E minor 7Em7 A7A7 D MajorD
And you can tell them we'll be there
Verse:
Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb
"Oui," said the bumblebee, "Let's have jubilee."
Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb
"When?" said the prairie hen, "Soon?"
C majorC FF C majorC FF
"Sure," said the dinosaur "Where?" said the grisly bear
C majorC FF C majorC
"Under the light of the moon."
C#C# F#F# C#C# F#F# C#C#
"How about your brother, jackass?" everyone gaily cried
Am7Am7 D9D9 G+G
"Are you coming to the fracas?" ("Ain't gonna blow it!"
D7D7 Am7Am7 D9D9 G+G G7G7
And all the respects," he sighed
Chorus:
D MajorD E minor 7Em7 A7A7 D MajorD CdimCdim E minor 7Em7 A7A7
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em I'll be there
E minor 7Em7 A7A7 E minor 7Em7 A7A7 GdimGdim D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, stick 'em on my hair
A7A7 D MajorD E minor 7Em7 A7A7 D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD D7D7 G+G
If perchance we look a bit peeked, remember, "Se la guerre
G minorGm GdimGdim D MajorD B7B7
If we're still on our feet and there's something to eat
E minor 7Em7 A7A7 D MajorD
Well you can tell them we'll be there
Chorus:
A7A7 D MajorD E minor 7Em7 A7A7 D MajorD CdimCdim E minor 7Em7 A7A7
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em I'll be there
E minor 7Em7 A7A7 E minor 7Em7 A7A7 GdimGdim D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, better save a chair
A7A7 D MajorD E minor 7Em7 A7A7 D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD D7D7 G+G
When the party's getting a glow on and singin' fills the air
G minorGm GdimGdim D MajorD B7B7
If there's gas in my hack and my laundry is back
G minorGm GdimGdim D MajorD B7B7
If there's room for one more and you need me, why sure
G minorGm GdimGdim D MajorD B7B7
If you need a new face or a tenor or base
G minorGm GdimGdim D MajorD B7B7
If I can climb out of bed and put a head on my head
E minor 7Em7 A7A7 D MajorD
Well you can tell 'em we'll be there.