Papas On The Housetop chords by East Nash Grass

Key: Eb

Intro:

C   F   G   C

Verse:
C
Momma made papa be quiet as a mouse
C
So papa climbed up on top of the house
F
Made a lot of whoopie made a lot of noise
G                                         C
Stood up and cheered with the rest of the boys

[Chours]
C
Baby’s in the cradle, brother’s gone to town
C
Sister’s in the parlor trying on a gown
G
Mama’s in the kitchen messing all around
G                                 C
Papa’s on the housetop won’t come down

[Instrumental solo]
C   F   G   C

Verse:
C
The blues they come the blues they come
C
Nobody know where the blues come from
F
The blues they go the blues they go
G                                        C
And everybody’s happy when the old blues go

[Chours]
C
Baby’s in the cradle, brother’s gone to town
C
Sister’s in the parlor trying on a gown
G
Mama’s in the kitchen messing all around
G                                 C
Papa’s on the housetop won’t come down

[Instrumental solo]
C   F   G   C

Verse:
C
Papa saw a chicken out in the yard
C
Picked up a rock and hit him hard
F
Hit him hard killed him dead
G                                                     C
Now the chicken’s in the gravy and the gravy’s on the bread

[Chours]
C
Baby’s in the cradle, brother’s gone to town
C
Sister’s in the parlor trying on a gown
G
Mama’s in the kitchen messing all around
G                                 C
Papa’s on the housetop won’t come down

[Instrumental solo]
C   F   G   C

Verse:
C
Hush little baby don’t you cry
C
Blues gonna leave you by and by
F
Papa came in sure was coy
G                                           C
Put the baby in the cradle and the blues outdoor

[Chours]
C
Baby’s in the cradle, brother’s gone to town
C
Sister’s in the parlor trying on a gown
G
Mama’s in the kitchen messing all around
G                                 C
Papa’s on the housetop won’t come down
G                                 C
Papa’s on the housetop won’t come down

G    C