Papas On The Housetop Chords

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