Yes My Darling Daughter chords by Eydie Gormé

Chords with lyrics

Yes, my darling daughter - Eydie Gorme

Written by: Jack Lawrence

A augmentedA 1941 classic which charted at #12 in 1962 in the UK.
The last note she sings is an amazing glissando showing her vocal range.

Intro:

Eb MajorEb F minorFm G7G7

C minorCm              G7G7       C minorCm
Mama, may I go out dancing? Yes, my darling daughter
C minorCm             G7G7       C minorCm
Mama, may I try romancing? Yes, my darling daughter
Eb MajorEb                  Bb7Bb7
What if there?s a moon, mama darling, and it?s shining on the water
C minorCm                G7G7       C minorCm
Mother, must I keep on dancing? Yes, my darling daughter
Eb MajorEb                   Bb7Bb7
What if he?ll propose, mama darling, when the night is growing shorter?
C minorCm                G7G7        C minorCm
Mama, what should be my answer? Yes, my darling daughter

Instrumental bridge - modulation to F minorFm :

AbAb BbmBbm  C7C7

F minorFm C7C7 F minorFm C7C7 F minorFm AbAb Eb7Eb7 F minorFm C7C7 A7A7

DmDm             A7A7        DmDm
Mama, will it be exciting? Yes, my darling daughter
DmDm             A7A7        DmDm
Mama, do I look inviting? Yes, my darling daughter
FF                  C7C7
If he holds me tight, mama darling, and my knees just turn to water
DmDm              A7A7        DmDm
Mama must I keep on dancing? Yes, my darling daughter
FF                  C7C7
What if he persists, mama darling, doin' things he didn?t oughta
DmDm                A augmentedA     Bb majorBb    Bdim7Bdim7
Mama, what should be my answer? Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes


Bdim7Bdim7        DmDm
My darling daught-eeeeeeeeer