Makin Whoopee chords by Frank Sinatra

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Intermediate

VERSE CHORD SHAPES           CHORUS CHORD SHAPES
  D MajorD F#dim7F#dim7 E minor 7Em7 A7A7 Dmaj7Dmaj7 D7D7 Gm9Gm9 Gm7Gm7 Bb7Bb7 F#dim7F#dim7 E minor 7Em7 Gm7Gm7 D MajorD Bb7Bb7 A7A7
e|-2-2------0---0--2-----2--5---3---1--|-2------0---3---2-1---0--|
BB|-3-1------3---2--2-----1--3---3---3--|-1------3---3---3-3---2--|
G+G|-2-2------0---0--2-----2--3---3---1--|-2------0---3---2-1---0--|
D MajorD|-0-1------0---2--0-----0--3---3---3--|-1------0---3---0-3---2--|
A augmentedA|-x-x------2---0--x-----x--5---5---1--|-x------2---5---x-1---0--|
E MajorE|-x-x------0---x--x-----x--3---3---1--|-x------0---3---x-1---x--|


Verse 1:
    D MajorD    F#dim7F#dim7    E minor 7Em7   A7A7
Another bride,    another June
    Dmaj7Dmaj7 D7D7   Gm9Gm9  Gm7Gm7
Another sunny   honeymoon
    D MajorD    F#dim7F#dim7    Bb7Bb7  A7A7
Another season,    another reason
      D MajorD    F#dim7F#dim7 E minor 7Em7 A7A7
For makin' whoopee

Verse 2:
     D MajorD   F#dim7F#dim7     E minor 7Em7  A7A7
A augmentedA lot of shoes,    a lot of rice
       Dmaj7Dmaj7  D7D7      Gm9Gm9  Gm7Gm7
The groom is nervous,  he answers twice
      D MajorD    F#dim7F#dim7       Bb7Bb7   A7A7
It's really killin'    that he's so willin'
    D MajorD    A7A7 D MajorD
To make whoopee

Chorus 1:
F#dim7F#dim7      E minorEm
Picture a little love nest
G minorGm          D MajorD
Down where the roses cling
F#dim7F#dim7         E minorEm
Picture the same sweet love nest
G minorGm          Bb7Bb7  A7A7
Think what a year can bring

Verse 3:
       D MajorD   F#dim7F#dim7     E minor 7Em7   A7A7
He's washin' dishes    and baby clothes
     Dmaj7Dmaj7  D7D7   Gm9Gm9  Gm7Gm7
He's so ambitious he even sews
       D MajorD     F#dim7F#dim7         Bb7Bb7    A7A7
But don't forget folks    that's what you get folks,
      D MajorD    F#dim7F#dim7 E minor 7Em7 A7A7
for makin' whoopee

Verse 4:
     D MajorD   F#dim7F#dim7     E minor 7Em7  A7A7
Now in a year,    or maybe less
       Dmaj7Dmaj7 D7D7           Gm9Gm9  Gm7Gm7
What's this I hear?   Well you can't you guess?
      D MajorD    F#dim7F#dim7      Bb7Bb7   A7A7
She feels neglected,    and he's suspected
     D MajorD    F#dim7F#dim7 E minor 7Em7 A7A7
Of makin' whoopee

Verse 5:
     D MajorD   F#dim7F#dim7      E minor 7Em7   A7A7
She sits alone,    most every night
      Dmaj7Dmaj7 D7D7     Gm9Gm9  Gm7Gm7
He doesn't phone; he doesn't write
       D MajorD   F#dim7F#dim7       Bb7Bb7   A7A7
He says he's busy,    but she says "Is he?
      D MajorD    A7A7 D MajorD
He's makin' whoopee"

Chorus 2:
F#dim7F#dim7        E minorEm   G minorGm         D MajorD
He doesn't make much money - only five thousand per
F#dim7F#dim7           E minorEm  G minorGm           Bb7Bb7 A7A7
Some judge who thinks he's funny says you'll pay six to her

Verse 6:
     D MajorD   F#dim7F#dim7     E minorEm   A7A7
He says,"Judge,    suppose I fail?"
         Dmaj7Dmaj7 D7D7     Gm9Gm9  Gm7Gm7
The judge says: "Bud, you go to jail"
       D MajorD     F#dim7F#dim7         Bb7Bb7   A7A7
You'd better keep her,    you’ll find it's cheaper
      D MajorD    F#dim7F#dim7 E minor 7Em7 A7A7
Than making whoopee
      D MajorD    F#dim7F#dim7 E minor 7Em7 A7A7
Than making whoopee
      D MajorD    A7A7 D MajorD
Than making whoopee