Honeysuckle Rose
Words & Music by Andy Razaf & Thomas "Fats" Waller
Recorded by "Fats" Waller, 1929
From the Broadway musical "Ain't Misbehavin'"
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Ev' - ry hon - ey bee fills with jeal - ous - y
Em7 Bb9 A7
When they see you out with me;
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I don't blame them, good - ness knows,
Bb7 A7 D A7 D Fdim
Hon - ey - suck - le rose.
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When you're pass - ing by, flow - ers droop and sigh,
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And I know the rea - son why;
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You're much sweet - er, good - ness knows,
Bb7 A7 D
Hon - ey - suck - le rose.
Bridge:
D7 Gdim Fdim D7 G6 Am7alt Cdim G6
Don't buy sug - ar -- you just have to touch my cup.
E7 Cdim Edim E7 G/B Cdim A7
You're my sug - ar; it's sweet when you stir it up.
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When I'm tak - in' sips from your tas - ty lips,
Em7 G/B Bb9 A7
Seems like hon - ey fairly drips;
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You're con - fec - tion, good - ness knows,
Bb7 A7 D D7 G Gdim D A7+5 D9
Hon - ey - suck - le rose.