Money Honey:Clyde McPhatter And The Drifters.
#1 on the R&B Charts on ATLANTIC Records in
1953.
INTRO:
F
(Ah-hum..a-hum..a-hum..)
#1.
F Fm
You know, the landlord rang my front door bell.
F
I let it ring for a long, long spell.
F
I went to the window, I peeked through
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the blind, and asked him to tell me what was on
his mind.
CHORUS:
Bb F C
He said, money, honey!..money, honey!..money, honey,
F Bb F
if you want to stay here with me.
#2.
F
I was cleaned and skinned and so hard-pressed, I called
the woman that I love the best.
F
I finally reached my baby 'bout a half past three.
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She said, I'd like to know what you want with me.
CHORUS:
Bb F C
I said, Money, honey!..money, honey!..money, honey,
F Bb F
if you want to get along with me.
#3.
F Fm
She screamed and said, what's wrong with you?
F
From this day on, our romance is through.
F Dm7
I said, Tell me, baby, face to face, a-how could
another man take my place?
CHORUS:
Bb F C
She said, Money, honey!..money, honey!..money, honey,
F Bb F
if you want to get along with me.
INTERLUDE:SAX: Fm Db Bb F C F Bb F
#4.
F Fm
Well, I learned my lesson and now I know, the sun may
F
shine and the wind may blow.
Fm F
Women may come, and the women may go, but before I say
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I love 'em so,
CHORUS:
Bb F C
I want..money, honey!..money, honey!..money, honey,
F Bb F
if you want to get along with me.
OUTRO:
F
(If you want to get along) well, make some money.
Bb
(If you want to get along) well, I ain't jivin' you, honey.
F
(If you want to get along) you better give up some money.
G C F
If you want to get along with me.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.