Key: D
Introduction:
A7 D Em7 A7 D Cº Em7 A7
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em I'll be there
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Gº D A7 D
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, save your pappy a chair
A7 D Em7 A7 D A7 D D7 G
When the party's getting a glow on and singin' fills the air
Gm Gº D B7 Em7 A7 D C# C Bb F#7
In the shank of the night, when the doin's are right, well you can tell 'em I'll be there
Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb
I like a barbecue, I like to boil a ham. And I vote for bouillabaisse stew. 's that?
C F C F C F C
I'd like a weenie bake, steak and a layer cake. And you'll get a tummy ache too
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We'll rent a tent or a teepee. Let the town crier cry "All's well!"
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And if it's R S V P, this is what I'll reply: In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em we'll be there
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Gº D A7 D
If you need a pair of freeloaders to fracture your affair
A7 D Em7 A7 D A7 D D7 G
I may even give them Pagliacci now stand back and give him air
Gm Gº D B7 Em7 A7 D
If one can relax and we'll have a few yaks. And you can tell them we'll be there
Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb
"Oui," said the bumblebee, "Let's have jubilee." "When?" said the prairie hen, "Soon"
C F C F C F C
"Sure," said the dinosaur "Where?" said the grisly bear. "Under the light of the moon"
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"How about your brother, jackass?" everyone gaily cried
Am7 D9 G D7 Am7 D9 G G7
"Are you coming to the fracas?" "Ain't gonna blow it!". And all the respects," he sighed
D Em7 A7 D Cº Em7 A7
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em I'll be there
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Gº D A7 D
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, stick 'em on my hair
A7 D Em7 A7 D A7 D D7 G Gm Gº D B7
If perchance we look a bit peeked, remember, Se la guerre. If we're still on our feet and there's something to eat
Em7 A7 D A7 D Em7 A7 D Cº Em7 A7
Well you can tell them we'll be there. In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em I'll be there
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Gº D A7 D
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, better save a chair
A7 D Em7 A7 D A7 D D7 G Gm Gº D B7
When the party's getting a glow on and singin' fills the air. If there's gas in my hack and my laundry is back
Gm Gº D B7 Gm Gº D B7
If there's room for one more and you need me, why sure. If you need a new face or a tenor or base
Gm Gº D B7 Em7 A7 D
If I can climb out of bed and put a head on my head. Well you can tell 'em we'll be there
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