Key: D
Introduction:
D Fº Gº D
Gotta get my old tuxedo pressed
D Fº Gº D
Gotta sew a button on my vest
D7 G6 G5 Fº D B7
'Cause tonight I've gotta look my best
E7(9) G/B A4 D
Lulu's back in town
D Fº Gº D
Gotta get a half a buck somewhere
D Fº Gº D
Gotta shine my shoes and slick my hair
D7 G6 G5 Fº D B7
Gotta get myself a boutonniere
E7(9) G/B Eº D D7
Lulu's back in town
Bridge
D D7 G G/B A7 D
You can tell all my pets
D D7 G G/B A7 D
All my Harlem coquettes
D D7 G Fº D B7
Mister Otis regrets
E7(9) E7 G/B Em7 A4
That he won't be around
D Fº Gº D
You can tell the mail man not to call
D Fº Gº D
I ain't comin' home until the fall
D7 G6 G5 Fº D B7
And I might not get back home at all
E7(9) G/B Eº D B7 E7(9) G/B A4 D
Lulu's back in town, Lulu's back in town