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