Written by Irving Berlin
D Fdim Em7 A7 D Fdim Em7 A7 Have you seen the well to do up and down Park Avenue F Fdim C#7 C7 F Fdim C#7 C7 On that famous thoroughfare with their noses in the air A6 Gdim Bm5-/7 E7 A6 Gdim Bm5-/7 E7 High hats and Arrow collars white spats and lots of dollars F#m F#m7 B7 C7 A7-9 A7/13- A7 Spending every dime for a wonderful time Dm A7 Dm Gdim Dm A7 If you're blue and you don't know where to go to Dm Gdim A7 Bm5-/7 A7 Dm F#m Bb9 A7 Why don't you go where fashion sits? Puttin' on the Ritz Dm A7 Dm Gdim Dm A7 Different types who wear a day coat, pants with stripes Dm Gdim A7 Bm5-/7 A7 Dm Bb D7 And cutaway coat, perfect fits, puttin' on the Ritz Bridge one Gm A7 Fdim A7 Dm Strolling up the avenue so happy F Dm7 Gm7 C7 F Bb9 A9 All dressed up just like an English chappie very snappy Dm A7 Dm Gdim Dm A7 Come let's mix where Rockefellers walk with sticks Dm Gdim A7 Bm5-/7 A7 Dm Bb D7 Or "umber-ellas" in their mitts, puttin' on the Ritz Bridge two Gm A7 Fdim A7 Dm Dressed up like a million dollar trouper F Dm7 Gm7 C7 F Bb9 A9 Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper (super duper) Dm A7 Dm Gdim Dm A7 You'll declare it's simply topping to be there Dm Gdim A7 Bm5-/7 A7 And hear them swapping smart tidbits Dm Bb9 A7/9- Puttin' on the Ritz A9 Dm Bb9 A7/9- A9 Dm Gm6 D6/9 Puttin' on the Ritz, puttin' on the Ritz