Written by Paul Francis Webster and Hoagy Carmichael
Cdim G G/F# Em7 A7 G6 D D7M It's watermelon weather, that summer kind of weather G G/F# Em7 G/B A7 When people get together and sing Em7 A7 D D7M D7 D7/9 D9 G G/F# It's the time of year the stars seem to dance with laughter Em B5+ Em7 Em6 A7 And the moon's so big and ripe, it can hardly climb G/B A7 Em7 A7 Bright as a dime Cdim G G/F# Em7 A7 G6 D D7M So why don't you meander to your best girl's veranda G G/F# Em7 G/B A7 And sorta kinda hand her the ring G/B A7 D F#m B7 B7/F# For it's the sweetheart kissin' season G6 Cdim G And all the world's in rhyme G5 A7 D B7 E7 Gdim A7 G6 D When it's watermelon, sweet love tell in' time A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 This is the time to sing this kind of purdy little ditty D G D A-walkin' along an' singin' a song an' clinging to someone purdy Em7 A7 The type of a tune to go with the moon Em7 Gdim Em7 A That's sailin' along a way on high Em7 A7 D F#m After strollin' a while, for maybe a mile Bm Bm7/E E7 B7 Remember to stop an' pop the question Edim E B5+ If your timin' is right, your future is bright E Bm5-/7 A7 As bright as a watermelon sky Em7 A7 An' then when you found a bench for two Em7 A7 Fou found your cue to linger D Em7 The chance you sought, to show what you bought D Em7 D You happily thought to bring her G G/F# To cinch the thing, you give her the ring Em7 G/B A7 You purchased from the five an' dime Edim D D7 Cdim G6 Cdim Gdim Take her in your arms an' whisper that you are mine all mine G Edim D B7 With that line to sell, I'm here to tell E Bm5-/7 G/B A7 D That you'll do well in watermelon time G/B A7 D F#m B7 B7/F# For it's the sweetheart kissin' season G6 Cdim G And all the world's in rhyme G5 A7 D B7 E7 Gdim A7 G6 D When it's water - melon, sweet love tellin' time