Honeysuckle Rose Chords & Lyrics by Fats Waller

Honeysuckle Rose

guitar chords lyrics

Fats Waller

Honeysuckle Rose
Words & Music by Andy Razaf & Thomas "Fats" Waller
Recorded by "Fats" Waller, 1929
From the Broadway musical "Ain't Misbehavin'"


Em7/9 Em7 G/B A7 Em7/9 Em7 G/B A7
Ev' - ry hon - ey bee fills with jeal - ous - y

Em7 Bb9 A7

When they see you out with me;

Em7/9 Em7 A7sus4 A7/9 D D6 D7 G
I don't blame them, good - ness knows,

Bb7 A7 D A7 D Fdim
Hon - ey - suck - le rose.


Em7/9 Em7 G/B A7 Em7/9 Em7 G/B A7
When you're pass - ing by, flow - ers droop and sigh,

Em7 G/B Bb9 A7
And I know the rea - son why;

Em7/9 Em7 A7sus4 A7/9 D D6 D7 G
You're much sweet - er, good - ness knows,

Bb7 A7 D
Hon - ey - suck - le rose.



Bridge:

D7 Gdim Fdim D7 G6 Am7alt Cdim G6
Don't buy sug - ar -- you just have to touch my cup.

E7 Cdim Edim E7 G/B Cdim A7
You're my sug - ar; it's sweet when you stir it up.



Em7/9 Em7 G/B A7 Em7/9 Em7 G/B A7
When I'm tak - in' sips from your tas - ty lips,

Em7 G/B Bb9 A7
Seems like hon - ey fairly drips;

Em7/9 Em7 A7sus4 A7/9 D D6 D7 G
You're con - fec - tion, good - ness knows,

Bb7 A7 D D7 G Gdim D A7+5 D9
Hon - ey - suck - le rose.