Intro:
Em | Em | Em | Em B7
Instrumental:
Em | Em | C7 B7 | Em |
Em | C7 B7 | Em | C7 B7 |
Verse:
Em Folks here’s the story ‘bout Minnie the Moocher
C7 she was a red hot B7 hoochie Em coocher
she was the roughest, toughest frail
but C7 Minnie had a heart as B7 big as a Em whale
Chorus:
Em hidey-hidey-hidey-hi’s! – (Club repeats) X 3
but C7 Minnie had a heart as B7 big as a Em whale
Verse:
Em She messed around with a bloke named
C7 she loved him, though B7 he was Em coke-y
he took her down to Chinatown
he C7 showed her how to kick the B7 gong a Em round
Verse:
Em hidey-hidey-hidey-hi’s! – (Club repeats) X 3
Verse:
Em She had a dream about the King of
C7 he gave her things that B7 she was Em needin’
he gave her a home built of gold and steel
a C7 diamond car, with the B7 platinum Em wheels
Chorus:
Em hidey-hidey-hidey-hi’s! – (Club repeats) X 3
Verse:
Em He gave her a townhouse and his racing horses
C7 each meal she ate was a B7 dozen Em courses
she had a million dollars worth of nickels and dimes
she C7 sat around and counted them a B7 million Em times
Chorus:
Em hidey-hidey-hidey-hi’s! – (Club repeats)
And C7 Minnie had a heart just as B7 big as a Em whale
Verse:
Poor C7 Min, C7 Poor B7 Min,
Poor Em Min
Intro:
Em | Em | Em | Em B7
Instrumental:
Em | Em | C7 B7 | Em |
Em | C7 B7 | Em | C7 B7 |
Verse:
Em Folks here’s the story ‘bout Minnie the Moocher
C7 she was a red hot B7 hoochie Em coocher
she was the roughest, toughest frail
but C7 Minnie had a heart as B7 big as a Em whale
Chorus:
Em hidey-hidey-hidey-hi’s! – (Club repeats) X 3
but C7 Minnie had a heart as B7 big as a Em whale
Verse:
Em She messed around with a bloke named
C7 she loved him, though B7 he was Em coke-y
he took her down to Chinatown
he C7 showed her how to kick the B7 gong a Em round
Verse:
Em hidey-hidey-hidey-hi’s! – (Club repeats) X 3
Verse:
Em She had a dream about the King of
C7 he gave her things that B7 she was Em needin’
he gave her a home built of gold and steel
a C7 diamond car, with the B7 platinum Em wheels
Chorus:
Em hidey-hidey-hidey-hi’s! – (Club repeats) X 3
Verse:
Em He gave her a townhouse and his racing horses
C7 each meal she ate was a B7 dozen Em courses
she had a million dollars worth of nickels and dimes
she C7 sat around and counted them a B7 million Em times
Chorus:
Em hidey-hidey-hidey-hi’s! – (Club repeats)
And C7 Minnie had a heart just as B7 big as a Em whale
Verse:
Poor C7 Min, C7 Poor B7 Min,
Poor Em Min
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