Chord/Tab song: Geraldine and the Honeybee

Geraldine & the Honeybee by Willis Alan Ramsey

Intro (one verse) D Bdim A7 D G A7 D

[D]Geraldine [Bdim]chrysanthemine [A7]prettiest li?l flower that I [D]ever seen
She?s a f[G]riend of mine[A7]; she?s a friend of m[D]ine[Dsus][D]

[D]Petal chile g[Bdim]rowin? wild, e[A7]ven tho she?s livin? on a co[D]mpost pile
She?s my gl[G]itter and my gold;[A7] she?s my glitter and my g[D]old[D7]

Refrain
[G]Oh Geraldine have you forg[D]otten[Dsus][D]
[G]Baby I have come for your sweet p[A7]ollen

[D]I can?t wait to [Bdim]pollinate c[A7]ome on pretty baby let?s c[D]elebrate
The w[G]arm and the livin?,[A7] the takin? and the g[D]ivin?[Dsus][D]

Woa(s) (one verse)

[D]Love ya high, [Bdim]sting ya low, [A7]buzz ya everywhere that you?ll l[D]et me go
Let me [G]go my way, [A7]mama, let me go my w[D]ay[D7]

Refrain
[G]Oh Geraldine have you forg[D]otten[Dsus][D]
[G]Baby I have come for your sweet [A7]pollen

[D]I might go crazy, I [Bdim]might go blind I?m [A7]never goin? back to that ho[D]neysuckle vine
[G]Long as you?re alive[A7], I?ll buzz around your h[D]ive[Dsus][D]

[D]Geraldine chr[Bdim]ysanthmine p[A7]rettiest li?l flower that I ever s[D]een
She?s my h[G]oneydew [A7]baby, honey do me ag[D]ain'.[Dsus].woa [D]no!

Not exactly matched but it's the way I've played it since the album came out in 197? and
I'm sticking to it!
Tabbed by Tom his ownself. Questions? Comments? Try [email protected]

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