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 tommur@gmail.com
[D] [Bdim]
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[A7] [G]
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[Dsus] [D7]
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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 tommur@gmail.com
[D] [Bdim]
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