Save The Bones For Henry Jones
1947
usDanny Barker, Micheal Goldsen
A9CC#dimCM7DD7E7Em7GG7
10 chords used in this song
G
GTonight we'll have a party
G7
We'll eat some food that's G7rare
CC#dimGEm7
And Cat the C#dimhead of the Gtable Em7
A9D7
I'll A9place brother Henry's D7chair
GG7
Invite Gall the local G7big dogs
CC#dim
We'll Claugh and talk and C#dimeat
GE7
But we'll' Gsave the bones for E7Henry Jones,
A9D7G
‘cause A9Henry don't D7eat no Gmeat
G
GToday I'll go to market
G7
And buy a lot of G7fish
CC#dimGEm7
CThat will C#dimthrill Brother GHenry Em7
A9D7
'cause A9fish is his special D7dish.
GG7
Get a Glarge can of G7molasses
CC#dim
So Cwe'll have something C#dimsweet
GE7
But Gsave the bones for E7Henry Jones
A9D7G
‘cause A9Henry don't D7eat no Gmeat
G7
G7Henry is not a drinker
CM7
He CM7rarely takes a nip
A9
A9He don't need a napkin
D
‘cause the Dthings he eats don't drip.
G
GOne day we had a banquet
G7
It really was a G7bake
CC#dimGEm7
They Cstarted C#dimoff with Gshort ribs Em7
A9D7
They A9finished off with D7steak
GG7
But Gwhen the feast was G7over
CC#dim
Brother CHenry just kept his C#dimseat
GE7
And we Gserved the bones to E7Henry Jones
A9D7G
‘cause A9Henry don't D7eat no Gmeat
G7CM7A9D
G7CM7A9D
G
Our Gbanquet was most proper
G7
Right down to demiG7tasse
CC#dimGEm7
From Csoup to C#dimlox and Gbagels Em7
A9D7
And A9pheasant under D7glass
GG7
We Gthought the chops were G7mellow
CC#dim
He Csaid his chops were C#dimbeat
GE7
We Gserved the bones to E7Henry Jones
A9D7G
'Cause A9Henry don't D7eat no Gmeat
E7
(He's an E7egg man)
A9D7G
A9Henry don't D7eat no Gmeat
E7
(He digs that E7yoghurt)
A9D7G
A9Henry don't D7eat no Gmeat
E7
(A vegeE7tarian)
A9D7G
A9Henry don't D7eat no Gmeat
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