| f | Minnie the Moocher - Cab Calloway | f | Minnie the Moocher - Cab Calloway |
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| Intro: | | Intro: |
| [Em] [B7] [Em] [Em] x2 | | [Em] [B7] [Em] [Em] x2 |
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| Verse 1: | | Verse 1: |
| [Em] Folks, here's the story 'bout Minnie the Moocher | | [Em] Folks, here's the story 'bout Minnie the Moocher |
| [C7] She was a red-hot [B7] hoochie [Em] cootcher | | [C7] She was a red-hot [B7] hoochie [Em] cootcher |
| [Em] She was the roughest, toughest frail | | [Em] She was the roughest, toughest frail |
| But [C7] Minnie had a heart as [B7] big as a [Em] whale | | But [C7] Minnie had a heart as [B7] big as a [Em] whale |
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| |Chorus: | | |Chorus: |
| |[Em] Hi-de-hi-de-hi-di-hi! {blue}(Hi-de-hi-de-hi-di-hi!){/blue} | | |[Em] Hi-de-hi-de-hi-di-hi! {blue}(Hi-de-hi-de-hi-di-hi!){/blue} |
| |[Em] Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho! {blue}(Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho!){/blue} | | |[Em] Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho! {blue}(Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho!){/blue} |
| |[Em] He-de-he-de-he-de-he! {blue}(He-de-he-de-he-de-he!){/blue} | | |[Em] He-de-he-de-he-de-he! {blue}(He-de-he-de-he-de-he!){/blue} |
| |[Em] Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho! {blue}(Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho!){/blue} | | |[Em] Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho! {blue}(Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho!){/blue} |
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| Verse 2: | | Verse 2: |
| [Em] She messed around with a bloke named Smokey | | [Em] She messed around with a bloke named Smokey |
| [C7] She loved him though [B7] he was [Em] cokie | | [C7] She loved him though [B7] he was [Em] cokie |
| [Em] He took her down to Chinatown | | [Em] He took her down to Chinatown |
| [C7] And he showed her how to kick the [B7] gong [Em] around | | [C7] And he showed her how to kick the [B7] gong [Em] around |
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| Chorus: | | Chorus: |
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| Verse 3: | | Verse 3: |
| [Em] She had a dream about the king of Sweden | | [Em] She had a dream about the king of Sweden |
| [C7] He gave her things that [B7] she was [Em] needin' | | [C7] He gave her things that [B7] she was [Em] needin' |
| [Em] He gave her a home built of gold and steel | | [Em] He gave her a home built of gold and steel |
| [C7] A diamond car with the [B7] platinum [Em] wheels | | [C7] A diamond car with the [B7] platinum [Em] wheels |
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| |Fast Chorus: | | |Fast Chorus: |
| |[Em] Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi! {blue}(Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi!){/blue} | | |[Em] Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi! {blue}(Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi!){/blue} |
| |[Em] Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho! {blue}(Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho!){/blue} | | |[Em] Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho! {blue}(Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho!){/blue} |
| |[Em] Scoodley-boo, scoodley-boo, scoodley-boodley-boodley-boo! | | |[Em] Scoodley-boo, scoodley-boo, scoodley-boodley-boodley-boo! |
| |[Em] {blue}(Scoodley-boo, scoodley-boo, scoodley-boodley-boodley-boo){/blue} | | |[Em] {blue}(Scoodley-boo, scoodley-boo, scoodley-boodley-boodley-boo){/blue} |
| |[Em] Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho! {blue}(Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho!){/blue} | | |[Em] Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho! {blue}(Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho!){/blue} |
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| n | [Verse 4 *Normal speed] | n | [Verse 4 - Normal speed] |
| [Em] He gave her his townhouse and his racing horses | | [Em] He gave her his townhouse and his racing horses |
| [C7] Each meal she ate was a [B7] dozen [Em] courses | | [C7] Each meal she ate was a [B7] dozen [Em] courses |
| [Em] She had a million dollars worth of nickels and dimes | | [Em] She had a million dollars worth of nickels and dimes |
| She [C7] sat around and counted them all a [B7] million [Em] times | | She [C7] sat around and counted them all a [B7] million [Em] times |
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| t | [Fast Chorus] | t | |Fast Chorus: |
| | | |[Em] Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi! {blue}(Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi!){/blue} |
| | | |[Em] Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho! {blue}(Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho!){/blue} |
| | | |[Em] Scoodley-boo, scoodley-boo, scoodley-boodley-boodley-boo! |
| | | |[Em] {blue}(Scoodley-boo, scoodley-boo, scoodley-boodley-boodley-boo){/blue} |
| | | |[Em] Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho! {blue}(Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho!){/blue} |
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| Outro: | | Outro: |
| [Em] Poor [C7] Min [C7] Poor [B7] Min [B7] Poor [Em] Min | | [Em] Poor [C7] Min [C7] Poor [B7] Min [B7] Poor [Em] Min |