Save The Bones For Henry Jones
1947
Danny Barker, Micheal Goldsen
A9CC#dimCM7DD7E7Em7GG710 chords used in this song
| G |
| GTonight we'll have a party |
| G7 |
| We'll eat some food that's | G7rare |
| C | C#dim | G | Em7 |
| And | Cat the | C#dimhead of the | Gtable | Em7 |
| A9 | D7 |
| I'll | A9place brother Henry's | D7chair |
| G | G7 |
| Invite | Gall the local | G7big dogs |
| C | C#dim |
| We'll | Claugh and talk and | C#dimeat |
| G | E7 |
| But we'll' | Gsave the bones for | E7Henry Jones, |
| A9 | D7 | G |
| ‘cause | A9Henry don't | D7eat no | Gmeat |
| G |
| GToday I'll go to market |
| G7 |
| And buy a lot of | G7fish |
| C | C#dim | G | Em7 |
| CThat will | C#dimthrill Brother | GHenry | Em7 |
| A9 | D7 |
| 'cause | A9fish is his special | D7dish. |
| G | G7 |
| Get a | Glarge can of | G7molasses |
| C | C#dim |
| So | Cwe'll have something | C#dimsweet |
| G | E7 |
| But | Gsave the bones for | E7Henry Jones |
| A9 | D7 | G |
| ‘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 |
| C | C#dim | G | Em7 |
| They | Cstarted | C#dimoff with | Gshort ribs | Em7 |
| A9 | D7 |
| They | A9finished off with | D7steak |
| G | G7 |
| But | Gwhen the feast was | G7over |
| C | C#dim |
| Brother | CHenry just kept his | C#dimseat |
| G | E7 |
| And we | Gserved the bones to | E7Henry Jones |
| A9 | D7 | G |
| ‘cause | A9Henry don't | D7eat no | Gmeat |
| G |
| Our | Gbanquet was most proper |
| G7 |
| Right down to demi | G7tasse |
| C | C#dim | G | Em7 |
| From | Csoup to | C#dimlox and | Gbagels | Em7 |
| A9 | D7 |
| And | A9pheasant under | D7glass |
| G | G7 |
| We | Gthought the chops were | G7mellow |
| C | C#dim |
| He | Csaid his chops were | C#dimbeat |
| G | E7 |
| We | Gserved the bones to | E7Henry Jones |
| A9 | D7 | G |
| 'Cause | A9Henry don't | D7eat no | Gmeat |
| A9 | D7 | G |
| A9Henry don't | D7eat no | Gmeat |
| E7 |
| (He digs that | E7yoghurt) |
| A9 | D7 | G |
| A9Henry don't | D7eat no | Gmeat |
| A9 | D7 | G |
| A9Henry don't | D7eat no | Gmeat |
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