Honeysuckle Rose
Words & Music by Andy Razaf & Thomas "Fats" Waller
Recorded by "Fats" Waller, 1929
From the Broadway musical "Ain't Misbehavin'"


Em7/9 Em7 G/B      A7  Em7/9 Em7  G/B         A7
Ev' - ry  hon - ey bee fills with jeal - ous - y

Em7               Bb9      A7
When they see you out with me; 

Em7/9 Em7  A7Sus4 A7/9   D      D6   D7     G
 I    don't blame them, good - ness knows, 

Bb7        A7         D     A7   D   Fdim
Hon - ey - suck - le rose.


Em7/9 Em7   G/B        A7  Em7/9 Em7  G/B        A7
When you're pass - ing by, flow - ers droop and sigh,

Em7   G/B      Bb9       A7
And I know the rea - son why; 

Em7/9  Em7  A7Sus4 A7/9   D     D6   D7      G
You're much sweet - er, good - ness knows,

Bb7        A7         D
Hon - ey - suck - le rose.



Bridge:

D7   Gdim Fdim  D7    G6      Am7alt   Cdim     G6
Don't buy sug - ar -- you just have to touch my cup.

E7    Cdim Edim  E7       G/B            Cdim    A7
You're my  sug - ar; it's sweet when you stir it up.



Em7/9 Em7 G/B        A7  Em7/9 Em7 G/B       A7
When  I'm tak - in' sips from your tas - ty lips,

Em7        G/B      Bb9     A7
Seems like hon - ey fairly drips;

Em7/9  Em7  A7Sus4 A7/9   D      D6   D7     G
You're con - fec - tion, good - ness knows,

Bb7        A7         D     D7  G  Gdim   D   A7+5  D9
Hon - ey - suck - le rose.