Geraldine and the Honeybee
Geraldine & the Honeybee by Willis Alan Ramsey
Intro (one verse) D Bdim A7 D G A7 D
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Geraldine chrysanthemine prettiest li?l flower that I ever seen
G A7 D Dsus
She?s a friend of mine; she?s a friend of mine
D Bdim A7 D
Petal chile growin? wild, even tho she?s livin? on a compost pile
G A7 D D7
She?s my glitter and my gold; she?s my glitter and my gold
Refrain
G D Dsus
Oh Geraldine have you forgotten
G A7
Baby I have come for your sweet pollen
D Bdim A7 D
I can?t wait to pollinate come on pretty baby let?s celebrate
G A7 D Dsus
The warm and the livin?, the takin? and the givin?
Woa(s) (one verse)
D Bdim A7 D
Love ya high, sting ya low, buzz ya everywhere that you?ll let me go
G A7 D D7
Let me go my way, mama, let me go my way
Refrain
G D Dsus
Oh Geraldine have you forgotten
G A7
Baby I have come for your sweet pollen
D Bdim A7 D
I might go crazy, I might go blind I?m never goin? back to that honeysuckle vine
G A7 D Dsus
Long as you?re alive, I?ll buzz around your hive
D Bdim A7 D
Geraldine chrysanthmine prettiest li?l flower that I ever seen
G A7 D Dsus D
She?s my honeydew baby, honey do me again??..woa 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!
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