Monday, October 14, 2013

Ain't we got fun?

Definitely the song of the jazz age, the roaring 20's and now our 10's and 20's too I think. It's referenced in The Great Gatsby and George Orwell wrote about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ain't_We_Got_Fun%3F

More recently, it was in the Ps3 game Bioshock Infinite. Yes, we talk about songs being used in games now. Mad huh? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaKZKy9SJ1o

This is just my version, You cal get all the right chords on Musicnotes for about $1.95 too.

B+ 3221 G# x343

          Eb                     Bb7
Bill collectors gather 'Round and rather

Eb
Haunt the cottage next door

Bb7                                 Eb                 D7                             Gm
Men the grocer and the butcher sent Men who call for the rent

                                D7                     Gm
But within a happy chappy And his bride of only a year
0101                 Bb         Gm            Cm  G7   Cm      F7               Bb    B+
Seem to be so cheerful Here's an earful     Of the chatter you hear

Eb
Every morning, Every evening
Bb7
Ain't we got fun, Not much money, Oh but honey
Eb
Ain't we got fun
G#                         B7
The rent's unpaid dear
Eb                           Cm
We haven't a bus
Gm                      D7
But smiles were made dear
                         Gm   B+
For people like us

Eb
In the Winter in the Summer
Bb7
Don't we have fun, Times are bum and getting bummer
Eb7
Still we have fun
G#                      G7 Cm
There's nothing surer
       Fm         D7  2020     Eb           Cm6                      
The rich get rich and the poor get children
Eb
In the meantime, In the between time
Bb7               Eb   B+
Ain't we got fun.


          Eb                           Fm       Bb7
Just to make their trouble nearly double
Eb
Something happen'd last night
Bb7                           Eb                    D7                         Gm
To their chimney a gray bird came, Mister Stork is his name
                                D7                     Gm
And I'll bet two pins, A pair of twins, Just happen'd in with the bird
0101           Bb   Gm       Cm  G7   Cm      F7               Bb    B+
Still they're very gay and merry,  Just at dawning I heard

Eb
Every morning, Every evening
Bb7
Don't we have fun, Twins and cares dear come in pairs dear
Eb
Don't we have fun
G#              B7
We've only started
Eb                       Cm
As mommer and pop
Gm                D7
Are we downhearted
     Gm                   Bb7   B+
I'll say that we're not

Eb
Landlords mad and getting madder
Bb7
Ain't we got fun, Times are so bad and getting badder
Eb7
Still we have fun
G#                      G
There's nothing surer
       Fm         D7               Eb           Cm6
The rich get rich and the poor get laid off
Eb                      
In the meantime, In between time
Bb7               Eb    B+
Ain't we got fun.

          Eb                                 Fm         Bb7
When the man who sold 'em carpets told 'em
Eb
He would take them away
Bb7                                Eb                           D7                         Gm
They said, "Wonderful, here's our chance, Take them up and we'll dance"
                                                 D7                  Gm
And when burglars came and robbed them, Taking all their silver, they say
0101                 Bb                   Gm            Cm  G7   Cm      F7               Bb    B+
Hubby yelled, "We're famous, for they'll name us, In the papers today

Eb
Night or daytime, it's all playtime
Bb7
Ain't we got fun? Hot or cold days, any old days
Eb7
Ain't we got fun
G#          B7
If Wifey wishes
Eb             Cm
To go to a play
Gm                     D7
Don't wash the dishes
Gm                      Bb7       B+
Just throw them away

Eb
Streetcar seats are awful narrow
Bb7
Ain't we got fun? They won't smash up our Pierce Arrow
Eb7
We ain't got none
G#                     G
They've cut my wages
       Fm                  D7      Eb           Cm
But my income tax will be so much smaller
Eb
When I'm laid off, I'll be paid off
Bb7               Eb         B+ Cm6
Ain't we got fun?

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