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- Cocktails For
Two
- Words and Music
by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow - 1934
| Verse: |
| C B |
C B |
C G+ |
C |
| E Eb |
E Eb |
E B+ |
E |
| Am |
A7 |
Dm7 |
G F# |
| Interlude:: |
| G F# |
G D+ |
G7 D+ |
G7 |
| Chorus: |
| C Cdim |
C |
G7 |
Dm |
| - G7 |
Dm G7 |
C |
- |
| - Cdim |
C |
G7 Gdim |
Dm |
| - G7 |
Dm G7 |
C7 |
- |
| F |
- Fm |
C |
Cdim |
| Dm |
G7 |
C |
- |
| - Cdim |
C |
G |
Dm |
| - G7 |
Dm G7 |
C |
- (G7 to
chorus) |
- 8-beat intro. Play 4-beats
for each cell, reading from left to right.
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- Verse:
- Oh what delight to be given
the right to be care free and gay once again.
- No longer slinking, respectably
drinking like civilized ladies and men.
- No longer need we miss,
A charming scene like this.
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- Interlude:
- (Interlude, no lyrics)
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- Chorus:
- In some secluded rendezvous,
That overlooks the Avenue,
- With someone charming a
delightful chat of this and that and Cocktails For Two.
- As we enjoy a cigarette,
To some exquisite chansonette,
- Two hands are sure to slyly
meet, Beneath a serviette with Cocktails For Two.
- My head may go reeling,
But my heart will be obedient,
- With intoxicating kisses
For the principal ingredient.
- Most any afternoon at five,
We'll be so glad we're both alive.
- Then maybe fortune will
complete her plan, That all began with Cocktails For Two.
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- Performer Links:
- (webpage)
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- Listen
to the Marin Banjo Club perform "Cocktails For Two"
(youtube, timestamp 1:10)
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Arranged by Jim Bottorff
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- The chord names should
appear in single rows. Let me know of any problems.
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- email: jbott@ix.netcom.com