Honeysuckle Rose Chords
by Fats Waller
Honeysuckle Rose by Fats Waller is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em7/9, Em7, G/B, A7, Bb9, A7sus4, A7/9, D, D6, D7, G, Bb7, Fdim, Gdim, G6, Am7, Cdim, E7, Edim, A7/5+ and D9. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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.