My Parties

Intro:

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C   D            Em            C         B
    Well this is my back yard - my back gate
Em                    C         B
    I hate to start my parties late
Em                          C              B
    Here's the party cart - ain't that great?
C                                   D
    That ain't the best part baby - just wait
           Em                       C              D
    That a genuine weathervane - it moves with the breeze
        Em                          C
    Portable hammock baby - who needs trees
D            G           Em       G      Em  D/E    Em
    It's casual entertaining - we aim to please
D   G          Em
    At my parties

C D Em                 D     C            B
    Check out the shingles - it's brand new
Em                             Am          B
    Excuse me while I mingle - hi, how are you
Em           D             C              B
    Hey everybody - let me give you a toast
C                           D
    This one's for me - the host with the most

Em  D   C  B
Em      C  B
Em  D   C  B
C       D

C D Em             D                    C         B
    It's getting a trifle colder - step inside my home
    Em                                  Am               B
    That's a brass toilet tissue holder with its own telephone
Em             D                C                      B
    That's a musical doorbell - it don't ring, I ain't kiddin'
             C                         D
    It plays america the beautiful and tie a yellow ribbon

    Em              D         C        B
    Boy, this punch is a trip - it's o.k. in my book
Em                   Am                  B
    Here, take a sip - maybe a little heavy on the fruit
Em                     D         C            B
    Ah, here comes the dip - you may kiss the cook
    C                            D
    Let me show you honey - it's easy - look
Em             D                    C                B
    You take a fork and spike 'em - say, did you try these?
Em                               C             D
    So glad you like 'em - the secret's in the cheese
         G                               Em   D/E    Em
    It's casual entertaining - we aim to please
C D       G       Em
    At my parties

Em                       D           C       B
    Now don't talk to me about the polar bear
Em                             Am         B
    Don't talk to me about the ozone layer
Em
    Ain't much of anything these days, even the air
            C                       D
    They're running out of rhinos - what do I care?
          Em
    Let's hear it for the dolphin - let's hear it for the trees
          C                         D
    Ain't running out of nothing in my deep freeze
           G                             Em   D/E   Em
    It's casual entertaining - we aim to please
C D    G         Em
    At my parties
C D        G
  (do what you please)