LOVABLE AND SWEET
Lyrics:Sidney Clare
Music: Oscar Levant
Notes:
This is based on the insanely chirpy Annette Hanshaw version of about 1929 with the doodly doos and so on
retained in the lyrics. The chords...well, they're an approximation. There's probably about 20 missing but
they're mostly jazzy passing chord fill sort of things. Perhaps someone slightly more jazz-enabled than I might
do an improvement at some stage. If you're trying to play along with the recording incidentally,
you'll need to transpose up 4 semi-tones. The below is just what I do and Annette sang a little higher than me.
Happy plunking.
Intro:
[Eb] [C7] [F] [F7]
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
Verse:
[Eb] [Eb7]
Da dum ba dum, da dum ba dum,
[Ab] [Abm]
I'm not lonely, da dum ba dum,
[F7] [Bb7] [Eb] [Bb]
I got a real man, What an ideal man, now!
[Eb] [Eb7]
Da dum ba dum, da dum ba dum,
[Ab] [Abm]
He's my only da dum ba dum!
[F7] [Bb]
Person I love, has all of my love, and how!
Refrain:
[Eb] [C7] [F] [F7]
Talk about your classic lover, and you couldn't help discover,
[Bb7] [Eb] [Bb11] [Bb]
That he's that way lovable and sweet, he's candy!
[Eb] [C7] [F] [F7]
Has he got the arms to thrill ya, lips that seem to whisper will ya?
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
And he's that way lovable and six feet two with eyes of blue.
Middle 8:
[Bb] [Eb]
Oh gee! Oh gosh! Whenever we're all alone,
[C7] [F] [Bb]
Oh gosh and Oh gee! What happened to simply too good to be known?
Refrain:
[Eb] [C7] [F] [F7]
Bubblin' over with affection, satisfyin' to perfection,
[Bb7] [Eb]
Is he that way lovable and sweet!
(inst. break refrain pattern)
[Eb] [C7] [F] [F7]
Talk about your nifty dresser! What a lover, some caresser!
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb11] [Bb]
Is he that way lovabubble and doo doo doodle doodle doo doodle doo
[Eb] [C7] [F] [F7]
Do I know just what I'm gettin', When it comes to real live pettin'?
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
Is he that way he's so badadum badadum badoodle doodle doo
Middle 8:
[Bb] [Eb]
His touch is such that I simply lose control
[C7] [F] [Bb]
His kiss, oh what bliss! It weakens the heart, but it strengthens the soul!
Refrain:
[Eb] [C7] [F] [F7]
And although he's such a nice man, could he out-love any iceman?
[Bb7]
Yes, he's that way he's so...
[Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
He's very lovable and oh so sweet!
