Honeycomb
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Intro: B
#1.
B Eb B
Well, it's a darn good life and it's kinda
E
funny how the bee was made, the bee made
Gb
the honey, and the honeybee lookin' for home,
B Gb B
made a honeycomb.
B
Then, they combed the world and they gathered
E
all of the honeycomb into one sweet ball, and
Gb B Gb
the honeycomb from a million trips, made my
B
baby's lips.
[Refrão]
E B
Oh, honeycomb, won't you be my baby, well, honeycomb,
Gb B
be my own.
Gbm Gb Gbm Gb
Just a hanka hair and a piece of bone, and made a
B Gb B
walkin', talkin' honeycomb.
E B E B
Well, honeycomb, won't you be my baby, well, honeycomb,
Gb B
be my own.
Gb B Gb B
What a darn good life when you got a wife, like honeycomb.
C
(Oh, honeycomb)
#2.
C F
Now, have you heard tell how he made a bee? then he tried
a hand at a green, green tree.
G C G
So, the tree was made, I guess you heard, up in, well, he
made a little bird.
C F
Then they waited around till the end of spring, savin' every
G
note the bird did sing, then, he rolled it up into one sweet
C G C
tone for my honeycomb.
[Refrão]
F C
Oh, honeycomb, won't you be my baby, well, honeycomb, be my own
(Honeycomb, honeycomb)
G C
Just a hanka hair and a piece of bone, and made a walkin', talkin'
honeycomb.
F C
Well, honeycomb, won't you be my baby, well, honeycomb, be my own.
(Honeycomb, honeycomb)
G C
What a darn good life when you got a wife, like honeycomb.
Db
(My honeycomb)
#3.
Db Gb
In a little while, when he made that girl, they looked around
Ab Db Ab
for a little word..sounded sweet as turtle dove, so they called
Db
it love.
Db Gb
Then they went around looking everywhere, takin' love from here,
Ab Db
love from there, and he stored it up in a little cart for my
Ab Db
honey's heart.
[Refrão]
Gb Db
Oh, honeycomb, won't you be my baby, well, honeycomb, be my own.
(Honeycomb, honeycomb)
Ab Db Ab
Just a hanka hair and a piece of bone and made a walkin', talkin'
Db
honeycomb.
Gb Db
Well, honeycomb, won't you be my baby, well, honeycomb, be my own.
(Honeycomb, honeycomb)
Ab Db
What a darn good life when you got a wife, like honeycomb.
(Honeycomb, honeycomb)
How to play Honeycomb
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.