[A] They're throwing a party [C] [D]
[A] For big Ida Lee [G] [D]
[A] The man from the skyway [C] [D]
[E] The chinaman and me [G] [E]
[A] There's so much affection [C] [D]
[A] It's making me crazy [G] [D]
[A] I've run out of reasons [C] [D]
[E] For keeping it neat [G] [E]
-chorus-
[C] Everybody's [D] laughing
[C#m] Every[F#]body's [Bm]making love
[G7] Ida Lee, it's [D] you I'm thinking [E] of...
[A] Threw out the favors [C] [D]
[A] The hooters and the hats [G] [D]
[A] We put out the candles [C] [D]
[E] We blew out the cat [G] [E]
[A] My temperature's rising [C] [D]
[A] Were all on the chaise lounge [G] [D]
[A] Big Ida Lee [C] [D]
[E] She's nowhere to be found [G] [E]
chorus
(solo)
chorus
[A] They open the airshaft [C] [D]
[A] As Ida walks in [G] [D]
[A] She comes up to me and whispers [C] [D]
[E] "Honey, where have you been?" [G] [E]
[A] I'm stripping my gears [C] [D]
[A] I'm blowing my fuse [G] [D]
[A] 'Cause Ida Lee's giving me [C] [D]
[E] Somewhat more than I can use [G] [E]
(solo and fade)
Arpeggio Tab for end of each line in verse
First Line Second Line
C D G D
E |------0-------2-------------3-----3-2-----2--------------|
B |------------------------------3-------3------------------|
G |----0---0---2---2---------------0-------2----------------|
D |----------0----------------------------------------------|
A |--3------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------|
Third Line Fourth Line
C D G E
E |------0-------2-------------3-----3-0-----0--------------|
B |------------------------------3-------0------------------|
G |----0---0---2---2---------------0-------1----------------|
D |----------0----------------------------------------------|
A |--3------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------|
(Transcribed by Clay Jones)