Words & Music by Andy Razaf & Thomas "Fats" Waller Recorded by "Fats" Waller, 1929 From the Broadway musical "Ain't Misbehavin'" Em7/9 Em7G/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; Em7Em7 A7sus4 A7/9 D D6 D7 G I don't blame them, good - ness knows, Bb7 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 CdimEdim E7 G/B Cdim A7 You're my sug - ar; it's sweet when you stir it up. Em7/9Em7 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 D9+5 Hon - ey - suck - le rose.