In The Mood
Words & Music by Andy Razaf & Joe Garland, 1939
Recorded by Recorded by Glenn Miller, 1940 (#1)
Also recorded by The Andrews Sisters (1944)
G
Who’s the livin‘ daddy with the beautiful eyes?
G
What a pair of lips — I’d like to try ‚em for size.
C
I’ll just tell him, „Baby, won’t you swing it with me?“
G
Hope he tells me „Maybe“ — what a wing it will be.
D7
So I said politely, „Darlin‘ may I intrude?“
Am7 G Gdim Am7alt D7 G6 D7
He said don’t keep me waitin‘ when I’m in the mood.“
G F#
First I held him lightly and we started to dance;
G
Then I held her tightly — what a dreamy romance!
C F#
And I said, „Hey, baby, it’s a quarter to three…
G
There’s a mess of moonlight, won’t you share it with me?“
D7
„Well,“ he answered, „Baby, don’t you know that it’s rude
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To keep my two lips waitin‘ when they’re in the mood?“
Interlude:
G Gdim Am7 alt Cdim
In the mood — that’s what she told me,
G Gdim Am7 alt D
In the mood — and when she told me
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In the mood — my heart was skippin‘;
D7 Fdim D7 Gdim D7 G
It didn’t take me long to say, „I’m in the mood now.“
G Gdim Am7alt Cdim
In the mood (oh joy) for all her kissin‘,
G Gdim Am7alt D
In the mood (oh joy) her crazy lovin‘,
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In the mood (oh boy) what I was missin‘ —
First Time:
D7 Fdim D7 Gdim D7 G
It didn’t take me long to say „I’m in the mood now.“
Instrumental Break:
G – G/B – Em Fm7 – G D – Am7 – D7 Am7alt – G
Last Time:
D7 Fdim D7 Gdim D7 G
It didn’t take me long to say „I’m in the mood now.“
