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Song title:       Ain't Misbehavin'
Original Album:   - single (Fats Waller)

Words by Andy Razaf. Music by Harry Brooks and Fats Waller

Copyright © 1929 Victor Records
Published by Victor Records

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
This is Fats's original version in Eb, written on piano but here transcribed
for guitar. Knowing the chords helps, but you won't carry it off unless you
can find a good groove. Listen to how the jazzers do it. Timing is 4/4.


INTRO:

[play VERSE chords through once or twice]


VERSE1:
Chords:
Eb   x68886       G7+5  xx1001    Gb7  244322
Cm7  x35343       Ab    466544    Edim x7868x
Fm7  x8 10 898    Abm   466444    F7   x8 10 8 10 8
Bb9  686768       Ddim  x5646x    Bb7  686766

Eb          Cm7        Fm7          Bb9
  No one to talk with,     all by myself,
Eb          G7+5           Ab        Abm    Ddim
  No one to walk with, but I'm happy on the shelf.
Eb           Gb7     Fm7            Bb9         Eb  Edim  F7  Bb7
  Ain't misbehavin',     I'm savin' my love for you


VERSE2:
Chords:
Eb   x68886       G7+5  xx3443    Gb7  244322
Cm7  x35343       Ab    466544    Bb7  686766
Fm7  x8 10 898    Abm   466444    G7   353433
Bb9  686768       Ddim  x5646x

Eb           Cm7      Fm7           Bb9
  I know for certain,     the one I love
Eb                 G7+5           Ab      Abm      Ddim
  I'm through with flirtin', it's you I'm thinkin' of
Eb           Gb7     Fm7            Bb9         Eb  Ab  Bb7  G7
  Ain't misbehavin',     I'm saving my love for you


BRIDGE:
Chords:
Cm   x35543          C7  x35353
Ab7  466544          Bb  688766
F7   x8 10 8 10 8    Bb7 686766

Cm                  Ab7
  Like Jack Horner,     in the corner
F7                  C7
  Don't go nowhere,    what do I care?
Bb                Cm    F7      Bb7  C7 F7    Bb7
  Your kisses are worth waiting for, be-lieve me


VERSE3:
Chords:
Eb   x68886       G7+5  xx1001    Gb7  244322          Eb6  xx8888
Cm7  x35343       Ab    466544    Edim x7868x
Fm7  x8 10 898    Abm   466444    F7   x8 10 8 10 8
Bb9  686768       Ddim  x5646x    Bb7  686766

Eb             Cm7       Fm7               Bb9
  I don't stay out late,     don't care to go
Eb          G7+5             Ab        Abm     Ddim
  I'm home about eight, just me and my ra -di- o
Eb           Gb7     Fm7            Bb9         Eb  C7  F7  Bb7
  Ain't misbehavin',     I'm savin' my love for you


[Drum, piano and trumpet instrumental over VERSE chords]


[repeat VERSE3]


[end on Eb6]