Intro:
Em D/F# / G Em
Em D/F# / G
C D/F# / G Em
C D Em C B
Well this is my back yard - my back gate
Em C B
I hate to start my parties late
Em C B
Here's the party cart - ain't that great?
C D
That ain't the best part baby - just wait
Em C D
That a genuine weathervane - it moves with the breeze
Em C
Portable hammock baby - who needs trees
D G Em G Em D/E Em
It's casual entertaining - we aim to please
D G Em
At my parties
C D Em D C B
Check out the shingles - it's brand new
Em Am B
Excuse me while I mingle - hi, how are you
Em D C B
Hey everybody - let me give you a toast
C D
This one's for me - the host with the most
Em D / C B
Em / C B
Em D / C B
C / D
C D Em D C B
It's getting a trifle colder - step inside my home
Em Am B
That's a brass toilet tissue holder with its own telephone
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Em D C B
That's a musical doorbell - it don't ring, I ain't kiddin'
C D
It plays america the beautiful and tie a yellow ribbon
Em D C B
Boy, this punch is a trip - it's o.k. in my book
Em Am B
Here, take a sip - maybe a little heavy on the fruit
Em D C B
Ah, here comes the dip - you may kiss the cook
C D
Let me show you honey - it's easy - look
Em D C B
You take a fork and spike 'em - say, did you try these?
Em C D
So glad you like 'em - the secret's in the cheese
G Em D/E Em
It's casual entertaining - we aim to please
C D G Em
At my parties
Em D C B
Now don't talk to me about the polar bear
Em Am B
Don't talk to me about the ozone layer
Em
Ain't much of anything these days, even the air
C D
They're running out of rhinos - what do I care?
Em
Let's hear it for the dolphin - let's hear it for the trees
C D
Ain't running out of nothing in my deep freeze
G Em D/E Em
It's casual entertaining - we aim to please
C D G Em
At my parties
C D G
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