Slow poke (1952) (midi)

G

1. You keep me waitin' till it's gettin' aggravatin',

D

you’re a slow poke,

D7

I wait'n worry but you never seem to hurry,

G

you're a slow poke.

G7 C A

Time means nothing to you, I wait and then, late again,

D - - - - - - - - D - - - - - - - - D7 - - - - - -

eight o'clock, nine o'clock, quarter to ten.

G

2. Why should I linger every time you snap your finger,

D

little slow poke ?

D7

Why can’t you hasten when you see the time's a-wastin',

G G7

you’re a slow poke, dear.

C Cm - G Em

Why should I keep tryin' to change you, it's not the thing to do,

Am D D7 G

I guess I'll have to learn to be a slow poke, too.

+ D + repeat both verses as instrumental

+ D + repeat both verses

(Pee Wee King)