I Lift Up My Finger (And Say, "Tweet, Tweet" Lyrics and Music by Leslie Sarony Key: G Copyright 1929 Chords and Lyrics Provided by Judy Muldawer For Educational Purposes Only Visit banjojudy.com For Additional Songs Join the Facebook Group, "Ukulele Music - The Early 1900's" File Created 11/29/2019 Verse 1: G Some people make a fuss D7 G D+ When a thing goes wrong G Some start to swear and cuss D A7 D7 G#dimD7 Others sing a song C D7 G Em I don't do ei-ther D7 D+ G EmG#dim That's all "Ta-boo" D Bm D+ When a thing goeswrong with me A7 D7 This is what I do Chorus: D+G D7G I lift up my finger and I say, Em C A#dim G "Tweet tweet, shush shush E7 A7 D7 G Now now come come" G#dimAmD7 G D7G I don't need to linger when Isay Em C A#dim G "Tweet tweet, shush shush E7 A7 D7 G D7 Now now, come come" AmF7D7 G Em C When the ba-by screams G Em And scatters my dreams Cm6 G E7 A9 D7 Do I start to sing or hum? D+ No! G D7G I lift up my finger and I say, Em C G “Tweet tweet, shush shush A7 D7 G Now now come come" D#7A7D7 Verse 2: G Some people say "Tut Tut," D7 G D+ Others say "Dash Dash!" G Some call for Beef or Mut D A7 D7 G#dimD7 Others Beans or Hash C D7 G Em If in the ho-tel D7 D+ G EmG#dim Waiters are slow D Do I thunder, Bm D+ A7 “Who the, what the, how the, why the?" D No! Chorus Repeat: End chords: GCm6G Several Suggested Ukulele Chord Shapes: