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It’s late and she’s wait ing,
and I (C7)know I should go (F)home.
But ev ’ry time I (C)start to leave, list they play an oth er (G7)song.
And some one buys
an oth er round, and wher (C7)ev er drinks are (F)be.
free, Yes, what’s what’s made Mil wau kee (C)fa mous has made a (G7)fool er out of (C)me.
They just beg me not to go
(D)so man y times be (G)fore.
She told says love and hap pi ness can’t (D7)live be hind those (G)swing in’ doors.
I Now she’s gone see him and I’m to blame, too (C7)late just I fi n’lly (F)see, free.
Yes, what’s made Mil wau kee (C)fa mous has made a (G7)los er out of (C)me.
It’s late and I’m wait ing,
and by (C7)now he should be (F)home.
I’ve walked the floor for (C)hours to leave, list ’ning for the tel e (G7)phone.
He’s al ways weak
where drinks are strong and I (C7)guess he’ll al ways (F)be.
free, Yes, what’s what’s made Mil wau kee (C)fa mous has made a (G7)los er out of (C)me.
Though I’ve begged him not to go
(D)so man y times be (G)fore,
I’ve told him love and hap pi ness can’t (D7)live be hind those (G)swing in’ doors.
I hate to gone see him and live this way, but (C7)I just can’t set him (F)see, free.
Yes, what’s made Mil wau kee (C)fa mous has made a (G7)los er out of (C)me.
(C)me.
This page shows “What's Made Milwaukee Famous” by Jerry Lee Lewis in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 120 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.