You're The Cream In My Coffee

Words & Music by Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva & Ray Henderson, 1923
Recorded by Nat King Cole, 1942


 A9          A      E7 D9     A     D       C#m7-5      E7/9
You're the cream in my cof - fee, you're the salt in my stew 

D9       E7           D9      E7   E7/9  E7
You will al - ways be my ne - ces - si - ty,

D9    Bm7-5        E7   A   Edim  E7
I'd be lost with - out you.


A9          A        E7 D9     A     D       C#m7-5      E7/9
You're the starch in my col - lar, you're the lace in my shoe 

D9       E7           D9      E7   E7/9  E7
You will al - ways be my ne - ces - si - ty,

D9    Bm7-5        E7   A   Edim  E7
I'd be lost with - out you.


Bridge 1:

 A7  Em7      Cm7-5 A7     D  Em7         Edim    D
Most men tell love tales, and each phrase dove - tails 

 B7     F#7       Bm7-5 B7      E7 Bm7-5 Cdim Bm7-5 Cm7-5  E7
You've heard each known way -- this way   is   my    own  way:


A9          A      E7  D9     A     D       C#m7-5           E7/9
You're the sail in my love - boat, you're the cap - tain and crew, 

D9       E7           D9      E7   E7/9  E7
You will al - ways be my ne - ces - si - ty,

D9    Bm7-5        E7   A   Edim  E7
I'd be lost with - out you.


Bridge 2:

A7  Em7     Cm7-5  A7     D   Em7     Edim   D
You give life sa - vor, bring out its fla - vor, 

B7 F#7     Bm7-5   B7    E7   Bm7-5 Cdim    Bm7-5  Cm7-5   E7
So this is clear, dear, you're  my   wor's - ter - shire, dear!


A9          A      E7  D9     A     D       C#m7-5           E7/9
You're the sail in my love - boat, you're the cap - tain and crew, 

D9       E7           D9      E7   E7/9  E7
You will al - ways be my ne - ces - si - ty,

D9    Bm7-5        E7   A   Edim  E7
I'd be lost with - out you.



 
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