Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
I love the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, "Flower Drum Song," and this is the third song that I have tried to create a ukulele rendition of. I was really glad when Indi Sugar agreed to provide the female lines in this song. Hope you like our collaboration!
Please check out Indi's wonderful YouTube channel: youtube.com/channel/UCVVI4wDRNZbCzw6Plc7s6Wg
Here are the chords I used, but I used a capo to raise the key a couple of half-steps:
intro:
[G] You are young and beautiful
Sweet as the breath of May
[C] Earnestly I speak to you
[A7] Weigh every [D7] word I [G] say:
If you [G] want to have a rosy future
And be happy as a honey [D7] bee
With a husband who will always love you
Baby, don't marry [G] me
If you want a man you can depend on
I can absolutely guaran[Eb6]tee
I will [A7] never fail to [D7]disap[G]point you
[A7] Baby, [G] don't [D7] marry [G] me
I eat [Cmaj7] litchie nuts and cookies in bed
and I fill the bed with nutshells and [Em] crumbs
I have [Dmaj7] irritating habits you'll dread
Like the [E7] way I have of [A7] cracking my [D] thumbs [D7]
My [G] grandpa was a big game hunter
He met grandma swinging on a [F] tree
If you [A7] want to have at[D7]tractive [G] children
[A7] Baby, [G] don't [D7] marry [G] me
woman:
I would [G] like to see my sons and daughters
Sliding up and down their father's [D7] knee
man:
They'll get splinters in their little fannies
Cookie, don't marry [G] me
I'm devoted to my dear old Mama
And if you and Mama disa[Eb6]gree
I would [A7] always side with [D7]her a[G]gainst you
[A7] Schnookie, [G] don't [D7] marry [G] me
woman:
I would [Cmaj7] always like to know where you go
I don't like a man to keep me in [Em] doubt
man:
Honey, [Dmaj7] that's a thing that's easy to know
You will [E7] always know where [A7] I am, I'm [D] out! [D7]
I am [G] talking like a Chinese uncle
I'm as serious as I can [F] be
I am [A7] saying this be[D7]cause I [G] love you
[A7] Darling, [G] don't [D7] marry [G] me!
I love the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, "Flower Drum Song," and this is the third song that I have tried to create a ukulele rendition of. I was really glad when Indi Sugar agreed to provide the female lines in this song. Hope you like our collaboration!
Please check out Indi's wonderful YouTube channel: youtube.com/channel/UCVVI4wDRNZbCzw6Plc7s6Wg
Here are the chords I used, but I used a capo to raise the key a couple of half-steps:
intro:
[G] You are young and beautiful
Sweet as the breath of May
[C] Earnestly I speak to you
[A7] Weigh every [D7] word I [G] say:
If you [G] want to have a rosy future
And be happy as a honey [D7] bee
With a husband who will always love you
Baby, don't marry [G] me
If you want a man you can depend on
I can absolutely guaran[Eb6]tee
I will [A7] never fail to [D7]disap[G]point you
[A7] Baby, [G] don't [D7] marry [G] me
I eat [Cmaj7] litchie nuts and cookies in bed
and I fill the bed with nutshells and [Em] crumbs
I have [Dmaj7] irritating habits you'll dread
Like the [E7] way I have of [A7] cracking my [D] thumbs [D7]
My [G] grandpa was a big game hunter
He met grandma swinging on a [F] tree
If you [A7] want to have at[D7]tractive [G] children
[A7] Baby, [G] don't [D7] marry [G] me
woman:
I would [G] like to see my sons and daughters
Sliding up and down their father's [D7] knee
man:
They'll get splinters in their little fannies
Cookie, don't marry [G] me
I'm devoted to my dear old Mama
And if you and Mama disa[Eb6]gree
I would [A7] always side with [D7]her a[G]gainst you
[A7] Schnookie, [G] don't [D7] marry [G] me
woman:
I would [Cmaj7] always like to know where you go
I don't like a man to keep me in [Em] doubt
man:
Honey, [Dmaj7] that's a thing that's easy to know
You will [E7] always know where [A7] I am, I'm [D] out! [D7]
I am [G] talking like a Chinese uncle
I'm as serious as I can [F] be
I am [A7] saying this be[D7]cause I [G] love you
[A7] Darling, [G] don't [D7] marry [G] me!
