A7      D          Em7  A7      D                Cdim     Em7   A7 
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em I'll be there; 
       Em7         A7           Em7    A7  Gdim       D   A7  D 
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening,    save your pappy a chair. 
A7       D       Em7     A7  D     A7      D      D7        G 
When the party's getting a glow on    and singin' fills the air, 
        Gm          Gdim             D          B7                                Em7      A7 D C# C Bb F#7 
In the shank of the night, when the doin's are right, well you can tell 'em I'll be there 
Bb       Eb        Bb        Eb                       Bb            Eb            Bb 
I like a barbecue, I like to boil a ham. And I vote for bouillabaisse stew. “What's that?” 
C          F            C           F                                   C       F C 
I'd like a weenie bake, steak and a layer cake. And you'll get a tummy ache too 
C#            F#       C#               F#7                 C# 
We'll rent a tent or a teepee. Let the town crier cry "All's well!" 
D7         Am7 D9   G       D7         Am7 D9  G  A7      D         Em7  A7      D              Cdim     Em7   A7 
And if it's R  S  V  P, this is what  I'll reply: In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em we'll be there, 
       Em7     A7          Em7    A7  Gdim     D   A7    D 
If you need a pair of freeloaders to fracture your affair. 
  A7  D    Em7        A7  D     A7      D             D7      G 
I may even give them Pagliacci  now stand back and give him air 
   Gm       Gdim            D          B7                           Em7       A7  D 
If one can relax and we'll have a few yaks. And you can tell them we'll be there 
  Bb             Eb         Bb          Eb                           Bb               Eb  Bb Eb 
"Oui," said the bumblebee, "Let's have jubilee." "When?" said the prairie hen, "Soon?" 
  C                F        C                F                                     C     F C   
"Sure," said the dinosaur "Where?" said the grisly bear. "Under the light of the moon." 
  C#              F#       C#       F#            C# 
"How about your brother, jackass?" everyone gaily cried 
  Am7           D9       G                                                              D7 Am7 D9 G G7 
"Are you coming to the fracas?" "Ain't gonna blow it!". And all the respects,"  he sighed 
        D          Em7  A7      D                Cdim     Em7   A7         
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em I'll be there. 
Em7         A7        Em7    A7  Gdim    D  A7  D 
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening,    stick 'em on my hair 
A7       D      Em7    A7  D      A7   D       D7        G                           Gm          Gdim               D B7 
If perchance we look a bit peeked, remember, Se la guerre. If we're still on our feet and there's something to eat 
             Em7       A7       D                    A7      D          Em7  A7      D                Cdim Em7 A7 
Well you can tell them we'll be there. In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em I'll be there 
        Em7         A7           Em7    A7     Gdim    D   A7  D 
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, better save a chair 
A7       D       Em7     A7  D  A7         D      D7        G                        Gm       Gdim        D      B7 
When the party's getting a glow   on and singin' fills the air. If there's gas in my hack and my laundry is back 
            Gm          Gdim          D           B7                                   Gm        Gdim D B7 
If there's room for one more and you need me, why sure. If you need a new face or a tenor or base 
          Gm          Gdim           D          B7                                    Em7  A7 D  
If I can climb out of bed and put a head on my head. Well you can tell 'em we'll be there.