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You're The Cream In My Coffee
Words & Music by Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva & Ray Henderson, 1923Recorded 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.