title: Save The Bones For Henry Joneskey: Generalharp type: Chromaticgenre: Gskill: AnySAVE THE BONES FOR HENRY JONESBy Danny Barker & Vernon LeeJohnny MercerKey: G-3* -4 4 -4 -3 3 -1We’re gon-na have a sup-per-3* -4 4 -4 -3 3We’ll eat some food that’s rare-1* 2 3 -3 3 -3 -4 -1And at the head of the ta-ble-1 1* -3* -4 3 -3 3We’ll place broth-er Hen-ry’s chair-1 -4 4 4 -4 -3 3 -1In-vite all the lo-cal big dogs-1 2 -2* 3 -3 -3*We’ll laugh and talk and eat3 3 -4 3 -4 3 -4 3 -4But we’ll save the bones for Hen-ry Jones3 -4 -4 3 3 3‘Cause he don’t eat no meatToday I’ll go to marketBuy up a lotta fishWell, that will thrill brother Henry‘Cause fish is his special dishGet a large can of molassesHave something really sweetBut we’ll save the bones for Henry Jones‘Cause Henry don’t eat no meat3 3 2 3 2 3 2Hen-ry is not a drink-er-1 3 3 -2 2 -1He rare-ly takes a nip3 2 3 2 3 2He don’t need a nap-kin3 -3 -3* -3* -3 3 -3‘Cause the things he eats don’t drip.One day we had a banquetIt really was a bakeThey started off with short ribsThen finished off with steakBut when the feast was overBrother Henry just kept his seatAnd we served the bones to Henry Jones‘Cause Henry don’t eat no meatOur banquet was most properRight down to demitasseFrom soup to lox and bagelsAnd pheasant under glass – class!We thought the chops were mellowHe said his chops were beat – reet!We served the bones to Henry Jones‘Cause Henry don’t eat no meatHe’s an egg manHenry don’t eat no meatHe loves a pulletHenry don’t eat no meatA vegetarianHenry?Coming mother!Soup’s on