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| English: Grape Vineyard at Robert Mondavi Vineyard, Napa Valley, Oakville, California, USA (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Cabaret/Entertainer Song: Peel Me A Grape
This song of self-indulgence was composer Frishberg's first entry into songwriting. It has become a staple of famed pianist/singer Blossom Dearie's repertoire.
In 1962 Dave Frishberg wrote the words and music to Peel Me A Grape. Marty Gold did the arrangement. Play lightly - not too slowly with 4/4 time signature, key of F.
Lyrics to Peel Me A Grape
Peel me a grape, crush me some ice
Skin me a peach, save the fuzz for my pillow
Start me a smoke, talk to me nice
You got to wine me and dine me
Don't try and train me, chow mein me
Best way to serve me, hors d'oeuvre me
I'm getting hungry, peel me a grape
Pop me a cork, French me a fry
Crack me a nut, bring a bowl fulla bon-bons
Chill me some wine, keep standing by
Just entertain me, champagne me
Best way to cheer me, cashmere me
(From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/d/diana-krall-lyrics/peel-me-a-grape-lyrics.html)
Best way to smell me, Chanel me
I'm getting hungry, peel me a grape
Here's how to be an agreeable chap
Love me and leave me in luxury's lap
Hop when I holler, skip when I snap
When I say 'do it,' jump to it
Send out for Scotch, call me a cab
Cut me a rose, make my tea with the petals
Just hang around, pick up the tab
Never outthink me, just mink me
Polar bear rug me, don't bug me
New Thunderbird me, you heard me
I'm getting hungry, peel me a grape
Chord Chart to Peel Me A Grape
Intro
Dm Eb7 Dm Eb7 Dm Dm/C Bb7 A7
Dm7 Eb7 Dm7 Eb7
Peel me a grape, crush me some ice
Dm7 C7 Bb7 A7+5
Skin me a peach, save the fuzz for my pillow
Dm7 Eb7 Dm7 F9
Start me a smoke, talk to me nice
Bb7 Bdim Fm/C B7
You got to wine me and dine me
Bb7 Bdim Fm/C B7
Don't try and fool me, bejewell me
Bb7 Bdim Fm/C
Either amuse me, or lose me
Bm7/A A7(+9) A7 Dm Dm/C Bb7 A7
I'm getting hungry, peel me a grape
Dm7 Eb7 Dm7 Eb7
Pop me a cork, French me a fry
Dm7 C7 Bb7 A7+5
Crack me a nut, bring a bowl for my pillow
Dm7 Eb7 Dm7 F9
Chill me some wine, keep standing by
Bb7 Bdim Fm/C B7
Just entertain me, champagne me
Bb7 Bdim Fm/C B7
Show me you love me, kid glove me
Bb7 Bdim Fm/C
Best way to cheer me, cashmere me
Bm7/A A7(+9) A7 Dm Dm/C Bb7 A7
I'm getting hungry, peel me a grape.
D7
Here's how to be an agreeable chap
Gm Gm/F# Gm/F Em7-5
Love me and leave me in luxury's lap
E7 D/F# Gm G#dim
Hop when I holler, skip when I snap
Bb9 A7+5
When I say 'do it,' jump to it
Dm7 Eb7 Dm7 Eb7
Send out for Scotch, call me a cab
Dm7 C7 Bb7 A7+5
Cut me a rose, make my tea with the petals
Dm7 Eb7 Dm7 F9
Just hang around, pick up the tab
Bb7 Bdim Fm/C B7
Never out think me, just mink me
Bb7 Bdim Fm/C B7
Polar bear rug me, don't bug me
Bb7 Bdim Fm/C
New Thunderbird me, you heard me
Bm7/A A7(+9) Dm6
I'm getting hungry, peel me a grape
Piano Chord Breakdown
I am playing these chords throughout the song, not necessarily in this order.
Dm7 = D/CFA
Eb7 = BbEb/DbG
C7 = CGBb/BbDG
Bb7 = BbAb/DFG
A7+5 = AA/C#FG
F9 = FA/EbG
Bdim = BA/F
Fm/C = CAb/FAb
B7 = BA/D
Bm7/A = AF#/G#ABb
A7(+9) = AG/AC
A7 = AE/C#
Dm/C = C/AF
D7 = DF#/D
Gm = G/BbD
Gm/F# = F#/C#DEb
Gm/F = F/BbD
Em7-5 = E/BbD
E7 = EG#/E
D/F# = F#A/E
G#dim = G#B/E
Bb9 = BbAb/CF
A7+5 = A/C#FG
Dm6 = DB/DAD
Diana Krall - Peel Me a Grape - Sheet Music (Digital Download)
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