Watermelon Man

Altered blues recorded by Herbie as a hard bop song, and later in a fusion style

Composed by Herbie Hancock
Year 1962
Length 16 bars
Time 4/4
Style Swing
Common Key F

Chords

Chord chart for the jazz standard Watermelon Man

Lyrics

Hey, wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
Hey, wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!

Bring me one that rattles when you lug it
One that's red and juicy when you plug it
Do you understand, wa-ter-melon man?
Yeah!

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