Mushnik Son

Tom : Dm
Dm
How would you like to be my son?
D#
How would you like to be my own adopted boy?
Gm
I never liked him much before
A
But count the cash that's in the drawer
D
I've got no choice. I'm much too poor
(spoken)
N.C.
Say yes

[SEYMOUR, spoken]
N.C.
What for?

[MUSHNIK]
A# A Dm
Seymour, I want to be your dad
D#
I want to see you climbing up my family tree
Gm
I used to think you left a stench
A7
but now I see that you're a mench
Dm
so I'm proposing be my son!
Dm E7
Mushnik and Son. Sounds great?
A7 Dm
Three words with the ring of fate
Am C F
So say you'll incorporate with me
A Dm E7
A florist's dream come true
A Dm
Mushnik and his boychik, you
A# E A Dm
What business we'll do for F.T.D.
Dm
How bout' it, Seymour? Be my son!
A# D#
Just say the word, I'll get my lawyer on the phone!

[SEYMOUR]
Gm
Now, Mr. Mushnik, don't be rash
Am
You always said that I was trash.

[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
Oh I was joking

[SEYMOUR]
D
Sir, I'm choking!

[MUSHNIK]
A# A
Scuse the physical expression of my pride
D C A# A
Of the sweet paternal mishegoss I've held pent-up--insi-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ide!

[SEYMOUR]
Gm
Gee

[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
So?

[SEYMOUR]
Dm
Well

[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
Well?

[SEYMOUR]
E7
I-

[MUSHNIK]
A
You?
D C
Go ahead and say it, Seymour
A
Tell me that you will

[SEYMOUR]
Dm C
Gee, I'd really like to, but-

[MUSHNIK]
A# A
I'll hold my breath until-

[SEYMOUR]
Dm
Okay, you win, I'll be your son!

[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
Hooray, I win! He'll be my son!

[SEYMOUR]
D#
Draw up the papers, dad. I'm touched, I really am
Em
And someday when you're eighty-three
Gm
I'll let you come move in with me

[MUSHNIK]
A7
You swear?

[SEYMOUR]
N.C.
I promise!

[MUSHNIK]
Dm
What a son!

[Instrumental]
Dm   E7   A   Dm   A#   C   F   A   Dm   A#   D#

[MUSHNIK, SEYMOUR]
Em
In trouble sickness and in health
A
We'll share the plant and share the wealth
I'll call my lawyer

[SEYMOUR]
D
Call me son

[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
Son!

[SEYMOUR]
A#7
Son!

[BOTH]
D#m F7
Mushnik & Son. That's that

[SEYMOUR]