Tom: Dm
F C7 F
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake, baked a cake, baked a cake
F C7 F
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake, howd-ya do, howd-ya do, howd-ya do
[Verse]
F C7 F
Had you dropped me a letter, I'd a-hired a band, grandest band in the land
F C7 F F7
Had you dropped me a letter, I'd a-hired a band, and spread the welcome mat for you
[Chorus]
Bb F
Oh, I don't know where you came from 'cause I don't know where you've been
Dm A+ Dm7 Dm6 C7 Gm7 C7 C7+
But it really doesn't matter, grab a chair and fill your platter, and dig, dig, dig right in
[Verse]
F C7 F
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake, hired a band, goodness sake
F Gm7 C7 F D7
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake, howd-ya do, howd-ya do, howd-ya do
[Break]
Gm7 C7 F C7
[Refrain]
F Dm7 Gm7 C7 F Dm7 Gm7 C7
Patty cake, patty cake, baker man, bake a cake as quick as you can
F F7 Bb Bbm6 F Dm7 C7 F7
Plenty of cream and sugar and ice, nuts and raisins and honey and spice
[Chorus]
Bb F
Oh, I don't know where you came from 'cause I don't know where you've been
Dm A+ Dm7 Dm6 C7 Gm7 C7 C7+
But it really doesn't matter, grab a chair and fill your platter, and dig, dig, dig right in
[Verse]
F C7 F
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake, hired a band, goodness sake
F Gm7 C7 F D7
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake, howd-ya do, howd-ya do, howd-ya do
[Outro]
Gm7 C7 F Bb F
Howd-ya do....., howd-ya do....., howd-ya do
