Chords for Carol Burnett sings "The Trolley Song"
Tempo:
141.95 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
Gm
Bb
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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With my high [A] starched collar and my high top shoes and my hair piled high upon [Gm] my head
[Ab] I [G] went to lose [Dm] a jolly hour on the trolley [G] and lost [Am] my heart [A] instead
With his light brown derby and his bright green tie he was quite the [Dm] handsomest of men
[G] I [F]
started to yin so I counted [Gm] to ten then I counted to ten [A] again
[F]
[Bb]
Clang [G] clang clang [Dm] went the [G] trolley, [F]
ding [G] ding ding [Bb] went the [F] bell
[Bb]
Zing zing zing went [Eb] my heart string [Gm] for the moment I saw him I fell
Chug chug chug went the motor, bump bump bump went [F] the brake
Thump thump thump went [Eb] my heart string [Gm] when he smiled I could [F] feel the [Bb] car shake
He tipped his [A]
hat [G] and took a seat he said he hoped he hadn't stepped [Bb] upon my feet
He asked my name [Am] I held my breath I couldn't speak because [G] he scared me half to death
Buzz buzz buzz went [Dm] the [Gm] buzzer, [A]
plop plop plop went the [Dm] wheel
Stop stop [Eb] stop went my heart string as [Bb] he started [A] to leave I [Gm] took hold of [Ebm] his sleeve with [Bb] my hand
[A] And as if it [Cm] were planned [B] he stayed on with [Eb] me and it [Gm] was grand just [Eb] to stand with [D] his hand
Holding mine [A] to the end of [Bb] the lane
He tipped [A] his [Dm] hat and took a seat he said [A] he hoped he hadn't stepped [B] upon my feet
He [E] asked my [A] name I [Am] held my breath I couldn't speak because he scared me [G] half to [Cm] death
[Am]
Buzz [G] buzz buzz [Dm] went the [Gm] buzzer, [G]
plop plop plop went the wheel
[Gm]
Stop stop stop [G] went my heart string [Bb] as he started [A] to leave [Gm] I took hold [Ebm] of his sleeve [Dm] with my hand
[A] And as if it were [B] planned he stayed on [Cm] with me and [Gm] it was grand [A] just to [D] stand with his hand
Holding mine [G] to the end [A] of the lane
[N]
[Ab] I [G] went to lose [Dm] a jolly hour on the trolley [G] and lost [Am] my heart [A] instead
With his light brown derby and his bright green tie he was quite the [Dm] handsomest of men
[G] I [F]
started to yin so I counted [Gm] to ten then I counted to ten [A] again
[F]
[Bb]
Clang [G] clang clang [Dm] went the [G] trolley, [F]
ding [G] ding ding [Bb] went the [F] bell
[Bb]
Zing zing zing went [Eb] my heart string [Gm] for the moment I saw him I fell
Chug chug chug went the motor, bump bump bump went [F] the brake
Thump thump thump went [Eb] my heart string [Gm] when he smiled I could [F] feel the [Bb] car shake
He tipped his [A]
hat [G] and took a seat he said he hoped he hadn't stepped [Bb] upon my feet
He asked my name [Am] I held my breath I couldn't speak because [G] he scared me half to death
Buzz buzz buzz went [Dm] the [Gm] buzzer, [A]
plop plop plop went the [Dm] wheel
Stop stop [Eb] stop went my heart string as [Bb] he started [A] to leave I [Gm] took hold of [Ebm] his sleeve with [Bb] my hand
[A] And as if it [Cm] were planned [B] he stayed on with [Eb] me and it [Gm] was grand just [Eb] to stand with [D] his hand
Holding mine [A] to the end of [Bb] the lane
He tipped [A] his [Dm] hat and took a seat he said [A] he hoped he hadn't stepped [B] upon my feet
He [E] asked my [A] name I [Am] held my breath I couldn't speak because he scared me [G] half to [Cm] death
[Am]
Buzz [G] buzz buzz [Dm] went the [Gm] buzzer, [G]
plop plop plop went the wheel
[Gm]
Stop stop stop [G] went my heart string [Bb] as he started [A] to leave [Gm] I took hold [Ebm] of his sleeve [Dm] with my hand
[A] And as if it were [B] planned he stayed on [Cm] with me and [Gm] it was grand [A] just to [D] stand with his hand
Holding mine [G] to the end [A] of the lane
[N]
Key:
A
G
Gm
Bb
Dm
A
G
Gm
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ With my high [A] starched collar and my high top shoes and my hair piled high upon [Gm] my head
[Ab] I [G] went to lose [Dm] a jolly hour on the trolley [G] and lost [Am] my heart [A] instead
_ With his light brown derby and his bright green tie he was quite the [Dm] handsomest of men
[G] I [F]
started to yin so I counted [Gm] to ten then I counted to ten [A] again
_ _ [F] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
Clang [G] clang clang [Dm] went the _ [G] trolley, [F]
ding [G] ding ding [Bb] went the _ [F] bell
[Bb]
Zing zing zing went [Eb] my heart string [Gm] for the moment I saw him I fell _ _
_ _ _ Chug chug chug went the motor, _ bump bump bump went [F] the _ brake
Thump thump thump went [Eb] my heart string [Gm] when he smiled I could [F] feel the [Bb] car shake
_ _ _ He tipped his [A]
hat [G] and took a seat he said he hoped he hadn't stepped [Bb] upon my feet
He asked my name [Am] I held my breath I couldn't speak because [G] he scared me half to death
Buzz buzz buzz went [Dm] the _ [Gm] buzzer, [A]
plop plop plop went the [Dm] wheel
Stop stop [Eb] stop went my heart string as [Bb] he started [A] to leave I [Gm] took hold of [Ebm] his sleeve with [Bb] my hand
_ [A] And as if it [Cm] were planned _ [B] he stayed on with [Eb] me and it [Gm] was grand just [Eb] to stand with [D] his hand
Holding mine _ _ [A] to the end of [Bb] the _ _ _ _ lane
He tipped [A] his [Dm] hat and took a seat he said [A] he hoped he hadn't stepped [B] upon my feet
He [E] asked my [A] name I [Am] held my breath I couldn't speak because he scared me [G] half to [Cm] death
[Am]
Buzz [G] buzz buzz [Dm] went the _ [Gm] buzzer, [G]
plop plop plop went the _ wheel
[Gm]
Stop stop stop [G] went my heart string [Bb] as he started [A] to leave [Gm] I took hold [Ebm] of his sleeve [Dm] with my hand
_ [A] _ And as if it were _ [B] planned he stayed on [Cm] with me and [Gm] it was grand [A] just to [D] stand with his hand
Holding mine _ _ [G] _ to the end [A] of the lane _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ With my high [A] starched collar and my high top shoes and my hair piled high upon [Gm] my head
[Ab] I [G] went to lose [Dm] a jolly hour on the trolley [G] and lost [Am] my heart [A] instead
_ With his light brown derby and his bright green tie he was quite the [Dm] handsomest of men
[G] I [F]
started to yin so I counted [Gm] to ten then I counted to ten [A] again
_ _ [F] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
Clang [G] clang clang [Dm] went the _ [G] trolley, [F]
ding [G] ding ding [Bb] went the _ [F] bell
[Bb]
Zing zing zing went [Eb] my heart string [Gm] for the moment I saw him I fell _ _
_ _ _ Chug chug chug went the motor, _ bump bump bump went [F] the _ brake
Thump thump thump went [Eb] my heart string [Gm] when he smiled I could [F] feel the [Bb] car shake
_ _ _ He tipped his [A]
hat [G] and took a seat he said he hoped he hadn't stepped [Bb] upon my feet
He asked my name [Am] I held my breath I couldn't speak because [G] he scared me half to death
Buzz buzz buzz went [Dm] the _ [Gm] buzzer, [A]
plop plop plop went the [Dm] wheel
Stop stop [Eb] stop went my heart string as [Bb] he started [A] to leave I [Gm] took hold of [Ebm] his sleeve with [Bb] my hand
_ [A] And as if it [Cm] were planned _ [B] he stayed on with [Eb] me and it [Gm] was grand just [Eb] to stand with [D] his hand
Holding mine _ _ [A] to the end of [Bb] the _ _ _ _ lane
He tipped [A] his [Dm] hat and took a seat he said [A] he hoped he hadn't stepped [B] upon my feet
He [E] asked my [A] name I [Am] held my breath I couldn't speak because he scared me [G] half to [Cm] death
[Am]
Buzz [G] buzz buzz [Dm] went the _ [Gm] buzzer, [G]
plop plop plop went the _ wheel
[Gm]
Stop stop stop [G] went my heart string [Bb] as he started [A] to leave [Gm] I took hold [Ebm] of his sleeve [Dm] with my hand
_ [A] _ And as if it were _ [B] planned he stayed on [Cm] with me and [Gm] it was grand [A] just to [D] stand with his hand
Holding mine _ _ [G] _ to the end [A] of the lane _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _