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- Chim Chim Cher-ee
  
- Words and Music
  by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman - 1963
  
- From Walt Disney's
  "Mary Poppins" - Academy Award for Best Original Song
  in 2005
  
    
      |  Chorus: | 
       
    
    
      | Dm |  
      A+ |  
      Dm7 |  
      G |  
    
    
      | Gm |  
      Dm |  
      E |  
      A |  
    
    
      | Dm |  
      A+ |  
      Dm7 |  
      G |  
    
    
      | Gm |  
      Dm |  
      A7 |  
      Dm |  
    
    
      | Gm |  
      Dm |  
      A7 |  
      Dm |  
    
    
      | Gm  (instrumental) |  
      Dm  (instrumental) |  
      A7  (instrumental) |  
      Dm   (end after repeat) |  
    
    
      |  Verse: | 
       
    
    
      | Dm |  
      A+ |  
      Dm7 |  
      G |  
    
    
      | Gm |  
      Dm |  
      E |  
      A |  
    
    
      | Dm |  
      A+ |  
      Dm7 |  
      G |  
    
    
      | Gm |  
      Dm |  
      A7 |  
      Dm     (repeat chorus) |  
    
  
  - 16-beat intro.  Play 3-beats
  for each cell, reading from left to right.
  
- This song is in 3/4 waltz time.
   Play: Chorus, Verse, Chorus.
  
- _______
  
-  
  
- Chorus:
  
- Chim chiminey, chim chiminey,
  chim chim cher-ee!
  
- A sweep is as lucky as lucky
  can be. 
  Chim chiminey, chim chiminey, chim chim cher-oo!
  - Good luck will rub off when
  I shakes 'ands with you.
  
- Or blow me a kiss and that's
  lucky too. 
  (Instrumental)
  -  
  
- Verse:
  
- Now, as the ladder of life
  as been strung,
  
- You may think a sweep's
  on the bottom most rung.
  
- Though I spends me time
  in the ashes and smoke,
  
- In this 'ole wide world
  there's no 'appier bloke.
  
- _______
  
-  
  
- Performer Links:
  
- (webpage)
  
-  
  
- Listen to Dave Marty perform
  "Chim Chim Cher-ee" (mp3)
  
-  
  
- Listen
  to Jake Shimabukuro perform "Chim Chim Cher-ee" on
  the ukulele (youtube)
  
- _______
  
-  
  
- Arranged by Jim Bottorff
  
-  
  
- This Chord Chart
  may not appear correctly with some browsers.  It should
  be viewed with a full size window.  
  
- The chord names should
  appear in single rows.   Let me know of any problems.
  
- email: jbott@ix.netcom.com