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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.
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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.
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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)
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Arranged by Jim Bottorff
 
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email: jbott@ix.netcom.com