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- Elmer's Tune
- Words and Music
by Dick Jurgens, Sammy Gallop and Elmer Albrecht - 1941
- Number 1 on the
Hit Parade in 1943, played for 15 weeks.
| Verse: |
| C Edim |
Dm G7 |
C Ab9 |
G7 |
| C |
Dm E7 |
Am7 D7 |
G9 |
| Chorus: |
| G7 |
- |
F C |
Dm7 C |
| G7 |
- |
D7 G9 |
C |
| G7 |
- |
F C |
Dm7 C |
| G7 |
- |
D7 G9 |
C C7 |
| F |
C |
F |
C |
| D7 |
- |
G7 |
- |
| G7 |
- |
F C |
Dm7 C |
| G7 |
- |
D7 G7 |
C (G7
to chorus) |
- 8-beat intro. Play 4-beats
for each cell, reading from left to right.
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- Verse:
- Elmer decided that he would
write a little melody;
- Yes sir, he finished it
soon, and now they're singin' Elmer's Tune.
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- Chorus:
- Why are the stars always
winkin' and blinkin' above? What makes a fellow start thinkin'
of fallin' in love?
- It's not the season, the
reason is plain as the moon, It's just Elmer's Tune.
- What makes a lady of eighty
go out on the loose? Why does a gander meander in search
of a goose?
- What puts the kick in a
chicken, the magic in June? It's just Elmer's Tune.
- Listen, listen, there's
a lot you're lible to be missin;
- Sing it, swing it, any old
way and any old time.
- The hurdy gurdies, the birdies,
the cop on the beat; The candy maker, the baker, the man
on the street;
- The city charmer, the farmer,
the man in the moon, All sing Elmer's Tune.
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- Performer Links:
- (webpage)
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- Listen
to Bob Wills perform "Elmer's Tune" (youtube)
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Arranged by Jim Bottorff
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- 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.
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- email: jbott@ix.netcom.com