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The Trolley Song

Number 1 on the Hit Parade in 1944, played for 14 weeks.

Nominated for Best Original Song at the 1945 Academy Awards.

Verse:
F6	Bb6            C9	F6	Bb6         C6
F6	C9	F6	-             Adim
Gm7	C9	F	Am
Fm6	G7	Gm7	C7
F6	Bb6            C9	F6	Bb6          C6
F6	E7	Am	Fm6
C	Dm7	Cmaj7	F6
C	Dm7           G7	Gm7	C7
Chorus:
F6	-	-	-
-	-	Gm7	C7
F7	-	Bb9          Bbmaj7	Bbm
F6            Dm7	Gm7          C7	F6	-     (repeat chorus)
Bridge:
Gm7	C7	F6	-
Gm7	C7	F6	-
Dm6	E7	Am7	Cm
G             Am7	-                D7	G7	C9
Last Chorus:
F6	-	-	-
-	-	Gm7	C7
F7	-	Bb9          Bbmaj7	Bbm
F6	Cm9	F6	Bbm6
F6	-	Fdim	-
Gm7	C9	Adim	-
Gm7            C7	F6	Bb6	A7
Dm	-	Gm7	-                C9
F6       (Instrumental)	Bb7	F6	-              (End)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Verse:

With my high-starched collar and my high-top shoes,
And my hair piled high upon my head,
I went to lose a jolly hour on the trolley,

And lost my heart instead.
With his light brown derby and his bright green tie,
He was quite the handsomest of men,
I started to yen, so I counted to ten,
Then I counted to ten again.

 

Chorus:

"Clang, clang, clang" went the trolley,
"Ding, ding, ding" went the bell,
"Zing, zing, zing" went my heartstrings,
For the moment I saw him I fell.

"Chug, chug, chug" went the motor,
"Bump, bump, bump" went the break,
"Thump, thump, thump" went my heartstrings,
When he smiled I could feel the car shake,

 

Bridge:
He tipped his hat, and took a seat,
He said he hoped he hadn't stepped upon my feet,
He asked my name, I held my breath,
I couldn't speak because he scared me half to death.

 

Last Chorus:
"Buzz, buzz, buzz" went the buzzer,
Plop, plop, plop" went the wheels,
"Stop, stop, stop" went my heartstrings,

As he started to leave, I took hold of his sleeve with my hand,

And as if it were planned.

He stayed on with me and it was grand,

Just to stand with his hand holding mine,

To the end of the line.

(Instrumental)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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