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Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart

Words and Music by James Hanley - 1935

Verse:
Dm7           G7	C	Dm7            G7	C
F               D#dim	C      G7     C      Am7	D7	G7
Chorus:
C	-	Am	-
Dm	-	G	G7
F	-	Fm	-
C	D7	G	G7
C	-	Am	-
Dm	-	G	G7
F	-	Fm	-
C	D7            G7	C	-
Bridge:
Dm7           G7	C	Dm7            G7	C
F#m7          B7	C                  D7	G7	-                  G+
Chorus:
C	-	Am	-
Dm	-	G	G7
F	-	Fm	-
C	D7            G7	C	-           (End)

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

This song is in the key of C

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Verse:

Never could carry a tune, never knew where to start,
You came along when everything was wrong and put a song in my heart.

 

Chorus:

Dear when you smiled at me, I heard a melody,
It haunted me from the start.
Something inside of me, started a symphony,
Zing! Went the strings of my heart.
'Twas like a breath of spring, I heard a robin sing,
About a nest set apart,
All nature seemed to be, in perfect harmony,
Zing! Went the strings of my heart.

 

Bridge:
Your eyes made skies seem blue again, what else could I do again,
But keep repeating through again "I love you, love you!"

 

Chorus:
I still recall the thrill, guess I always will,
I hope 'twill never depart,
Dear, with your lips to mine, a rhapsody divine,
Zing! Went the strings of my heart.

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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

Listen to Steve Peterson perform "Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart" (mp3)

 

Listen to Dave Marty perform "Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart" (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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The chord names should appear in single rows.   Let me know of any problems.

email: jbott@ix.netcom.com