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Merry Little Minuet

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[Intro]
 G   C   D7    Gx2
GThey're rioting in AfricaG  D7  G  
They're sCtarving in SGpainC  D7  G  
GThere's hurricanes in FloridaG  D7  G  
And CTexas nD7eeds rGainC  D7  G  
The D7whole world is festering
With Gunhappy souls
The CFrench hate the GGermans
The A7Germans hate the PoD7les
ItD7alians hate Yugoslavs
South GAfricans hate the Dutch
And CI don't like D7anybody very GmuchD7  G  
But Gwe can be tCranquil
And A7thankful and prDoud
For Cman's been eGndowed
With a mCushroom shaped cD7loud
And Gwe know for Ccertain that sA7ome lovely Dday
CSomeone will set the Gspark off
And Cwe will all be bD7lown awGay!C  D7  G  
GThey're rioting in AfricaG  D7  G  
There's sCtrife in IGranC  D7  G  
What nGature doesn't do to usG  D7  G  
                    C      D7whatever
Will be done by our fellow man

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Merry Little Minuet

by The Kingston Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C D7 G

G G D7 G

They're rioting in Africa

C G C D7 G

They're starving in Spain

G G D7 G

There's hurricanes in Florida

C D7 G C D7 G

And Texas needs rain

The whole world is festering

With unhappy souls

C G

The French hate the Germans

A7 D7

The Germans hate the Poles

Italians hate Yugoslavs

South Africans hate the Dutch

C D7 G D7 G

And I don't like anybody very much

G C

But we can be tranquil

A7 D

And thankful and proud

C G

For man's been endowed

C D7

With a mushroom shaped cloud

G C A7 D

And we know for certain that some lovely day

C G

Someone will set the spark off

C D7 G C D7 G

And we will all be blown away!

G G D7 G

They're rioting in Africa

C G C D7 G

There's strife in Iran

G G D7 G

What nature doesn't do to us

C D7

whatever

Will be done by our fellow man

About Merry Little Minuet Chords by The Kingston Trio

Learn how to play Merry Little Minuet by The Kingston Trio with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Merry Little Minuet chords”, “Merry Little Minuet guitar chords”, or “The Kingston Trio Merry Little Minuet chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Merry Little Minuet chords and for experienced players who want accurate Merry Little Minuet lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D7, A7, D.

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What key is "Merry Little Minuet" in?

The chords for "Merry Little Minuet" show the original chord names (including G, C, D7, A7, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.