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The Little Shoemaker:Petula Clark.
#1 in Australia and #1 in UK on PYE
Records in 1954.
INTRO:  Ab   Gb   Ab  
#1.
DbIn the shoeAbmaker's Gbshop this reDbfrain would 
never stop as he tapped Abaway, working all the Dbday.
GbAt his Abbench, there was he, just as Ebmbusy as a Dbbee..
little time to Ablose, with the boots and Dbshoes.
#2.
GbBut his Dbheart went "Gbpop" inEbmside the little shop,
when a lovely Abgirl set him all aDbwhirl.
GbShe had Dbcome to choose some Gbpretty dancing Abshoes..
and he heard her say in a charming Dbway.
CHORUS:
I Ebmwant some Dbshoes to set my feet a-Gbdancing, dancing..
Abdancing, dancing all the Dbday.
Shoes to set my feet a-Gbdancing, Ebdancing..Abdancing 
all my cares Dbaway.
#3.
GbThen he Dbtapped and he Abstitched Fmfor his fingers 
were beDbwitched..and he sewed a Abdream, into every Dbseam.
GbMaking Dbshoes, oh, so Abneat, Ebmjust like Dbmagic on her feet..
and he hoped she'd Abknow, that he loved her Dbso.
#4.
DbBut she danced, danced, danced as Ebthough she were 
enEbmtranced..like a Abspinning top, all around the Dbshop..
Gbon her Dbdainty Gbfeet, she Ebwhirled into the Abstreet..
and he Ebheard her Absay, as she danced aDbway..
CHORUS:
DbShoes to set my feet a-Gbdancing, dancing..Abdancing, 
dancing all the Dbday.
DbShoes to set my feet a-Gbdancing, Ebdancing..Abdancing 
all my cares aDbway.
CHORUS:
I Emwant some Dshoes to set my feet a-Gdancing, dancing..
Adancing, dancing all the Dday.
Shoes to set my feet a-Gdancing, Edancing..Adancing 
all my cares Daway.
OUTRO:
DShoes to set my feet a-Gdancing, Edancing..Adancing 
all my cares aDway.
EDancing Gall my cares aDwayG.D  
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Little Shoemaker

by Petula Clark

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Ebm

The Little Shoemaker:Petula Clark.

#1 in Australia and #1 in UK on PYE

Records in 1954.

Ab Gb Ab

INTRO:

#1.

Db Ab Gb Db

In the shoemaker's shop this refrain would

Ab Db

never stop as he tapped away, working all the day.

Gb Ab Ebm Db

At his bench, there was he, just as busy as a bee..

Ab Db

little time to lose, with the boots and shoes.

#2.

Gb Db Gb Ebm

But his heart went "pop" inside the little shop,

Ab Db

when a lovely girl set him all awhirl.

Gb Db Gb Ab

She had come to choose some pretty dancing shoes..

and he heard her say in a charming way.

CHORUS:

Ebm Db Gb

I want some shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing..

Ab Db

dancing, dancing all the day.

Gb Eb Ab

Shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing..dancing

all my cares away.

#3.

Gb Db Ab Fm

Then he tapped and he stitched for his fingers

Db Ab Db

were bewitched..and he sewed a dream, into every seam.

Gb Db Ab Ebm Db

Making shoes, oh, so neat, just like magic on her feet..

Ab Db

and he hoped she'd know, that he loved her so.

#4.

Db Eb

But she danced, danced, danced as though she were

Ebm Ab Db

entranced..like a spinning top, all around the shop..

Gb Db Gb Eb Ab

on her dainty feet, she whirled into the street..

Eb Ab Db

and he heard her say, as she danced away..

CHORUS:

Db Gb Ab

Shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing..dancing,

dancing all the day.

Db Gb Eb Ab

Shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing..dancing

all my cares away.

CHORUS:

Em D G

I want some shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing..

A D

dancing, dancing all the day.

G E A

Shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing..dancing

all my cares away.

OUTRO:

D G E A

Shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing..dancing

all my cares away.

E G D G D

Dancing all my cares away.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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