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Sweet Leilani

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Sweet Leilani -  Bing Crosby with Lani McIntyre and his Hawaiians
Composer: Harry Owens
Label: Decca
The record was released in 1937 following the success of the film Waikiki Wedding.
This tab includes the shortened version Bing Crosby sung in the film and the version
released as a single which includes the first two verses sung (presumably) by Lani McIntrye. 
 - - - - - - - - - - - - -  FILM VERSION (Waikiki Wedding)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Capo: III
Intro:
G#1:Dm7  G7  
G7Sweet LeiClani (Sweet Leilani)
C7Heavenly FflowFm--er (ooo-ooh)
CTropic skies are jCmealous G7as they Cshine (Oh Amsweet Lei-C#dim7lani -  aG7ir)
  G7I think they're Cmjealous G7of your Cblue eyes (My Amlovely lei-C#dim7lani - aGir)
  GJealous   becG7ause you're Cmine.
#2:
CSweet Leilani (Sweet Leilani)
C7Heavenly Fflow-Fm-er(ooo-ooh)
CI dreamed of Cmparadise G7for Ctwo.(Oh Amsweet Lei-C#dim7lani - G7air)
  G7You are my CmparadG7ise complCeted. (My Amlovely lei-C#dim7lani - aG7ir)
  G7You are my Dm7dream G7come Ctrue.
Spoken: You see there! One lullaby from me ... and the child tosses fitfully for hours.
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VERSION ON DISC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
Original key: A for the intro and first two verses, Eb for the last two verses
Intro:
A E7  A
#1 
Sweet LeiAlani
A7Heavenly Dflow-Dm-er
ANature Amfashioned E7roses kissed with AdewF#m  Bbdim7  E  
EAnd then she E7placed them in a AbowerF#m  Bbdim7  E  
 EIt was the E7start of Ayou.
#2:
ASweet Leilani
A7Heavenly Dflow-Dm-er
AI dreamed of AmparadE7ise for Atwo.F#m  Bbdim7  E  
  EYou are my E7paradise complAeted.F#m  Bbdim7  E  
  EYou are my E7dream come Atrue.
A  C  Bb7
#3 (Bing crosby) 
Bb7Sweet LeiEblani
Eb7Heavenly Abflow-Abm-er
EbTropic skies are jEbmealous Bb7as they EbshineCm  Edim7  Bb  
BbI think they're Ebmjealous Bb7of your Ebblue eyesCm  Edim7  Bb  
BbJealous   becBb7ause you're Ebmine.
#4
EbSweet Leilani
Eb7Heavenly Abflow-Abm-er
EbI dreamed of EbmparaBb7dise for Ebtwo.Cm  Edim7  Bb  
BbYou are my Bb7paradise compEbleted.Cm  Edim7  Bb  
BbYou Edim7are my Bb7dream come Ebtrue.
Instrumental:
Eb
Eb7  Ab Abm
Eb Ebm Bb7  Eb  Cm Edim7 Bb7
Outro:
  Bb7You are my parEbm-a- Bb7dise completEbed.Cm  Edim7  Bb  
BbYou are my Fm7dre-Bb7am   Bb7/Dcome  Ebtrue.

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Sweet Leilani

by Bing Crosby

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

C#dim7

F#m

Bbdim7

Bb7

Eb7

Abm

Ebm

Sweet Leilani - Bing Crosby with Lani McIntyre and his Hawaiians

Composer: Harry Owens

Label: Decca

The record was released in 1937 following the success of the film Waikiki Wedding.

This tab includes the shortened version Bing Crosby sung in the film and the version

released as a single which includes the first two verses sung (presumably) by Lani McIntrye.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - FILM VERSION (Waikiki Wedding)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Capo: III

Intro:

G Dm7 G7

#1:

G7 C

Sweet Leilani (Sweet Leilani)

C7 F Fm

Heavenly flow--er (ooo-ooh)

C Cm G7 C Am C#dim7 G7

Tropic skies are jealous as they shine (Oh sweet Lei-lani - air)

G7 Cm G7 C Am C#dim7 G

I think they're jealous of your blue eyes (My lovely lei-lani - air)

G G7 C

Jealous because you're mine.

#2:

Sweet Leilani (Sweet Leilani)

C7 F Fm

Heavenly flow--er(ooo-ooh)

C Cm G7 C Am C#dim7 G7

I dreamed of paradise for two.(Oh sweet Lei-lani - air)

G7 Cm G7 C Am C#dim7 G7

You are my paradise completed. (My lovely lei-lani - air)

G7 Dm7 G7 C

You are my dream come true.

Spoken: You see there! One lullaby from me ... and the child tosses fitfully for hours.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VERSION ON DISC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Original key: A for the intro and first two verses, Eb for the last two verses

Intro:

A E7 A

Sweet Leilani

A7 D Dm

Heavenly flow--er

A Am E7 A F#m Bbdim7 E

Nature fashioned roses kissed with dew

E E7 A F#m Bbdim7 E

And then she placed them in a bower

E E7 A

It was the start of you.

#2:

Sweet Leilani

A7 D Dm

Heavenly flow--er

A Am E7 A F#m Bbdim7 E

I dreamed of paradise for two.

E E7 A F#m Bbdim7 E

You are my paradise completed.

E E7 A

You are my dream come true.

A C Bb7

#3 (Bing crosby)

Bb7 Eb

Sweet Leilani

Eb7 Ab Abm

Heavenly flow--er

Eb Ebm Bb7 Eb Cm Edim7 Bb

Tropic skies are jealous as they shine

Bb Ebm Bb7 Eb Cm Edim7 Bb

I think they're jealous of your blue eyes

Bb Bb7 Eb

Jealous because you're mine.

Sweet Leilani

Eb7 Ab Abm

Heavenly flow--er

Eb Ebm Bb7 Eb Cm Edim7 Bb

I dreamed of paradise for two.

Bb Bb7 Eb Cm Edim7 Bb

You are my paradise completed.

Bb Edim7 Bb7 Eb

You are my dream come true.

Instrumental:

Eb7 Ab Abm

Eb Ebm Bb7 Eb Cm Edim7 Bb7

Outro:

Bb7 Ebm Bb7 Eb Cm Edim7 Bb

You are my par-a- dise completed.

Bb Fm7 Bb7 Bb7/D Eb

You are my dre-am come true.

About Sweet Leilani Chords by Bing Crosby

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