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Tip-Toe Thru The Tulips

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From the 1929 recorded version on the Brunswick label.
[Intro]
G E7 Am7 Daug  G   C  Am7
G E7 Am7 D7  G C  Adim7   G   D7  G
[Refrain 0:12.5]
GShades of nAm7ight are D/F#creeping
Dwillow trees are Emweeping
D7old folks and babD7+5ies are GsleepingG  Am7  D  
Gsilver Am7stars are gD7leaming
all Dalone I'm Emscheming
D7scheming to D7+5get you out Ghere Emmy Gdear, D7come
[Verse 1 0:44.4]
GTiptoe E7to the windoAm7wDaug  
By the windGow that is Cwhere I'll Cmbe
Come Gtiptoe E7through the Am7tulips D7with GmeC  Adim7  G  D  Daug  
[Verse 2 1:00]
GTip toe E7from your Am7pillowD7+5  
to the Gshadow of a   Cwillow Cmtree
and tGiptoe E7through the Am7tulips D7with GmeC  Adim7  G  
[Interlude - 1:14]
 GKnee AmdeeEmpAm  
in Bmflowers we'll sE7tray
We'll F#7keep the shoBm7wers aD7way
EmAnd Gif D7I  Gkiss you E7in the Am7garden,Daug  
In the Gmoonlight will you Cpardon Am7me?
Come Gtiptoe E7through the Am7tulips D7with GmeEdim7  D7  
[Instrumental break - 1:44.8]
G E7 Am7 Daug  G  C  Cm
G E7 Am7 D7  G Gaug Em  Gaug Em D7
G E7 Am7 Daug  G  C  Cm G E7 Am7 D7  G  D D6 Ebdim7  G
[Interlude - 2:12.3]
 GKnee AmdeeEmpAm  
in Bmflowers we'll sE7tray
We'll F#7keep the shoBm7wers aD7way
EmAnd Gif D7I  Gkiss you E7in the Am7garden,Daug  
In the Gmoonlight will you Cpardon Cmme?
And tGiptoe E7through the Am7tulips D7with GmeC  Adim7  G  

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Tip-Toe Thru The Tulips

by Nick Lucas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Daug

Adim7

D/F#

D7+5

F#7

Bm7

Edim7

Gaug

Ebdim7

From the 1929 recorded version on the Brunswick label.

[Intro]

G E7 Am7 Daug G C Am7

G E7 Am7 D7 G C Adim7 G D7 G

[Refrain 0:12.5]

G Am7 D/F#

Shades of night are creeping

D Em

willow trees are weeping

D7 D7+5 G G Am7 D

old folks and babies are sleeping

G Am7 D7

silver stars are gleaming

D Em

all alone I'm scheming

D7 D7+5 G Em G D7

scheming to get you out here my dear, come

[Verse 1 0:44.4]

G E7 Am7 Daug

Tiptoe to the window

G C Cm

By the window that is where I'll be

G E7 Am7 D7 G C Adim7 G D Daug

Come tiptoe through the tulips with me

[Verse 2 1:00]

G E7 Am7 D7+5

Tip toe from your pillow

G C Cm

to the shadow of a willow tree

G E7 Am7 D7 G C Adim7 G

and tiptoe through the tulips with me

[Interlude - 1:14]

G Am Em Am

Knee deep

Bm E7

in flowers we'll stray

F#7 Bm7 D7

We'll keep the showers away

Em G D7 G E7 Am7 Daug

And if I kiss you in the garden,

G C Am7

In the moonlight will you pardon me?

G E7 Am7 D7 G Edim7 D7

Come tiptoe through the tulips with me

[Instrumental break - 1:44.8]

G E7 Am7 Daug G C Cm

G E7 Am7 D7 G Gaug Em Gaug Em D7

G E7 Am7 Daug G C Cm G E7 Am7 D7 G D D6 Ebdim7 G

[Interlude - 2:12.3]

G Am Em Am

Knee deep

Bm E7

in flowers we'll stray

F#7 Bm7 D7

We'll keep the showers away

Em G D7 G E7 Am7 Daug

And if I kiss you in the garden,

G C Cm

In the moonlight will you pardon me?

G E7 Am7 D7 G C Adim7 G

And tiptoe through the tulips with me

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