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[Intro]
Am
[Verse]
Oh, it's Amfiddle-de-dum and fiddle-de-dee,
The Dmdancing bear ran Amaway with me;
For the Dmorgan-grinder he Amcame to town
With a Ejolly old bear in a Amcoat of brown.
And the Dmfunny old chap joined Amhands with me,
While EI cut a caper and Amso did he.
[Vocal part]
DadaAmdai dai dai dai dai dai dai,
dai Dmdai, dadada Amdai dai dai, dai Dmdai,
dadadai Amdai dai dai,    EdaidadadadaAmdai
[Verse]
Then 'twas Gfiddle-de-dum and Cfiddle-de-Edee,
AmI looked at him, and he Elooked at me,
And I Gwhispered a word in his Cshaggy Eear,
FAnd I said, "I will go with Eyou, my Amdear."
[Instrumental part]
Am
[Verse]
Oh, it's Amfiddle-de-dum and fiddle-de-dee,
The Dmdancing bear ran Amaway with me;
For the Dmorgan-grinder he Amcame to town
With a Ejolly old bear in a Amcoat of brown.
Then the Gdancing bear he Csmiled and Esaid,
Well, he Amdidn't say much, but he Enodded his head,
And the Gorgan-grinder Cbegan to Eplay
F"Over the Ehills and far Amaway."
[Vocal part]
DadaAmdai dai dai dai dai dai dai,
dai Dmdai, dadada Amdai dai dai, dai Dmdai,
dadadai Amdai dai dai,   Edai dadai dadai
[Verse]
With a Gfiddle-de-dum and a Cfiddle-de-Edee;
Oh, AmI looked at him and he Ewinked at me,
And my Gheart was light and the Cday was Efair,
And Faway I Ewent with the dancing Abear.E  F  E  F  E  
[Verse]
Oh, ’tis Amfiddle-de-dum and fiddle-de-dee,
DmThe dancing bear came Amback with me;
For the Dmsugar-plum trees were Amstripped and bare,
And we Ecouldn’t find the sugarcookies Amanywhere.
[Instrumental part]
Am
[Verse]
And the sGolemn old fellow he Csighed and Esaid,
Well, he Amdidn’t say much, but he Eshook his head,
While I Glooked at him and he Cblinked at Eme
Till I Amshed a tear and Eso did he;
And Gboth of us thought of our Csupper that Elay
FOver the Ehills and far Amaway.
[Instrumental part]
Am
[Verse]
Then the Gdancing bear he Ctook my Ehand,
And we Amhurried away through the Etwilight land;
And ’twas Gfiddle-de-dum and Cfiddle-de-Edee
FWhen the dancing Ebear came back with Amme.
[Instrumental part]
Am     Dm Am Dm Am E Am
[Vocal part] Repeat 2x
DadaAmdai dai dai dai dai dai dai,
dai Dmdai, dadada Amdai dai dai, dai Dmdai,
dadadai Amdai dai dai,  Edaidadai dadai
La Gdai dai Cdai dadEai
FDai dai dai Edai dadai
FLaidai dai,    Elaidai dai Amdai

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The Dancing Bear

by Natalie Merchant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

Oh, it's fiddle-de-dum and fiddle-de-dee,

Dm Am

The dancing bear ran away with me;

Dm Am

For the organ-grinder he came to town

E Am

With a jolly old bear in a coat of brown.

Dm Am

And the funny old chap joined hands with me,

E Am

While I cut a caper and so did he.

[Vocal part]

Dadadai dai dai dai dai dai dai,

Dm Am Dm

dai dai, dadada dai dai dai, dai dai,

Am E Am

dadadai dai dai dai, daidadadadadai

[Verse]

G C E

Then 'twas fiddle-de-dum and fiddle-de-dee,

Am E

I looked at him, and he looked at me,

G C E

And I whispered a word in his shaggy ear,

F E Am

And I said, "I will go with you, my dear."

[Instrumental part]

[Verse]

Oh, it's fiddle-de-dum and fiddle-de-dee,

Dm Am

The dancing bear ran away with me;

Dm Am

For the organ-grinder he came to town

E Am

With a jolly old bear in a coat of brown.

G C E

Then the dancing bear he smiled and said,

Am E

Well, he didn't say much, but he nodded his head,

G C E

And the organ-grinder began to play

F E Am

"Over the hills and far away."

[Vocal part]

Dadadai dai dai dai dai dai dai,

Dm Am Dm

dai dai, dadada dai dai dai, dai dai,

Am E

dadadai dai dai dai, dai dadai dadai

[Verse]

G C E

With a fiddle-de-dum and a fiddle-de-dee;

Am E

Oh, I looked at him and he winked at me,

G C E

And my heart was light and the day was fair,

F E A E F E F E

And away I went with the dancing bear.

[Verse]

Oh, ’tis fiddle-de-dum and fiddle-de-dee,

Dm Am

The dancing bear came back with me;

Dm Am

For the sugar-plum trees were stripped and bare,

E Am

And we couldn’t find the sugarcookies anywhere.

[Instrumental part]

[Verse]

G C E

And the solemn old fellow he sighed and said,

Am E

Well, he didn’t say much, but he shook his head,

G C E

While I looked at him and he blinked at me

Am E

Till I shed a tear and so did he;

G C E

And both of us thought of our supper that lay

F E Am

Over the hills and far away.

[Instrumental part]

[Verse]

G C E

Then the dancing bear he took my hand,

Am E

And we hurried away through the twilight land;

G C E

And ’twas fiddle-de-dum and fiddle-de-dee

F E Am

When the dancing bear came back with me.

[Instrumental part]

Am Dm Am Dm Am E Am

[Vocal part] Repeat 2x

Dadadai dai dai dai dai dai dai,

Dm Am Dm

dai dai, dadada dai dai dai, dai dai,

Am E

dadadai dai dai dai, daidadai dadai

G C E

La dai dai dai dadai

F E

Dai dai dai dai dadai

F E Am

Laidai dai, laidai dai dai

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