Trolley Song

Chords

Standard

E7      A            D9      E7      A           D6
With my high starched collar and my high topped shoes 

 E7     A          D9            A
And my hair piled high upon her head 

Edim  Bm7             E     A           C#m
 I   went to lose a jolly hour on the trolley 

      Cdim     B7     Bm7-5    E7
And I lost my heart instead 


E7        A          D9     E7      A           D6
With his light brown derby and his bright green tie 

E7     A          D9            A
He was quite the handsomest of men 

Edim  Bm7       E        A        C#m
  I started to yen so I counted to ten 

       Cdim       B7   Bm7-5    E7
Then I counted to ten again 
 

   A            DM7              A       DM7
"Clang, clang, clang" went the trolley 

  A          F#m            D9     E7
"Ding, ding, ding" went the bell 

   A         DM7             A           DM7
"Zing, zing, zing" went my heart-strings 

          A       D9      E7 A
From the moment I saw him I fell 


  A          DM7            A       DM7
"Chug, chug, chug" went the motor 

  A          F#m            D9     E7
"Bump, bump, bump" went the brake 

   A           DM7             A           DM7
"Thump, thump, thump" went my heart-strings 

 E7      A     F#m       D9      E7    A
When he smiled, I could feel the car shake 


   Bm7-5      E7      Fdim    A
He tipped his hat and took a seat 

   Edim     E       D9     E7/6     Fdim   A
He said he hoped he hadn't stepped upon my feet 

   A+5      F#      Gdim     Bm
He asked my name, I held my breath 

  C#m7-5     D      Cdim    Bm7-5     Edim      E7
I couldn't speak because he scared me half to death 


   A         DM7             A     DM7
"Buzz, buzz, buzz" went the buzzer 

  A          F#m            D9     E7
"Plop, plop, plop" went the wheels 

   A         AM7   A7       D6     D7
"Stop, stop, stop" went my heart-strings 

Fdim   A         D9         A7        Fdim        E7/9
As he started to go then I started to know how it feels

        Cdim       A6
When the universe reels.


   Bm7-5      E7       Fdim      A
The day was bright, the air was sweet

    Edim     E     D9     E7/6      Fdim       A
The smell of honeysuckle charmed you off your feet.

     A+5           F#       Gdim      Bm
You thought you'd sing but couldn't squeek --

  C#m7-5     D      Cdim     Bm7-5   Edim   E7
In fact you loved him so you couldn't even speak.



   A         DM7             A     DM7
"Buzz, buzz, buzz" went the buzzer 

  A          F#m            D9     E7
"Plop, plop, plop" went the wheels 

   A         AM7   A7       D6     D7
"Stop, stop, stop" went my heart-strings 

Fdim   A          D9           A7          Fdim           A6
As he started to leave I took hold of his sleeve with my hand 

      Fdim(III)          E7     D9       E7/9 E7 E7/9
And as    if    it were planned he stayed on with me 

 E         Cdim         Fdim(III)         C#7          D
And it was grand just to  stand  with his hand holding mine 

Cdim     D9 Bm7-5      A
 To the end   of  the line.