Am
[Verse]
Am
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]
Am
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]
Am
[Verse]
Am
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]
Am
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]
Am
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]
Am
[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]
Am
[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
Am
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
