The Trolley Song chords by Judy Garland, Mel Tormé

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G
Gm
Dm
Bbm
D
C
Am
Dsus4
Em
A
Bm
Adim
Cm
C#dim
F#
Esus4
C#
B
E
Fdim
Bb
Eb
Abm
Bbdim
Abdim
F

Intro 1

Bbm

Verse 1
G 
With my high starched-
collar and my high- topped shoes
C 
G 
D 
G 
And my hair piled high upon my head
Am 
Dsus4 
D 
G 
I went to lose     a jolly hour on the trolley
Em 
A 
D 
And lost my  heart instead
G 
With his light brown derby
and his bright green tie
Bm 
He was quite the handsomest of men
G 
A 
I started to yen so I counted to ten
Then I counted to ten again
D 
G 

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Verse 2
G 
D 
Clang, clang, clang went the trolley
G 
Ding, ding, ding went the bell
Zing, zing, zing went my heart strings
Adim 
D 
G 
From   the moment I saw him I fell
Cm 
Chug, chug, chug went the motor
G 
A 
Adim 
Bump, bump, bump went the brake
Cm 
G 
Thump, thump,
C 
thump went my heart strings
Am 
Dsus4 
G 
D 
G 
When he smiled I  could feel the car shake
Am 
D 
G 
He tipped his hat, and took a seat
He said he hoped he hadn't
D 
G 
stepped upon my feet
C#dim 
F# 
Bm 
He asked my name, I held my breath
Esus4 
I couldn't speak because
A 
D 
he scared me half to death

Verse 3
G 
Buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer
C 
D 
Plop, plop, plop went the wheels
G 
Cm 
Stop, stop, stop went my heart strings
G 
Am 
G 
As he started to go  then I started
Cm 
G 
Bm 
A 
to know how it feels
Am 
D 
G 
C# 
When the universe reels
F# 
The day was

Verse 4
F# 
bright,
B 
the air was sweet
F# 
The smell of honeysuckle
B 
charmed you off your feet
E 
You tried to sing,
Fdim 
Bb 
Bbm 
but couldn't squeak
Eb 
C# 
In fact you loved him so you
Abm 
couldn't even speak
C# 
D 

Verse 5
D 
G 
Em 
G 
Buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer
Em 
G 
Em 
C 
D 
Plop, plop, plop went the wheels
Dm 
G 
C 
Cm 
Stop, stop, stop went my heart strings
D 
As he started to leave
G 
Cm 
G 
Em 
I took hold of his sleeve with my hand
Bbdim 
D 
And as if it were planned
Abdim 
Am 
He stayed on with me and
G 
it was grand just to stand
Am 
B 
Em 
Am 
D 
With his hand holding mine to the end
G 
Am 
D 
of the line