Wheels On The Bus chords by Raffi (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
The  (D major) wheels on the bus go round and round
A7 
 (A7) Round and round
D 
 (D major) Round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
A7 
D 
 (A7) All 'round the  (D major) town

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Verse 2

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish

Swish, swish, swish

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish

All 'round the town

Verse 3
D 
The  (D major) driver on the bus goes 'move on back'
A7 
 (A7) Move on back
D 
 (D major) Move on back
The driver on the bus goes 'move on back'
A7 
D 
 (A7) All 'round the  (D major) town

Verse 4
D 
The  (D major) people on the bus go up and down
A7 
 (A7) Up  and down
D 
 (D major) Up and down
The people on the bus go up and down
A7 
D 
 (A7) All 'round the  (D major) town

Verse 5
D 
The  (D major) horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep
A7 
 (A7) Beep, beep, beep
D 
 (D major) Beep, beep, beep
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep
A7 
D 
 (A7) All 'round the  (D major) town

Verse 6
D 
And the  (D major) baby on the bus goes
'whaa whaa whaa'
A7 
 (A7) Whaa whaa whaa
D 
 (D major) Whaa whaa whaa
The baby on the bus goes 'whaa whaa whaa'
A7 
D 
 (A7) All 'round the  (D major) town

Verse 7
D 
And the  (D major) parents on the bus go 'shh, shh, shh'
A7 
 (A7) Shh, shh, shh
D 
 (D major) Shh, shh, shh
The parents on the bus go 'shh, shh, shh'
A7 
D 
 (A7) All 'round the  (D major) town

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: E majorBPM: 85

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0

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This is the original studio version of Wheels On The Bus by Raffi, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of E major. It suits players who want to learn Wheels On The Bus the way Raffi intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.