Chim Chim Cher-ee Chords by Louis Armstrong

Tempo:
82.15 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

G

B

Fm

Db

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Chim Chim Cher-ee chords
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[Cm] [G] [B] [Cm] [G]
[B] [Cm] [G] Tim.
[Cm] [Db]
[G] Tim.
[C] Tim.
[B] Timiny tim, [Gm] timiny tim, [Dm] chim [Fm]-chiree.
Sweet [Cm] is as lucky [G] as lucky can be.
[Cm] Chim.
[B] Timony tim, [Gm] timiny [Eb] tim, [F] chim-chiree.
[Ab] Good luck [Cm] will rubber when I shake hands with you.
[Fm] A blow [Cm] me a kiss [G] and that's lucky [A] [Cm] too
[G] [Cm] Now
[G] [Cm] [B] as the ladder [Eb] of life has [Am] been strung
[Fm] You may think [Cm] a sweet [Ab] on the bottom [G] most rung
[Cm] Though I spend [B] my time [Eb] in the ashes
And [F] that [Fm] in this whole wide [Cm] world there's no [G] happy [A] old cat
[B] [Cm] I [Db] [G] [Cm]
[Db] [Cm] choose [B] my bristle [Cm] with pride, [Am] yes I do
[Ab] A broom [Cm] for the shed [D] and a brush [G] for the flu
[Cm] Though [B] I cover with [Gm] soot from my head [Am] to my toe
[Fm] A sweep [Cm] knows he's welcome [G]
[A] wherever he [B] [Cm] goes
[Db] [G] [Cm]
[G] [Cm] [B] [Eb]
[F] [Fm] [Cm] [D]
[G] [Cm] [Eb]
[F] [Fm] [Cm] [G]
[Cm] [G] [Cm]
[Db] Jim, [C] [B] jibbity, jim, [Gm] jibbity, jim, [F] jim, jibbity
[Fm] [Cm] And you with the sweep, [Ab] you [Bb] are in [G] good [Dm] company
[Cm] [G] Nowhere is [Eb] there a more [F] happier crew
Than [Fm] them [Cm] that sings [G] Jim, jam, [Cm] Jim, [Fm] juroo
Jim, [Cm] jibbity, jimmy, [G] shurroo, [B] jim, [Cm] shurree
[G]
[Cm] [G] [B] [Cm] Yeah, [G] jimmy, [B] jimmy, [Cm] jimmy, [Db] jimmy, [Cm] jimmy
[G] [B]
[Cm] [G] [Cm] [G] [Cm]
[G] [Cm] [G] [A] [Cm]
Jim, [G] [B] [Cm]
[G] [C] [G] jimmily, jim, jim, [Gm]
jim, jim, [F] jibbery
[Fm] A sweep [Cm] is as [G] lucky [Ab] as lucky [G] can [B] [Cm] be
Shim, [B] shimmy, [Bb] jimmy me, jim, jim, [F] [Ab] jeroo
A good luck will rub off [G] when I shake [Cm] hands with [Fm] you
Oh, blow [Db] me [Cm] a kiss, [G] and that's lucky [A] too
[Cm] [Db] [Cm]
[A] [Cm] Now as [B] the ladder [Eb] of life has been [F] strung, [Fm] you may [Cm] think a sweet on [D] the bottom [G] is wrong.
[Cm] Though I spend [B] my time [Eb] in the ashes, [F] that [Ab] is the [Cm] whole wide [G] world, there's no happier care.
[B] [Cm] [G] [Cm]
[G] [Cm] I choose [B] my bristle [Eb] with pride [F] as I do, [Fm] a broom for [Cm] the shed [D] and a brush for [G] you and so.
[Cm] Though [B] I'm covered [Eb] with soot from [Am] my head to [Fm] my toe, a [Cm] sweet nose is [G] welcome where [Cm] we go.
[G] [Cm]
[Db] [G] [Cm] [C] [Cm]
[F] [Fm] [Cm] [D]
[G] [Cm] [G] [Eb]
[F] [Fm] [Cm] [G]
[B] [Cm] [Db] [G] [Cm]
[Db] [C] [B] Chim chiminey chim [Bb] chiminey chim [Am] jherie, [Fm] when [Cm] you're with a [D] sweep, you're in good [G] company.
[B] [Cm] [G] Though when [Eb] there's a more [F] happy crew [Fm] than them [Cm] that sings, chim chim [G] [Cm] chiminey [Fm] jherie.
Chim [Cm] chiminey chim chiminey [G] chim
[Bm] [Cm] jherie, [G] [Cm]
[Db] [Cm] [G] chim chiminey [Cm] chim chiminey [G] chim jherie.
Chim [Cm] chiminey chim chiminey chim jherie, [G] chim [Cm] chiminey chim [Db] [A] chiminey chim [Cm] [G] [Cm]
[Db] [G] [Cm] [Db] [G] [Cm]
[G] jherie.
[Cm] [G]
Key:  
Cm
13421113
G
2131
B
12341112
Fm
123111111
Db
12341114
Cm
13421113
G
2131
B
12341112
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Let's start jamming Louis Armstrong - Chim Chim Cher-Ee chords, practice the chord sequence B, Cm, G, Cm, Db and G. A strategic approach would be to train at 41 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 82. With an eye on the song's key C Minor, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[Cm] _ _ [G] _ _ [B] _ [Cm] _ _ [G] _
[B] _ [Cm] _ [G] Tim.
_ [Cm] _ _ [Db]
[G] Tim.
[C] Tim.
[B] Timiny tim, [Gm] timiny tim, [Dm] chim [Fm]-chiree.
Sweet [Cm] is as lucky [G] as lucky can be.
[Cm] Chim.
[B] Timony tim, [Gm] timiny [Eb] tim, [F] chim-chiree.
[Ab] Good luck [Cm] will rubber when I shake hands with you.
[Fm] A blow [Cm] me a kiss [G] and that's lucky [A] [Cm] too
_ _ [G] _ [Cm] Now _
[G] _ _ [Cm] _ [B] as the ladder [Eb] of life has [Am] been strung
[Fm] You may think [Cm] a sweet [Ab] on the bottom [G] most rung
[Cm] Though I spend [B] my time [Eb] in the ashes
And [F] that [Fm] in this whole wide [Cm] world there's no [G] happy [A] old cat
[B] _ [Cm] I [Db] _ [G] _ [Cm] _ _
[Db] _ [Cm] _ choose [B] my bristle [Cm] with pride, [Am] yes I do
[Ab] A broom [Cm] for the shed [D] and a brush [G] for the flu
_ [Cm] Though [B] I cover with [Gm] soot from my head [Am] to my toe
[Fm] A sweep [Cm] knows he's welcome [G] _
[A] wherever he [B] [Cm] goes
_ [Db] _ [G] _ [Cm] _
_ [G] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [F] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Cm] _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [G] _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Cm] _
_ [Db] Jim, [C] _ [B] jibbity, jim, [Gm] jibbity, jim, [F] jim, jibbity
_ [Fm] [Cm] And you with the sweep, [Ab] you [Bb] are in [G] good [Dm] company
[Cm] _ [G] Nowhere is [Eb] there a more [F] happier crew
Than [Fm] them [Cm] that sings [G] Jim, jam, [Cm] Jim, _ [Fm] juroo
Jim, [Cm] jibbity, _ jimmy, [G] _ _ _ shurroo, [B] _ jim, [Cm] shurree
_ [G] _ _
[Cm] _ _ [G] _ [B] _ [Cm] Yeah, [G] jimmy, [B] jimmy, [Cm] jimmy, [Db] jimmy, [Cm] jimmy
_ _ [G] _ [B] _
[Cm] _ [G] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Cm] _
_ [G] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ Jim, [G] _ [B] _ [Cm] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ [G] jimmily, jim, jim, [Gm]
jim, jim, [F] jibbery
[Fm] A sweep [Cm] is as [G] lucky [Ab] as lucky [G] can [B] [Cm] be
Shim, [B] shimmy, [Bb] jimmy me, jim, jim, [F] [Ab] jeroo
A good luck will rub off [G] when I shake [Cm] hands with [Fm] you
Oh, blow [Db] me [Cm] a kiss, [G] and that's lucky [A] too
[Cm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [A] _ [Cm] Now as [B] the ladder [Eb] of life has been [F] strung, [Fm] you may [Cm] think a sweet on [D] the bottom [G] is wrong.
_ [Cm] Though I spend [B] my time [Eb] in the ashes, [F] that [Ab] is the [Cm] whole wide [G] world, there's no happier care.
[B] _ [Cm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Cm] _
_ [G] _ [Cm] I choose [B] my bristle [Eb] with pride [F] as I do, [Fm] a broom for [Cm] the shed [D] and a brush for [G] you and so.
[Cm] Though [B] I'm covered [Eb] with soot from [Am] my head to [Fm] my toe, a [Cm] sweet nose is [G] welcome where [Cm] we go.
_ _ [G] _ _ [Cm] _
_ [Db] _ [G] _ [Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Cm] _
_ [F] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [F] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ [B] _ [Cm] _ _ [Db] _ [G] _ [Cm] _
_ [Db] _ _ [C] _ [B] Chim chiminey chim [Bb] chiminey chim [Am] jherie, [Fm] when [Cm] you're with a [D] sweep, you're in good [G] company.
[B] _ [Cm] _ [G] Though when [Eb] there's a more [F] happy crew [Fm] than them [Cm] that sings, chim chim [G] _ [Cm] chiminey [Fm] jherie.
_ Chim [Cm] chiminey chim _ chiminey [G] chim _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [Cm] jherie, [G] _ _ [Cm] _
_ [Db] _ _ [Cm] _ [G] chim chiminey [Cm] chim chiminey [G] chim jherie.
Chim [Cm] chiminey chim chiminey chim jherie, [G] chim [Cm] chiminey chim _ [Db] [A] chiminey chim [Cm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Cm] _
_ [Db] _ [G] _ [Cm] _ _ [Db] _ [G] _ [Cm] _
[G] jherie.
_ [Cm] _ _ [G] _ _ _

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