- PLAY
Return
to Songs
- King Chanticleer
- Also Known As
"Texas
Tommy Dance"
- Music by Nat.
D. Ayer, Words by A. Seymour Brown - 1910
| Verse: |
| Cm |
- Bm Cm |
D7 F#7 |
Cm |
| Cm |
- Bm Cm |
D7 F#7 |
Cm |
| G |
D7 |
G |
D7 |
| G |
D7 |
- |
G7 |
| Cm |
- Bm Cm |
D7 F#7 |
Cm |
| Fm |
- |
Cm |
- |
| Fm |
- |
D7 |
G7 |
| First
Chorus: |
| Eb |
F7 |
Bb7 |
Eb Bb7 |
| Eb |
Gm |
F7 |
Bb7 |
| Eb |
F7 |
Bb7 |
Eb Bb7 |
| Eb Eb7 |
Ab |
F7 Bb7 |
Eb |
| Second
Chorus: |
| F |
G7 |
C7 |
F C7 |
| F |
Am |
G7 |
C7 |
| F |
G7 |
C7 |
F C7 |
| F F7 |
Bb |
G7 C7 |
F |
- Verse is in Cm, the first chorus
is in Eb, the second chorus is in F.
- Click here for a link
to "Texas Tommy Dance" with "Trio" melody.
- _______
-
- Verse:
- When the sun begins to rise,
and you see the light in the Eastern skies, you hear a rooster
crow.
- No doubt you've often wondered
why, if you've wakened by his morning cry; The truth you ought
to know.
- Down in the barn yard where
all is still, each day at dawn comes the call so shrill.
- It echoes back from the
neighbring hill, "I am King Chanticleer!"
- When his mighty voice is
heard, then ev'ry farm yard beast and bird, you'll notice will
appear,
- Then comes a sight that
makes you stare, answering calls come from ev'ry where,
- See all the animals gather
there, to pay homage to their King!
-
- Chorus:
- 'Round the barnyard goes
the mighty cavalcade, gorgeously arrayed, see them on parade!
- All the animals assemble
there, as the break of day draws near.
- All the crickets, bees,
and birds upon the wing, all commence to sing, hear the chorus
ring!
- All their voices raise,
and they acclaim the praise of Chanticleer!
- _______
-
- Listen to the
WineLand Banjo Band play "King Chanticleer" (youtube)
-
- Doris
Day performs "King Chanticleer" (youtube)
-
- Eddie
Davis explains "King Chanticleer" on the Tenor Banjo
(youtube)
-
- Listen to Dave Marty play "King
Chanticleer" with the Trio (mp3)
- _______
Arranged by Jim Bottorff
-
- This Chord Chart
may not appear correctly with some browsers. It should
be viewed with a full size window.
- The chord names should
appear in single rows. Let me know of any problems.
-
- email: jbott@ix.netcom.com