Written by Jacob Jacobs and Sholom Secunda
Introd.: Verse B7 Em Am Cdim B7 Of all the boys I've known, and I've known some Cdim Em Am Cdim B7 Until I first met you, I was lonesome Cdim Em B5+ A Am7 And when you came in sight, dear, my heart grew light Em Am B7 And this old world seemed new to me B7 Em Am Cdim B7 You're really swell, I have to admit you Cdim Em Am Cdim B7 Deserve expressions that really fit you Cdim Em B5+ A Am7 And so I've racked my brain, hoping to explain B7 Cdim B7 All the things that you do to me Melody B7 Em Cdim Em Am7 Em Cdim Em B5+ Bei mir bist du schön please let me explain Em7 B7 Em Bei mir bist du schön means that you're grand. B7 Em Cdim Em Am7 Em Cdim Em B5+ Bei mir bist du schön, again I'll explain Em7 B7 Em It means you're the fairest in the land Bridge B5+ Am Am7+ I could say, "Bella, bella" Am7 Em Even say "voonderbar" B5+ Am Am7+ Cdim B7 Each language only helps me tell you Fdim B7 How grand you are B7 Em Cdim Em Am7 Em Cdim Em B5+ I've tried to explain "bei mir bist du schön" Em7 B7 Em So kiss me and say you understand B7 Em Cdim Em Bei mir bist du schön Am7 B7 Em Cdim Am7 B7 You've heard it all before but let me try to explain Cdim B7 Cdim B7 Cdim Em B5+ Am7 B7 Bei mir bist du schön means that you're grand B7 Em Cdim Em Bei mir bist du schön Am7 B7 Em Cdim Am7 B7 It's such an old refrain and yet I should explain Cdim B7 Cdim B7 Cdim Em Am7 Em It means I am begging for your hand B5+ Am Am7+ I could say, "Bella, bella" Am7 Em Even say "voonderbar" B5+ Am Am7+ Cdim B7 Each language only helps me tell you Fdim B7 How grand you are. B7 Em Cdim Em Am7 Em Cdim Em B5+ I've tried to explain "bei mir bist du schön" Em7 B7 Em So kiss me and say you understand
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