Written by Eddie de Lange and Jerry Gray
A A7M A7 A6 A5+ A Baby, here's a five and dime A5+ A6 A7 A7M A A7M Baby, now's about the time A7 A6 A5 A B9 E7 A F#m C#7 E5-/7 E7 A9 A5+/9 For a string of pearls ala Woolworth D D7M D7 D6 D5+ D Ev' ry pearl's a star above D5+ D6 D7 D7M D D7M Wrapped in dreams, and filled with love D7 D6 D5+ E7 A7 D D6 E7 That old string of pearls ala Woolworth A A7M A7 A6 A5+ A Til that happy day in Spring A5+ A6 A7 A7M A A7M When you buy the wedding ring A7 A6 A5+ A B9 E7 D9 A Bm9 Cdim Bm5-/7 E7 Please, a string of pearls ala Woolworth. A A7M A7 A6 A5+ A Baby you made quite a start A5+ A6 A7 A7M A A7M Found the way right to my heart D7 D6 D5+ E7 A7 D B7 G E7 With a string of pearls ala Woolworth D D7M D7 D6 D5+ D Wait til the stars peekaboo D5+ D6 D7 D7M D D7M I've got something just for you D7 D6 D5+ E7 A7 D B7 G E7 It's a string of pearls ala Woolworth A A7M A7 A6 A5+ A I found a love so sublime A5+ A6 A7 A7M A A7M Right in that old five and dime A7 A6 A5+ A B9 E7 D9 A With a string of pearls ala Woolworth