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A String of Pearls
Words & Music by Eddie De Lange & Jerry GrayRecorded by Glenn Miller, 1942 (#1)
A AM7 A7 A6 A+5 A Ba - by, here's a five and dime, A+5 A6 A7 AM7 A AM7 Ba - by, now's a - bout the time A7 A6 A+5 A B9 E7 A F#m C#7 E7-5 E7 A9 A9+5 For a string of pearls a - la Wool - worth. D DM7 D7 D6 D+5 D Ev' - ry pearl's a star a - bove, D+5 D6 D7 DM7 D DM7 Wrapped in dreams, and filled with love -- D7 D6 D+5 E7 A7 D D6 E7 That old string of pearls a - la Wool - worth. A AM7 A7 A6 A+5 A Til that hap - py day in Spring A+5 A6 A7 AM7 A AM7 When you buy the wed - ding ring, A7 A6 A+5 A B9 E7 D9 A Bm9 Cdim Bm7-5 E7 Please, a string of pearls a - la Wool - worth. A AM7 A7 A6 A+5 A Ba - by you made quite a start, A+5 A6 A7 AM7 A AM7 Found the way right to my heart With a string of pearls a - la Wool - worth. D DM7 D7 D6 D+5 D Wait til the stars peek - a - boo, D+5 D6 D7 DM7 D DM7 I've got some - thing just for you -- D7 D6 D+5 E7 A7 D B7 G E7 It's a string of pearls a - la Wool - worth. A AM7 A7 A6 A+5 A I found a love so sub - lime, A+5 A6 A7 AM7 A AM7 Right in that old five and dime A7 A6 A+5 A B9 E7 D9 A With a string of pearls a - la Wool - worth.
This song is seldom heard on the radio anymore in any form other than the classic Glenn Miller instrumental -- and it probably translates to solo accoustic guitar more poorly than most. But pure and simple, it simply is too great a classic not to be included here.