Zing ! went the strings of my heart (1958)
C
Am
1. (zing!) Dear when you smiled at me, (zing!) I heard a melody,
F G
(zing!) it haunted me from the
start.
F - Fm
Something inside of me started a symphony,
C Am Dm - G
zing! went the strings of my he…..art.
C Am
2. (zing!) It was like a breath of spring, I….I heard a robin sing,
F G
(zing!) about a nest, set
apart.
F - Fm
All nature seemed to be in perfect harmony,
C Dm G
C
zing! went
the strings of my heart.
+ instrumental = verse 1
C - Am F
3. I still recall the thrill, I guess I a…lways
will.
- G
I hoped we'd never depart.
F -
Fm
Dear with your lips to mine, a rhapsody divine,
C Dm G
C
zing! went the strings of my heart.
+ C - Am - F
- G C - Am - F - G …
(capo 4th)
(Coasters)