[Verse 1]
G Gm D7
Who’s that coming down the street? Good old organ grind er Pete,
G Gm G
He’s the latest rhythm king with his organ grind er’s swing.
C G D7 G
D-dya, D-dya, D-dya, D-dya

[Verse 2]
G Gm D7
When he turns that handle down,Music goes round and round,
G Gm G
Everybody starts to sing to that organ grind er’s swing.
C G D7 G
Tra-la, Tra-la, Tra-la, Tra-la.

[Verse 3]
G Gm D7
All the children tag along, just to listen to his song,
G Gm G
Monkey dancing on a stringto the organ grind er’s swing.
C G D7 G
O-hum, O-hum, O-hum, O-hum.

[Verse 4]
G Gm D7
Drop a nickel in his hatLike a rich a-rist-ocrat,
G Gm G
Every nickel that you fling makes that organ grind er swing,
C G D7 G
Hi-ho, Hi-ho, Hi-ho, Hi-ho.

[Verse 5]
G Gm D7
Eeny meeny miney mo, catch that monkey by the toe,
G Gm G
If he hollers let him go, Eeny meeny miney mo,
C G D7 G
Scat-dya, Scat-dya, Scat-dya, Scat-dya.

[Verse 6]
G Gm D7
Do we get a lot-ta thrils, Leaning on our window sills,
G Gm G
Listening to a catchy thing like the organ grind-ers swing.
C G D7 G
D-dya, D-dya, D-dya, D-dya.