Lyrics and Chords? Swinging the Alphabet

Subject: Lyrics and Chords? Swinging the Alphabet
From: Henry Krinkle
Date: 22 Sep 12 - 06:50 AM

There should be 26 verses.
And what are the chords?
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Subject: RE: Lyrics and Chords? Swinging the Alphabet
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Sep 12 - 10:42 AM

I IV V

Subject: RE: Lyrics and Chords? Swinging the Alphabet
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Sep 12 - 11:00 AM

SWINGING THE ALPHABET
(Three Stooges) from "Violent is the Name for Curley " 1938
Multiple videos and recordings readily available on line.

B-A-bay, B-E-bee, B-I-bicky-bi, B-O bo, bicky-bi bo, B-U bu, bicky bi bo bu.

C-A-cay, C-E-cee, C-I-cicky-ci, C-O co, cicky-ci co, C-U cu, cicky ci co cu.

D-A-day, D-E-dee, D-I-dicky-di, D-O do, dicky-di do, D-U du, dicky di do du.

F-A-fay, F-E-fee, F-I-ficky-fi, F-O fo, Ficky-fi fo, F-U fu, ficky fi fo fu.

G-A-gay, G-E-gee, G-I-gicky-gi, G-O go, Gicky-gi go, G-U gu, gicky gi go gu.

(Dah-Dah-dah-dah )

H-A-hay, H-E-hee, H-I-hicky-hi, H-O ho, hicky-hi ho, H-U hu, hicky hi ho hu.

J-A-jay, J-E-jee, J-I-jicky-ji, J-O jo, Jicky-ji jo, J-U ju, jicky ji jo ju

K-A-kay, K-E-kee, K-I-kicky-ki, K-O ko, Kicky-ki ko, K-U ku, kicky ki ko ku.

L-A-lay, L-E-lee, L-I-licky-li, L-O lo, Licky-li lo, L-U lu, licky li lo lu. (Curly's a dope)

M-A-may, M-E-mee, M-I-micky-mi, M-O mo, Micky-mi mo, M-U mu, micky mi mo mu

Subject: RE: Lyrics and Chords? Swinging the Alphabet
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 22 Sep 12 - 04:22 PM

See the thread Lyr Req: Swingin' the Alphabet / Spelling Bee

I traced the song to what I believe is its origin: THE SPELLING BEE by Septimus Winner (1875).

The Three Stooges version is also mentioned in the thread Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations.