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Filme Cinderela - Lavender's Blue Dilly Dilly


"Filme Cinderela - Lavender's Blue Dilly Dilly" is a popular song from the Disney film Cinderella. The song is sung in the original key of C major and was originally composed by Frank Churchill with lyrics by Larry Morey. In the movie, it is performed by the character Cinderella's animal friends. The melody of "Lavender's Blue Dilly Dilly" is a charming and whimsical tune that captures the essence of the fairy tale setting. As for trivia, the song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1952 but lost to "High Noon". It has since become one of the most recognizable songs from the Cinderella franchise.

Lavender's Blue Dilly Dilly - Cinderella

g D D D C b a g
Lavender’s blue , dilly dilly
g E E E
Lavender’s green
g D D D C b a g
When i am king , dilly dilly
C b a g
You shall be queen

g D D D C b a g
Who told you so , dilly dilly?
g E E E
Who told you so?
g D D D C b a g
Twas my own heart , dilly dilly
C b a g
That told me so

g D D D C b a g
Call up your men , dilly dilly
g E E E
Set them to work
g D D D C b a g
Some to the plough , dilly dilly
C b a g
Some to the fork

g D D D C b a g
Some to make hay , dilly dilly
g E E E
Some to cute corn
g D D D C b a g
While you and i , dilly dilly
C b a g
Keep ourselves warm

g D D D C b a g
Lavender’s green , dilly dilly
g E E E
Lavender’s blue
g D D D C b a g
If you love me , dilly dilly
C b a g
I will love you

g D D D C b a g
Let the birds sing , dilly dilly
g E E E
And the lambs play
g D D D C b a g
We shall be safe , dilly dilly
C b a g
Out of harm’s way

g D D D C b a g
I love to dance , dilly dilly
g E E E
I love to sing
g D D D C b a g
When i am queen , dilly dilly
C b a g
You’ll be my king

g D D D C b a g
Who told me so , dilly dilly
g E E E
Who told me so
g D D D C b a g
I told myself , dilly dilly
C b a g
I told me so