Biography:
Ronnie Hilton (1926-2001) was an English popular singer.
Hilton was born Adrian Hill on 26th January 1926 in Hull. After various jobs, in 1948 he married Joan Conyer, who encouraged him to try professional singing. He won a competition in Leeds, and made a record in 1953, followed by "I Believe', which reached number two in the U.K. charts; Hilton became one of the most popular British singers of the 1950s. He had further hits with 'Vene Vidi Vice", 'Stars Shine in Your Eyes', 'The Yellow Rose of Texas', and 'Young and Foolish'.
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SONG: A Windmill In Old Amsterdam
ARTIST: Ronnie Hilton
YEAR: 1964
This song is played with a 3/4 time signature and in the key of F.
'ere goes.
INTRO:
F
VERSE 1:
F Bb Eb Ab
A mouse lived in a windmill in old Amsterdam
Db Gb C F
A windmill with a mouse in and he wasn't grousin'
F Bb Eb Ab
He sang every morning, "How lucky I am,
Db Gb C F
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam!"
CHORUS:
F Bb
I saw a mouse!
Where?
F
There on the stair!
C
Where on the stair?
F
Right there!
Bb
A little mouse with clogs on
F
Well I declare!
G C F
Going clip-clippety-clop on the stair
Oh yeah
VERSE 2:
F Bb Eb Ab
This mouse he got lonesome, he took him a wife
Db Gb C F
A windmill with mice in, it's hardly surprisin'
F Bb Eb Ab
She sang every morning, "How lucky I am,
Db Gb C F
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam!"
REPEAT CHORUS
KEY CHANGE - F#
VERSE 3:
F# B E A
First they had triplets and then they had quins
D G C# F#
A windmill with quins in, and triplets and twins in
F# B E A
They sang every morning, "How lucky we are
D G C# F#
Living in a windmill in Amsterdam, ya!"
(now because of the key change, the next chorus uses the following chords)
CHORUS:
F# B
I saw a mouse!
Where?
F#
There on the stair!
C#
Where on the stair?
F#
Right there!
B
A little mouse with clogs on
F#
Well I declare!
G# C# F#
Going clip-clippety-clop on the stair
Oh yeah
VERSE 4:
F# B E A
The daughters got married and so did the sons
D G C# F#
The windmill had christ'nin's when no one was list'nin'
F# B E A
They all sang in chorus, "How lucky we are
D G C# F#
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam!"
REPEAT CHORUS
OUTRO (play slower)
F# B E A
A mouse lived in a windmill, so snug and so nice
D G C# F# N.C
There's nobody there now but a whole lot of mice.
(to which the mice sing)
Oh yeah!!!
ARTIST: Ronnie Hilton
YEAR: 1964
This song is played with a 3/4 time signature and in the key of F.
'ere goes.
INTRO:
F
VERSE 1:
F Bb Eb Ab
A mouse lived in a windmill in old Amsterdam
Db Gb C F
A windmill with a mouse in and he wasn't grousin'
F Bb Eb Ab
He sang every morning, "How lucky I am,
Db Gb C F
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam!"
CHORUS:
F Bb
I saw a mouse!
Where?
F
There on the stair!
C
Where on the stair?
F
Right there!
Bb
A little mouse with clogs on
F
Well I declare!
G C F
Going clip-clippety-clop on the stair
Oh yeah
VERSE 2:
F Bb Eb Ab
This mouse he got lonesome, he took him a wife
Db Gb C F
A windmill with mice in, it's hardly surprisin'
F Bb Eb Ab
She sang every morning, "How lucky I am,
Db Gb C F
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam!"
REPEAT CHORUS
KEY CHANGE - F#
VERSE 3:
F# B E A
First they had triplets and then they had quins
D G C# F#
A windmill with quins in, and triplets and twins in
F# B E A
They sang every morning, "How lucky we are
D G C# F#
Living in a windmill in Amsterdam, ya!"
(now because of the key change, the next chorus uses the following chords)
CHORUS:
F# B
I saw a mouse!
Where?
F#
There on the stair!
C#
Where on the stair?
F#
Right there!
B
A little mouse with clogs on
F#
Well I declare!
G# C# F#
Going clip-clippety-clop on the stair
Oh yeah
VERSE 4:
F# B E A
The daughters got married and so did the sons
D G C# F#
The windmill had christ'nin's when no one was list'nin'
F# B E A
They all sang in chorus, "How lucky we are
D G C# F#
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam!"
REPEAT CHORUS
OUTRO (play slower)
F# B E A
A mouse lived in a windmill, so snug and so nice
D G C# F# N.C
There's nobody there now but a whole lot of mice.
(to which the mice sing)
Oh yeah!!!
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