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(Fm6)Dar (G)ling
(C)Li li
is an an gel from heav en come to see us
a (C#dim)lit tle while.
Stage door (Dm7)John nies wait (G7)for her,
our boys en (Am)core
her;
they just a (Am7)dore
(D9)her (G)style.
(G)Dar
ling (C)Li
li
does n’t dream of the hearts she keeps on (C9)break
(C)ing
with just a (F)smile.
But you’d (C)bet
ter
(B)just (C)for (Fm6)get
her;
tod dle (C)off
and (Bb9)let
her
(A)be,
leave that (Dm7)dar
ling,
dar
ling
(G7sus)Li
li
to
(C)me.
(Fm6)Dar
(G)ling
(C)Li
li,
put a light in
the win dow, and keep wear
ing
that (C#dim)bon ny smile.
On those (Dm7)cold
rail way (G7)bench es,
or in the (Am)trench es,
warm up our (Am7)hearts (D9)a
(G)while.
(G)Dar ling
(C)Li li,
blow a kiss to
us dear ie, as we (C9)trav (C)el
each wear y (F)mile.
Not for (C)moth er,
(B)or (C)each (Fm6)oth er,
are we (C)off
to (Bb9)end this
(A)war.
You’re the (Dm7)dar lin’
we’ll be
(G7sus)win ning
it
(C)me.
(Fm6)Dar (G)ling
(C)for.
This page shows “Darling Lili” by Henry Mancini in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 100 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.