(G)All that it takes is a spark, then some thin’ as plain as a park be (C)comes a (Ebdim)won der (Dm)land.
(E7)All you ’ave to do is (Am)look a new, (D)then you’ll un der (G7)stand
why...
(Dm7)it’s a jol ly (G9)’ol i day with (Dm7)Mar y.
(C6)Mar y makes your ’eart so light!
(E7)When the day is grey and or di (Am)nar y,
(D7)Mar y makes the sun shine (G7)bright!
Oh, (Dm7)’ap pi ness is (G9)bloom in’ all a (Dm)round ’er.
The (C6)daf fo dils are smil in’ at the (Am7)dove.
(C7)When (F)Mar y ’olds your (F#dim7)’and, you (C)feel so grand.
Your (F)’eart starts (F#dim7)beat in’ like a (C)big brass band.
Oh, (C6)it’s a jol ly ’ol i day with (Em7)Mar y.
No (Dm7)won der that it’s (G)Mar y that we (C)love!
(Am)Bor (D7)ing, (Am)just like oth er (D7)nan nies, (G)think ing (Gmaj7)parks are good for us.
(B7)It’s just (Em7)stat ues, ducks and gran nies.
(Gmaj7)I (A7)don’t (Eb7)un der stand all the (D)fuss.
(Am7)Is (D7)she (Am)do ing it to (D7)spite us?
(G)We could (Em7)lose her for a (G7)lark!
Per (C6)haps it’s all a (A)plot.
I’ll (G)tell you what, she (C6)seems so (A7)diff ’rent, but I (D)bet she’s not.
(Am)There (D7)is (Bm)noth ing to ex (E7)cite us (Am)in (D)the (G)park.
(D7)Ain’t it a glo ri ous day?
(Am)Right as a morn in’ in (D7)May.
I (G)feel like (Gdim)I could (Am7)fly.
(B)’Ave you ev er seen the (Em7)grass so green?
(A7)Or a blu er (D7)sky?
(Am)Let’s (D7)go (Am)for a jaun ty (D7)saun ter.
(G)We are (Gmaj7)bound to make a mark.
(B7)Looks like (Em7)all of you were born to (Gmaj7)take (A7)a (Eb7)prom e nade in the (D)park.
(Am7)Won (D7)ders (Am)wait to be dis (D7)cov ered.
(G)All you (Em7)need’s a gen tle (G7)shove, and (C6)spec ta cles a (A)rise be (G)fore your eyes.
A (C6)walk with (A7)Mar y is a (D)big sur prise.
(Am)It’s (D7)no (Bm)won der that it’s (E7)Mar y (Am)that (D)we (G)love.
(D7)Ain’t it a glo ri ous day?
(Am)Right as a morn in’ in (D7)May.
I (G)feel like (Gdim)I could (Am7)fly.
(B)’Ave you ev er seen the (Em7)grass so green?
(A7)Or a blu er (D7)sky?
(Dm7)It’s a jol ly (G9)hol i day with (Dm7)you, Bert.
(C6)Gen tle men like you are few.
(E7)Though you’re just a dia mond in the (Am)rough, Bert,
(D7)un der neath, your blood is (G7)blue.
You’d (Dm7)nev er think of (G9)press ing your ad (Dm7)van tage.
Fore (C6)bear ance is the hall mark of your (Am7)creed.
(C7)A (F)la dy need n’t (F#dim7)fear when (C)you are near.
Your (F)sweet gen (F#dim7)til i ty is (C)crys tal clear.
Oh, (C6)it’s a jol ly hol i day with (Em7)you, Bert, a (Dm7)jol ly, jol ly (G)hol i day with (C)you.
(C)love.
No (Dm7)won der that it’s (G)Mar y that we (C)love.
This page shows “Jolly Holiday” by Sherman Brothers 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 110 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.