The Trolley Song (From 'Meet Me In St. Louis')

by Judy Garland
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(CN.C.)With my (Bm)high starched col lar and my (Bm)high top shoes, and my (Bm6)hair piled high up on my (A)head, I (E7)went to lose a jol ly (A)hour on the trol ley, and lost my heart in (E9sus)stead.

(CN.C.)With his (Bm)light brown der by and his (Bm)bright green tie, he was (G#7)quite the hand som est of (Caug)men.

I (F#m)start ed to yen, so I (F#m)count ed to ten, then I count ed to ten a (CN.C.)gain.

(A69)Clang, clang, clang went the trol ley,

ding, ding, ding went the (E9sus)bell,

(A9)zing, zing, zing went my (Dm)heart strings; from the (E9)mo ment I saw him, I (A69)fell.

(Aaug)Chug, chug, chug went the (Aaug)mo tor,

(Aaug)bump, bump, bump went the (Bdim)brake,

(A7)thump, thump, thump went my (Bm7)heart strings; when he (E7)smiled, I could feel the car (A69)shake.

(CN.C.)He tipped his (E13)hat and took a (A69)seat, he said he (E7)hoped he had n’t stepped up on my (A69)feet.

He asked my (G#7)name, I held my (C)breath; I could n’t (F#13)speak be cause he scared me half to (E7)death.

(A6)Buzz, buzz, buzz went the (A6)buzz er,

(A6)plop, plop, plop went the (Bm6)wheels,

(A13)stop, stop, stop went my (Dm)heart strings.

As he (Bm7)start ed to go, then I (Dm)start ed to know how it (Cdim7)feels

when the u ni verse (A69)reels.

(CN.C.)The day was (E13)bright, the air was (A69)sweet, the smell of (E7)hon ey suc kle charmed you off your (A69)feet.

You tried to (G#7)sing, but could n’t (C)squeak; in fact, you (F#13)loved him, so you could n’t e ven (B7)speak.

(A6)Buzz, buzz, buzz went the (A6)buz zer,

(A6)plop, plop, plop went the (E7)wheels,

(A13)stop, stop, stop went my (CN.C.)heart strings.

As he (Bm7)start ed to leave, I took (Dm6)hold of his sleeve with my (A6)hand,

and as if it were (Bm7)planned,

he stayed on with me, (A)and it was grand just to (C#7)stand with his hand hold ing (F#m)mine,

’til the end of the line.

The Trolley Song (From 'Meet Me In St. Louis') β€” Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "The Trolley Song (From 'Meet Me In St. Louis')" by Judy Garland in classic piano notation β€” both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 152 BPM.

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Yes β€” the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
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The Trolley Song (From 'Meet Me In St. Louis') is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
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Yes β€” this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
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Who composed "The Trolley Song (From 'Meet Me In St. Louis')"?
"The Trolley Song (From 'Meet Me In St. Louis')" was originally performed by Judy Garland. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Judy Garland can I play here?
Try "TOO LATE NOW", "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows", "Look For The Silver Lining". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes β€” "The Trolley Song (From 'Meet Me In St. Louis')" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature A, time signature, beams, dynamics β€” everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
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