From the Walt Disney musical film Mary Poppins, enjoy Julie Andrews singing the great beginner tune 🙂
In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and snap! The job’s a game…
F# F-F# G G F#-G-Bb
And every task you undertake
Bb – B B Bb B ^C#
Becomes a piece of cake
^C# ^D ^C# ^D
A lark! A spree!
^C# ^D-^C# ^D ^C# ^D G
It’s very clear to see . . . that…
E F# – F# E F#-^C B A B-B-B E B
A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
G F#-F#-F# E F#-D
The medicine go down
E – E – E D# E
Medicine go down
G E F#-F# E F#-^C B A B-B-B E B
Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
B E D E – B – A G
In a most delightful way
D E-F# G – G – G G G
A robin feathering his nest
F# G-A B-B B B B
Has very little time to rest
^C ^D-^D-^D ^D ^D B G E F#
While gathering his bits of twine and twig
F# F F#-G G F# G-Bb
Though quite intent in his pursuit
Bb A Bb B-B Bb B ^C#
He has a merry tune to toot
^C# ^D ^C# ^D ^C# ^D ^C# ^D ^C#-^D
He knows a song will move the job along …
G E
For a…