ARTIST: Sholem Secunda, Jacob Jacobs, Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin TITLE: Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen Lyrics and Chords
[Originally written in Yiddish by Jacob Jacobs (lyrics) and Sholem Secunda (music), for the Yiddish musical "I Would If I Could" in 1933. English lyrics written for the Andrews Sisters by Sammy Cahn and Vic Schoen within a couple of days of the Nov 24, 1937 recording. "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" means "By Me, You Are Beautiful" - a triple entendre which could mean either "To me, you are beautiful", "Standing with me, you are beautiful" or "Compared to me, you are beautiful."]
[Capo 1 for the Andrews Sisters' key] Of all the boys I've known, and I've known some Until I first met you I was lonesome And when you came in sight, dear, my heart grew light And this old world seemed new to me / Em B7 / / Em Am / Em B7 / You're really swell, I have to admit, you Deserve expressions that really fit you And so I've wracked my brain, hoping to explain All the things that you do to me ... / B7 - / Bei mir bist du schoen, please let me explain Bei mir bist du schoen means you're grand Bei mir bist du schoen, again I'll explain It means you're the fairest in the land / EmB7 EmB7 EmB7 Em / B7 - EmB7 Em / : I could say bella, bella, even say wunderbar Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are I've tried to explain, bei mir bist du schoen So kiss me, and say you understand / Am - B7 Em / Am - B7 - / As refrain Bei mir bist du schoen You've heard it all before, but let me try to explain Bei mir bist du schoen means that you're grand Bei mir bist du schoen Is such an old refrain, and yet I should explain It means I am begging for your hand I could say bella, bella, even say wunderbar Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are I've tried to explain, bei mir bist du schoen So kiss me, and say that you will understand ... / D G /
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