Key: Y - yodel Ly - long yodel Rly - really long yodel
Up on a mountain so gay and so free..huh huh There is a young man and he's waiting there for me Out on the lake, we'll drift with the tide And hear those chime bells ring
Chime bells are ringing...y Mockingbirds they're singing...y Hush, little lover...y Up on a summer's eve or eave... Ly
Moonbeams were shining as I kissed him there. (kiss) Nightbirds were singing and darkness filled the air Each little star that twinkled above Was heaven that smiled on our love
Chime bells are ringing...y Mockingbirds they're singing...y Hush, little lover...y Up on a summer's eve... Rly Rly (faster) Should I go faster? Rly (even faster) Rly (faster still, usually a capella) (by this time your eyes are bulging) Ly
* chime bells (y=yodeling) * As transcribed by atz kilcher
Up on a mountain so gay and so free.. There is a young man and he's waiting there for me Out on the lake, we'll drift with the tide And hear those chime bells ring Chime bells are ringing...y Mockingbirds are singing...y Hush, little lover...y Up on a summer's eve or eave...
Moonbeams were shining as I kissed him there.(swack) Nightbirds were singing and perfume filled the air Each little star that twinkled above Was heaven that smiled on our love Chime bells are ringing...y Mockingbirds are singing...y Hush, little lover...y Up on a summer's eve...
Up on a mountain So gay and so free There is a young man He's waiting there for me And out on the lake We'll drift with the tide And hear those chime bells ring
Chime bells are ringing (yodel) Mockingbirds are singing (yodel) Hush little lover (yodel) Upon a summer's eve
Well moonbeams were shining As I kissed him there Nightbirds were singing Perfume filled the air Each little star Well, it twinkled above As heaven smiled on our love
Chime bells are ringing (yodel) Mockingbirds are singing (yodel) Hush little lover (yodel) Upon a summer's eve