Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

Words & Music by Ray Gilbert & Allie Wrubel
Recorded by James Baskett, 1945
From the Walt Disney movie "Song of the South"
Academy Award winner, 1946, best song


D     G    A7  D   G     Em   D
Zip a dee doo-dah, zip a dee ay --

G  Gdim D    B7    E7         A
My, oh  my, what a wonderful day!

D       G  A7    D     G     Em   D
Plenty of sun - shine headed my way --

G    Gdim  D  Bm7  E7    A7  D
Zip a dee doo-dah, zip a dee ay.

D       A7    Em7  G  Em7  G      D
Mister blue - bird on my shoul - der.

D    A7   E7        Bm7-5
It's the truth, it's actual.

A7     Em7    A7   Em7
Everything is satisfactual.

D     G    A7  D   G     Em  D
Zip a dee doo-dah, zip a dee ay --

G           Gdim  D     Bm7   E7   Bm7-5   A7  D
Won - der - ful  feel - in',  won - der - ful day.

Thanks to recent visitor Dawn from Connecticutt for the suggestion.

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