Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Chords, Lyrics and Origins

Origins

The famous Nursery Rhyme, 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', was first published in London, England, as a poem in 1806.  It is usually sung to a tune from France, 'Ah! Vous dirais-je, Maman', which is also used for the Alphabet song.

Chords

Capo at 2nd Fret


C                             F       C

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

F          C            G7            C
How I wonder what you are;


C      F              C             G7
Up above the world so high,

C         F              C         G7
Like a diamond in the sky.

C                             F       C
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

F          C            G7           C
How I wonder what you are;

Lyrics

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are;
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.

When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.

Then the traveler in the dark,
Thanks you for your tiny spark,
He could not see which way to go,
If you did not twinkle so.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.

In the dark blue sky you keep,
And often through my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eye,
Till the sun is in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.

As your bright and tiny spark,
Lights the traveler in the dark.
Though I know not what you are,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.

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