The Woman of the Wisest Wit
(Princess Ida, Gilbert and Sullivan)
For Eb Diatonic Harmonica (Not original key)
7 7 7 7 7 -9 -9 -9 -9 8 -8 8 -8 -8 7 7
PSYCHE The woman of the wisest wit may sometimes be mistaken, O!
7 7 7 7 7 -9 9 8 -9 -10 9 -10 9 9 -9 -9
In Ida's views I must admit my faith is somewhat shaken, O!
-6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -8 -8 -8 -8 -9 8 -9 8 8 -8 -8
CYRIL On every other point but this her learning is untainted, O!
-6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -8 -8 -8 -8 8 -8 8 -8 -8 7 7
But man's a theme with which she is entirely unacquianted, O!
-8 8 7 7 -8 8 7 7 -8 8 9 8 -8 -8 7 7
Acquanted, O! Acquainted, O! Entirely unacquainted, O!
7 -8 -9 -8 [repeat]
CHORUS Then jump for joy and gaily bound,
7 -7 9 -9 -10 -9 [repeat]
The truth is found, the truth is found!
7 -8 -9 -8 [repeat]
Set bells a ringing through the air,
7 8 -9 8 9 8 -8 7 7
Ring here and there and everywhere!
7 7 8 -7 [repeat 2x] 7
And echo forth the joyous sound
7 10' -10 9 -9 8 -9 9
The truth is found, the truth is found!
7 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8
And echo forth the joyous sound
7 10'-10 9 -9 8 -6 -7 7
The truth is found, the truth is found....
7 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8
And echo forth the joyous sound
-8 9 7 9 9 10 8 -9
The truth is found, the truth is found!
7 7 7 7 7 -9 -9 -9 -9 8 -8 8 -8 -8 7 7
MELISSA My nat'ral instinct teaches me (And instinct is important, O!)
7 7 7 7 7 -9 -4 4 -4 -5 5 -5 5 5 -4 -4
You're everything you ought to be, and nothing that you oughtn't, O!
-5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -8 -8 -8 -8 -9 8 -9 8 8 -8 -8
HILARION That fact was seen at once by you in casual conversation, O!
-6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -8 -8 -8 -8 8 -8 8 -8 -8 7 7
Which is most creditable to your powers of observation, O!
-8 8 7 7 [repeat] -8 8 9 8 -8 -8 7 7
-servation, O! -servation, O! Your powers of observation, O!
REPEAT CHORUS |