Little White Bull chords – Tommy Steele

 From the 1959 film Tommy the Toreador


Verse 1
 C G C 
Once upon a time there was a little white bull
 C G C 
Very sad because he was a little white bull (little white bull)
 F Em Dm C 
All the black bulls called him a coward just 'cos he was white
 F Em D G 
Only black bulls go to the bullring only black bulls fight 
 C G C 
When he asked his mama if a little white bull (little white bull)
 F E Am 
Ever had a chance of turning black
     F C 
His mama said you silly little bull
          G C 
You're a pretty little bull you're my little bull
    F C G C F C G C 
So please don't ask me why little bull you just ain't black 
 
Verse 2 
 C G C 
But this did not satisfy that little white bull (little white bull)
 C G C 
He was an exception to that little white rule (little white rule)
 F Em Dm C 
Everyday alone in the meadow he'd find things to charge
 F Em D7 G 
Till one day he really imagined that his horns were large 
 C G C 
Bold as brass right there and then the little white bull (little white bull)
 F E Am 
Quickly found the nearest road to town
     F C 
And people said what a funny little bull 
        G C 
What a fluffy little bull he's our little bull 
    F C G C F C G C Cm 
He marched along a proud little bull and hit the town
 
Bridge
 Cm G# Cm G# 
It was the day of the bullfight all the town were there
 Cm G# Cm G# 
Waiting to see the famous matador
 Cm G# Cm G# 
Trumpeters sounded a fanfare tam ta da dam tam tara 
 Cm G# G 
Out from the throats of the crowd came a mighty roar 
 Cm Bb G# G 
Into the ring to the shout of a great ole
 Cm Bb G# G 
Came the parade all prepared for a mighty fray 
 G                                                     
Matadors and picadors and toreadors 
 G 
And who do you think as well 

Verse 3 
 C G C 
Trotting right behind them came the little white bull (little white bull)
 C G C 
How they laughed out loud to see the little white bull (little white bull)
 F Em Dm C 
Trotting 'round the giant arena with his head up high
 F Em D G 
Till the matador in the centre caught his tiny eye
 C G C 
Charging right up to him went the little white bull (little white bull)
 F E Am 
Charging twice and charging once again
     F C 
The matador cried toro little bull
        G C 
You're not a little bull you're a brave little bull 
        F C G C 
You're gonna be a great little bull the best in Spain 
          F C 
Then the crowd all shouted toro little bull 
 

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