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Intro:
G# Cm A#m D#
[Alvin plays his harmonica]
G# Cm A#m D#
[Talking]
DAVE: Alvin, put that harmonica down
ALVIN: Why?
DAVE: Because we're gonna sing, that's why!
ALVIN: Not again!
DAVE: Never mind. Now look fellas, this is a pretty song.
So let's try not to goof it up.
Are you ready, Simon?
SIMON: Sure, let's go!
DAVE: All set, Theodore?
THEODORE: Hot dog, you bet!
DAVE: Are you ready, Alvin?
[Alvin plays his harmonica]
DAVE: Ready, Alvin?
[Alvin keeps playing]
DAVE: ALVIN!
ALVIN: Aw, nuts!
[Chipmunks]
G# G#/D#
We sure like girls
G#6 G#/D#
All kinds of girls
G# D#
From Annie to Veronica!
D#/G D# D#sus2 D#
We like 'em small or fat or tall
[Alvin]
D#/G D# G# G#/D#
I wanna play my harmonica!
DAVE: Now cut that out!
[Chipmunks]
G# G#/D# G#6 G#/D#
And if we want to get a kiss
G# G#7 C#
We take them fruit or popcorn
C# Ddim G#/D# F7
Because they always fall in love
[Alvin]
A# D#7 G#
When I play my harmoni-corn!
DAVE: Alvin!
[Instrumental Interlude]
G# G#/D# G#6 D#/G#
G# G# D# D#
D#/G D# D#sus2 D#
D#/G D# G# G#/D#
G# G#maj7 G#6 G#
G# G#7 C# C#
[Alvin plays his harmonica]
C# Ddim G#/D# F7
A#m D# G# G#
A
DAVE: Will you put that thing down and sing?
A
ALVIN: OK!
[Chipmunks]
A A/E
We sure like girls
A6 A/E
All kind of girls
A E
From Annie to Veronica
E/G# E Esus2 E
We like 'em small or fat or tall
E/G# E A
ALVIN: I'm gonna play my harmonica!
A/E A
DAVE: All right, Alvin. Make a fool of yourself. Play the harmonica.
[Alvin plays few bars of harmonica music, orchestra joining in]
A A/E A6 A
A A/E D
SIMON & THEODORE: Cha-cha-cha!
D D#dim A/E F#7 Bm
DAVE: Now wait a minute, you guys! Alvin, you're goofing it all up!
E
This was a pretty song
A
It's not supposed to be a
SIMON & THEODORE: Cha-cha-cha!
A
DAVID: Now look what you did!
A
You got them all cha-chaing and singing and wrecking the song!
E
Theodore Simon orchestra, will you cut that out !
A
Alvin, put that harmonica down! Alvin! AAAAAALVIN!
Song History
Published: December 24, 2025
Last Updated: December 24, 2025