Ice Cream Man
(Appears on 23 Great Recordings, Modern Lovers Live, The Berserkely Years, The Mega 20 Track Album, Rock 'n' Roll With The Modern Lovers, Buzz Buzz Buzz The Jonathan Richman Songbook, Rock 'n' Roll With The Modern Lovers +1, Live in New York 1980, Live In Germany 1985, Quiet Knight Club 1978, Live In Sweden 1978, Roadrunner Roadrunner, College Rock Hour, Paradiso 24-09-1977, and Radio On)
Unknown versions - The Jonathan Richman Songbook
Rock 'n' Roll With The Modern Lovers (Short) Version - Chords
Hi there everybody
we're the modern lovers
we're gonna sing about the ice cream man for ya
A F#m D E
A F#m D E
A F#m D E
Well now, ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
A F#m D E
I heard your truck outside, (ice cream man) it's really neat
A F#m D E
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
A F#m D E A
Your little chimes, they reel and they rock
A F#m D E
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell (ding ding)
A F#m D E
Play the music (ice cream ...) I've (... man) learned to love so well (ding ding)
A F#m D E
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your chimes (ding ding)
A F#m D E A
In the afternoon so fine.
D Dm
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
A
I heard your truck today, it was a-neat, a-neat, a-neat
D Dm
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block now,
E
Your chimes, (your chimes they reel and rock)
A F#m D E
Now, ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
A F#m D E
Your little truck, you know, (ice cream man) is a-neat, neat
A F#m D E
And ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
A F#m D E A
I heard your chimes, I know they reel and they rock
A F#m D E
A F#m D E
A F#m D E
A F#m D E A
D Dm
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) on my street
A
Your little truck, you know, is a-neat, a-neat, a-neat
D Dm
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
E
Your chimes, (your chimes, they reel and rock)
A F#m D E
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street,
A F#m D E
You heard your truck today, it's (ice cream man ) neat, neat
A F#m D E
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your chimes
F#m Dm A F#m D E A
In the afternoon so fine.
One more time...
A F#m D E
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
A F#m D E
Play the music I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
A F#m D E
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your chimes (ding ding)
F#m Dm A F#m D E A
In the afternoon so fine
Rock 'n' Roll With The Modern Lovers (Short) Version - Chordpro
Hi there everybody
we're the modern lovers
we're gonna sing about the ice cream man for ya
[A][F#m][D][E]
[A][F#m][D][E]
Well now, [A] ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) upon my [E] street
[A] I heard your [F#m] truck outside, (ice cream [D] man) it's really [E] neat
[A] Ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) upon my [E] block
[A] Your little [F#m] chimes, they [D] reel [E] and they [A] rock
[A] Ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) ring your [E] bell (ding ding)
[A] Play the [F#m] music (ice cream ...) I've [D] (... man) learned to [E] love so well (ding ding)
[A] Ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) ring your [E] chimes (ding ding)
[A] In the [F#m] after[D]noon [E] so [A] fine.
[D] Ice cream man, (ice cream [Dm] man) upon my street
[A] I heard your truck today, it was a-neat, a-neat, a-neat
[D] Ice cream man, (ice cream [Dm] man) upon my block now,
[E] Your chimes, (your chimes they reel and rock)
[A] Now, ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) upon my [E] street
[A] Your little [F#m] truck, you know, (ice cream [D] man) is a-[E]neat, neat
[A] And ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) upon my [E] block,
[A] I heard your [F#m] chimes, I know they [D] reel [E] and they [A] rock
[A][F#m][D][E]
[A][F#m][D][E]
[A][F#m][D][E]
[A][F#m][D][E][A]
[D] Ice cream man, (ice cream [Dm] man) on my street
[A] Your little truck, you know, is a-neat, a-neat, a-neat
[D] Ice cream man, (ice cream [Dm] man) upon my block,
[E] Your chimes, (your chimes, they reel and rock)
[A] Ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) upon my [E] street,
[A] You heard your [F#] truck today, it's (ice cream [D] man ) neat, [E] neat
[A] Ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) ring your [E] chimes
[F#m] In the [Dm] afternoon so [A][F#m][D][E][A] fine.
One more time...
[A] Ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) ring your [E] bell, (ding ding)
[A] Play the [F#] music I've (ice cream [D] man) learned to [E] love (ding ding)
[A] Ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) ring your [E] chimes (ding ding)
[F#m] In the [Dm] afternoon so [A][F#m][D][E][A] fine
Rock 'n' Roll With The Modern Lovers (Short) Version - Lyrics
Hi there everybody
we're the modern lovers
we're gonna sing about the ice cream man for ya
Well now, ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I heard your truck outside, (ice cream man) it's really neat
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
Your little chimes, they reel and they rock
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell (ding ding)
Play the music (ice cream ...) I've (... man) learned to love so well (ding ding)
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your chimes (ding ding)
In the afternoon so fine.
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I heard your truck today, it was a-neat, a-neat, a-neat
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block now,
Your chimes, (your chimes they reel and rock)
Now, ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
Your little truck, you know, (ice cream man) is a-neat, neat
And ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I heard your chimes, I know they reel and they rock
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) on my street
Your little truck, you know, is a-neat, a-neat, a-neat
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
Your chimes, (your chimes, they reel and rock)
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street,
You heard your truck today, it's (ice cream man ) neat, neat
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your chimes
In the afternoon so fine.
One more time...
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
Play the music I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your chimes (ding ding)
In the afternoon so fine
Modern Lovers Live (Long) Version - Chords
A F#m D E
A F#m D E
A F#m D E
A F#m D E
A F#m D E
ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
A F#m D E
I love your truck outside, (ice cream man) it's really neat
A F#m D E
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
A F#m D E A
I love your chimes sir, they reel and rock
A F#m D E
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your bell (ding ding)
A F#m D E
and play the music (ice cream ...) that I've (... man) grown to love (ding ding)
A F#m D E
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring those chimes for me (ding ding)
A F#m D E A
on this afternoon so fine.
D Dm
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
A
I love your truck you know that it's, a-neat, a-neat, a-neat n
D Dm
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
E
I love your chimes (your chimes they reel and rock)
A F#m D E
and, ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
A F#m D E
I love your truck, you know that (ice cream man) it's a-neat, a-neat, a-neat n
A F#m D E
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
A F#m D E A
I love your chimes sir, they reel and they rock
A F#m D E
A F#m D E
A F#m D E
A F#m D E A
D Dm
well now ice cream man, (ice cream man) on my street
A
I've loved your truck for years, it's that neat
D Dm
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
E
I love your chimes, (your chimes, they reel and rock)
A F# D E
and now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street,
A F#m D E
I love your truck, you know that (ice cream man) it's a-neat, a-neat, a-neat
A F#m D E
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
A F#m D E A
I love your chimes, they reel and rock
A F# D E
now ice cream man, I want you to (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
A F# D E
and play this music that I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
A F# D E
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
F#m Dm A F#m D E A
on the afternoon that's so fine
A F# D E
please ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
A F# D E
we're singin about music that I've (ice cream man) grown to love (ding ding)
A F# D E
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
F#m Dm A F#m D E A
on the afternoon that's so fine
one more time
A F# D E
please ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
A F# D E
we're singin about music that I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
A F# D E
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
F#m Dm A F#m D E A
on this afternoon that's so fine
A F# D E
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
A F# D E
and sing of music that I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
A F# D E
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
F#m Dm A F#m D E A
on this pretty afternoon cause it's so fine
you like the ice cream man?
A F# D E
see ice cream man, I want you to (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
A F# D E
we're takin about somethin that (ice cream man) I love (ding ding)
A F# D E
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
F#m Dm A F#m D E A
on this pretty afternoon cause it's so fine
A F# D E
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring both your bells, (ding ding)
A F# D E
and sing about somethin that I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
A F# D E
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
F#m Dm A F#m D E A
on this pretty afternoon cause it's so fine
thank you very much, our next song is gonna be one about ...
One more time!
A F# D E
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your bell, (ding ding)
A F# D E
we're singin about music that I've (ice cream man) learned to love so well (ding ding)
A F# D E
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
F#m Dm A F#m D E A
on the afternoon that's so fine
real slow
A F# D E
ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
A F# D E
we're singin about somethin that I've (ice cream man) grown to love (ding ding)
A F# D E
so ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
F#m Dm A F#m D E A
on this magical afternoon you see it's so fine
no!
Modern Lovers Live (Long) Version - Chordpro
[A][F#m][D][E]
[A][F#m][D][E]
[A][F#m][D][E]
[A][F#m][D][E]
[A] ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) upon my [E] street
[A] I love your [F#m] truck outside, (ice cream [D] man) it's really [E] neat
[A] now ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) upon my [E] block
[A] I love your [F#m] chimes sir, they [D] reel [E] and [A] rock
[A] now ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring your [E] bell (ding ding)
[A] and play the [F#m] music (ice cream ...) that I've [D] (... man) grown to [E] love (ding ding)
[A] now ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring those [E] chimes for me (ding ding)
[A] on this [F#m] after[D]noon [E] so [A] fine.
[D] now ice cream man, (ice cream [Dm] man) upon my street
[A] I love your truck you know that it's, a-neat, a-neat, a-neat n
[D] well ice cream man, (ice cream [Dm] man) upon my block,
[E] I love your chimes (your chimes they reel and rock)
[A] and, ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) upon my [E] street
[A] I love your [F#m] truck, you know that (ice cream [D] man) it's a-neat, a-neat, a-[E]neat n
[A] well ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) upon my [E] block,
[A] I love your [F#m] chimes sir, they [D] reel [E] and they [A] rock
[A][F#m][D][E]
[A][F#m][D][E]
[A][F#m][D][E]
[A][F#m][D][E][A]
[D] well now ice cream man, (ice cream [Dm] man) on my street
[A] I've loved your truck for years, it's that neat
[D] and ice cream man, (ice cream [Dm] man) upon my block,
[E] I love your chimes, (your chimes, they reel and rock)
[A] and now ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) upon my [E] street,
[A] I love your [F#m] truck, you know that (ice cream [D] man) it's a-neat, a-neat, a-[E]neat
[A] and ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) upon my [E] block
[A] I love your [F#m] chimes, they [D] reel [E] and [A] rock
[A] now ice cream [F#] man, I want you to (ice cream [D] man) ring your [E] bell, (ding ding)
[A] and play this [F#] music that I've (ice cream [D] man) learned to [E] love (ding ding)
[A] and ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring your [E] chimes (ding ding)
[F#m] on the [Dm] afternoon that's so [A][F#m][D][E][A] fine
[A] please ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) ring your [E] bell, (ding ding)
[A] we're singin about [F#] music that I've (ice cream [D] man) grown to [E] love (ding ding)
[A] and ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring your [E] chimes (ding ding)
[F#m] on the [Dm] afternoon that's so [A][F#m][D][E][A] fine
one more time
[A] please ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) ring your [E] bell, (ding ding)
[A] we're singin about [F#] music that I've (ice cream [D] man) learned to [E] love (ding ding)
[A] now ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring your [E] chimes (ding ding)
[F#m] on this [Dm] afternoon that's so [A][F#m][D][E][A] fine
well [A] ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) ring your [E] bell, (ding ding)
[A] and sing of [F#] music that I've (ice cream [D] man) learned to [E] love (ding ding)
[A] and ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring your [E] chimes (ding ding)
[F#m] on this pretty [Dm] afternoon cause it's so [A][F#m][D][E][A] fine
you like the ice cream man?
see [A] ice cream [F#] man, I want you to (ice cream [D] man) ring your [E] bell, (ding ding)
[A] we're takin about [F#] somethin that (ice cream [D] man) I [E] love (ding ding)
[A] now ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring your [E] chimes (ding ding)
[F#m] on this pretty [Dm] afternoon cause it's so [A][F#m][D][E][A] fine
[A] now ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) ring both your [E] bells, (ding ding)
[A] and sing about [F#] somethin that I've (ice cream [D] man) learned to [E] love (ding ding)
[A] now ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring your [E] chimes (ding ding)
[F#m] on this pretty [Dm] afternoon cause it's so [A][F#m][D][E][A] fine
thank you very much, our next song is gonna be one about ...
One more time!
[A] now ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring your [E] bell, (ding ding)
[A] we're singin about [F#] music that I've (ice cream [D] man) learned to [E] love so well (ding ding)
[A] and ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring your [E] chimes (ding ding)
[F#m] on the [Dm] afternoon that's so [A][F#m][D][E][A] fine
real slow
[A] ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) ring your [E] bell, (ding ding)
[A] we're singin about [F#] somethin that I've (ice cream [D] man) grown to [E] love (ding ding)
[A] so ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring your [E] chimes (ding ding)
[F#m] on this magical [Dm] afternoon you see it's so [A][F#m][D][E][A] fine
no!
Modern Lovers Live (Long) Version - Lyrics
ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I love your truck outside, (ice cream man) it's really neat
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
I love your chimes sir, they reel and rock
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your bell (ding ding)
and play the music (ice cream ...) that I've (... man) grown to love (ding ding)
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring those chimes for me (ding ding)
on this afternoon so fine.
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I love your truck you know that it's, a-neat, a-neat, a-neat n
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I love your chimes (your chimes they reel and rock)
and, ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I love your truck, you know that (ice cream man) it's a-neat, a-neat, a-neat n
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I love your chimes sir, they reel and they rock
well now ice cream man, (ice cream man) on my street
I've loved your truck for years, it's that neat
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I love your chimes, (your chimes, they reel and rock)
and now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street,
I love your truck, you know that (ice cream man) it's a-neat, a-neat, a-neat
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
I love your chimes, they reel and rock
now ice cream man, I want you to (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
and play this music that I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on the afternoon that's so fine
please ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
we're singin about music that I've (ice cream man) grown to love (ding ding)
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on the afternoon that's so fine
one more time
please ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
we're singin about music that I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on this afternoon that's so fine
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
and sing of music that I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on this pretty afternoon cause it's so fine
you like the ice cream man?
see ice cream man, I want you to (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
we're takin about somethin that (ice cream man) I love (ding ding)
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on this pretty afternoon cause it's so fine
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring both your bells, (ding ding)
and sing about somethin that I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on this pretty afternoon cause it's so fine
thank you very much, our next song is gonna be one about ...
One more time!
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your bell, (ding ding)
we're singin about music that I've (ice cream man) learned to love so well (ding ding)
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on the afternoon that's so fine
real slow
ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
we're singin about somethin that I've (ice cream man) grown to love (ding ding)
so ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on this magical afternoon you see it's so fine
no!
Buzz Buzz Buzz (medium) version - Chords
A F#m D E
A F#m D E
A F#m D E
A F#m D E
A F#m D E
ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
A F#m D E
I love your truck outside, (ice cream man) it's really neat
A F#m D E
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
A F#m D E A
I love your chimes sir, they reel and rock
A F#m D E
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your bell (ding ding)
A F#m D E
and play the music (ice cream ...) that I've (... man) grown to love (ding ding)
A F#m D E
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring those chimes for me (ding ding)
A F#m D E A
on this afternoon so fine.
D Dm
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
A
I love your truck you know that it's, a-neat, a-neat, a-neat n
D Dm
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
E
I love your chimes (your chimes they reel and rock)
A F#m D E
and, ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
A F#m D E
I love your truck, you know that (ice cream man) it's a-neat, a-neat, a-neat n
A F#m D E
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
A F#m D E A
I love your chimes sir, they reel and they rock
A F#m D E
A F#m D E
A F#m D E
A F#m D E A
D Dm
well now ice cream man, (ice cream man) on my street
A
I've loved your truck for years, it's that neat
D Dm
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
E
I love your chimes, (your chimes, they reel and rock)
A F# D E
and now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street,
A F#m D E
I love your truck, you know that (ice cream man) it's a-neat, a-neat, a-neat
A F#m D E
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
A F#m D E A
I love your chimes, they reel and rock
A F# D E
now ice cream man, I want you to (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
A F# D E
and play this music that I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
A F# D E
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
F#m Dm A F#m D E A
on the afternoon that's so fine
A F# D E
please ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
A F# D E
we're singin about music that I've (ice cream man) grown to love (ding ding)
A F# D E
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
F#m Dm A F#m D E A
on the afternoon that's so fine
one more time
A F# D E
please ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
A F# D E
we're singin about music that I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
A F# D E
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
F#m Dm A F#m D E A
on this afternoon that's so fine
A F# D E
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
A F# D E
and sing of music that I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
A F# D E
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
F#m Dm A F#m D E A
on this pretty afternoon cause it's so fine
you like the ice cream man?
A F# D E
see ice cream man, I want you to (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
A F# D E
we're takin about somethin that (ice cream man) I love (ding ding)
A F# D E
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
F#m Dm A F#m D E A
on this pretty afternoon cause it's so fine
A F# D E
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring both your bells, (ding ding)
A F# D E
and sing about somethin that I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
A F# D E
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
F#m Dm A F#m D E A
on this pretty afternoon cause it's so fine
Buzz Buzz Buzz (medium) version - Chordpro
[A][F#m][D][E]
[A][F#m][D][E]
[A][F#m][D][E]
[A][F#m][D][E]
[A] ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) upon my [E] street
[A] I love your [F#m] truck outside, (ice cream [D] man) it's really [E] neat
[A] now ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) upon my [E] block
[A] I love your [F#m] chimes sir, they [D] reel [E] and [A] rock
[A] now ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring your [E] bell (ding ding)
[A] and play the [F#m] music (ice cream ...) that I've [D] (... man) grown to [E] love (ding ding)
[A] now ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring those [E] chimes for me (ding ding)
[A] on this [F#m] after[D]noon [E] so [A] fine.
[D] now ice cream man, (ice cream [Dm] man) upon my street
[A] I love your truck you know that it's, a-neat, a-neat, a-neat n
[D] well ice cream man, (ice cream [Dm] man) upon my block,
[E] I love your chimes (your chimes they reel and rock)
[A] and, ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) upon my [E] street
[A] I love your [F#m] truck, you know that (ice cream [D] man) it's a-neat, a-neat, a-[E]neat n
[A] well ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) upon my [E] block,
[A] I love your [F#m] chimes sir, they [D] reel [E] and they [A] rock
[A][F#m][D][E]
[A][F#m][D][E]
[A][F#m][D][E]
[A][F#m][D][E][A]
[D] well now ice cream man, (ice cream [Dm] man) on my street
[A] I've loved your truck for years, it's that neat
[D] and ice cream man, (ice cream [Dm] man) upon my block,
[E] I love your chimes, (your chimes, they reel and rock)
[A] and now ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) upon my [E] street,
[A] I love your [F#m] truck, you know that (ice cream [D] man) it's a-neat, a-neat, a-[E]neat
[A] and ice cream [F#m] man, (ice cream [D] man) upon my [E] block
[A] I love your [F#m] chimes, they [D] reel [E] and [A] rock
[A] now ice cream [F#] man, I want you to (ice cream [D] man) ring your [E] bell, (ding ding)
[A] and play this [F#] music that I've (ice cream [D] man) learned to [E] love (ding ding)
[A] and ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring your [E] chimes (ding ding)
[F#m] on the [Dm] afternoon that's so [A][F#m][D][E][A] fine
[A] please ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) ring your [E] bell, (ding ding)
[A] we're singin about [F#] music that I've (ice cream [D] man) grown to [E] love (ding ding)
[A] and ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring your [E] chimes (ding ding)
[F#m] on the [Dm] afternoon that's so [A][F#m][D][E][A] fine
one more time
[A] please ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) ring your [E] bell, (ding ding)
[A] we're singin about [F#] music that I've (ice cream [D] man) learned to [E] love (ding ding)
[A] now ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring your [E] chimes (ding ding)
[F#m] on this [Dm] afternoon that's so [A][F#m][D][E][A] fine
well [A] ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) ring your [E] bell, (ding ding)
[A] and sing of [F#] music that I've (ice cream [D] man) learned to [E] love (ding ding)
[A] and ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring your [E] chimes (ding ding)
[F#m] on this pretty [Dm] afternoon cause it's so [A][F#m][D][E][A] fine
you like the ice cream man?
see [A] ice cream [F#] man, I want you to (ice cream [D] man) ring your [E] bell, (ding ding)
[A] we're takin about [F#] somethin that (ice cream [D] man) I [E] love (ding ding)
[A] now ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring your [E] chimes (ding ding)
[F#m] on this pretty [Dm] afternoon cause it's so [A][F#m][D][E][A] fine
[A] now ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) ring both your [E] bells, (ding ding)
[A] and sing about [F#] somethin that I've (ice cream [D] man) learned to [E] love (ding ding)
[A] now ice cream [F#] man, (ice cream [D] man) please ring your [E] chimes (ding ding)
[F#m] on this pretty [Dm] afternoon cause it's so [A][F#m][D][E][A] fine
Buzz Buzz Buzz (medium) version - Lyrics
ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I love your truck outside, (ice cream man) it's really neat
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
I love your chimes sir, they reel and rock
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your bell (ding ding)
and play the music (ice cream ...) that I've (... man) grown to love (ding ding)
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring those chimes for me (ding ding)
on this afternoon so fine.
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I love your truck you know that it's, a-neat, a-neat, a-neat n
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I love your chimes (your chimes they reel and rock)
and, ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I love your truck, you know that (ice cream man) it's a-neat, a-neat, a-neat n
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I love your chimes sir, they reel and they rock
well now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I've loved your truck for years, it's that neat
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I love your chimes, (your chimes, they reel and rock)
and now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street,
I love your truck, you know that (ice cream man) it's a-neat, a-neat, a-neat
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
I love your chimes, they reel and they rock
now ice cream man, I want you to (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
and play this music that I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on the afternoon that's so fine
please ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
we're singin about music that I've (ice cream man) grown to love (ding ding)
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on the afternoon that's so fine
one more time
please ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
we're singin about music that I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on this afternoon that's so fine
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
and sing of music that I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on this pretty afternoon cause it's so fine
you like the ice cream man?
see, ice cream man, I want you to (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
we're takin about somethin that (ice cream man) I love (ding ding)
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on this pretty afternoon cause it's so fine
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring both your bells, (ding ding)
and sing about somethin that I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on this pretty afternoon cause it's so fine
Live in New York 1980 version - Chords
Live in New York 1980 version - Lyrics
hi everyone, how ya doin now? I'm Jonathan, they call me the modern lover sometimes, and first well I'm gonna tell you about the man who livend up my block, well in fact he made the place really hot, alright, alright, I'm gonna talk about the
ice cream man, upon my street, alright
I heard your truck and you know that it's a neat, a neat, a neat n
ice cream man, upon my little block you know
I loved your chimes since I was little cause they rock and they roll and they roll and they rock
ice cream man, well ring your bell (ding ding)
cause that's the music that frankly I've grown to love you know
well ice cream man, well ring your pretty chimes now
on the afternoon so fine.
alright now
well ice cream man, upon my little street you see sir
I loved your truck because it's, a-neat, a-neat, a-neat n
and ice cream man, you liven up my little block right now,
I love your chimes (you know your chimes you know they reel and rock)
all right
ice cream man, upon my street, all right
I love your truck outside because because its neat neat neat n
ice cream man now, you're drivin up my block,
I love your chimes, because they roll and they roll and gonna rockin and talkin
ice cream man, I want you to ring your bell, (ding ding)
and that's the music that frankly I've grown to love you know, well
ice cream man, ring your chimes
on the magical afternoon so fine
oh yeah, one more time
well ice cream man, I want you to please ring your rockin bell now
and play the music because it's a it's something I've grown to love and
ice cream man, ring your chimes
on the magical afternoon so fine
Quiet Knight Club 1978 #1 version - Chords
Quiet Knight Club 1978 #1 version - Lyrics
ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I love your truck you know, (ice cream man) it's really neat
and Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
I love Your chimes sir, they reel and they rock
now Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell (ding ding)
and Play the music (ice cream man) I've grown to love so well (ding ding)
and Ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on this pretty afternoon so fine.
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I've loved your truck since I was little, it was a-neat, a-neat, a-neat
and Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I love Your chimes, (your chimes they reel and rock)
and Now, ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I love Your truck, you know, (ice cream man) it's really neat
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I love your chimes sir 'cause they roll and they reel and they rock
now Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I love Your truck, you know, cause ??? it's a-neat, a-neat
and Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I love Your chimes, (your chimes, they reel and rock)
and now Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street,
I love your truck you know that it's (ice cream man) neat, it's really neat
and Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
I've loved your chimes cause they reel and they rock
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell (ding ding)
cause I'm singin about music (ice cream man) that I've grown to love (ding ding)
and Ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on this pretty afternoon so fine.
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
Please sing of music (ice cream man) that I love (ding ding)
and Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your chimes (ding ding)
on this pretty afternoon so fine.
Quiet Knight Club 1978 #2 version - Chords
Quiet Knight Club 1978 #2 version - Lyrics
ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street right now
I hear your truck outside, (ice cream man) it's really neat
and Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
I love Your chimes sir, they reel and roll and rock
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your bell (ding ding)
and Play that music (ice cream man) that I've loved (ding ding)
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your chimes (ding ding)
on this pretty afternoon so fine.
now Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I loved your truck you know that's a-neat, a-neat, a-neat
and Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I love Your chimes, (your chimes they reel and rock)
and Now, ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I love Your truck, you know, (ice cream man) it's real neat a neat a neat
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I love your little chimes you know, they're gonna rock and rock and ready ???
now Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I love Your little truck, you know, that's a-neat, a-neat, a-neat
well Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I love Your chimes, (your chimes, they reel and rock)
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street, ???
I love your truck you know (ice cream man) a neat, a neat, a neat n
well Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block well
well your little chimes you know they're gonna rock and reel and rock
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) I want you to ring your bell (ding ding)
and play the music (ice cream man) that I've learned to love (ding ding)
and Ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on the afternoon so fine.
one more time
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
well this is music (ice cream man) that I love, that I love (ding ding)
now Ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on the magical afternoon so fine.
[people yelling out song requests]
'k everyone, time for
[more drunken yelling, Jonathan says something very quietly]
Live In Sweden 1978 version - Chords
Live In Sweden 1978 version - Lyrics
ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I heard your truck outside, (ice cream man) and it's really neat
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
I love your chimes because they reel and they rock
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your bell (ding ding)
and play the music (ice cream ...) that I've (... man) grown to love (ding ding)
see ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on this magical afternoon so fine.
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I love your truck because it's, a-neat, a-neat, a-neat
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I love your chimes (your chimes they reel and rock)
and now, ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street well
I love your truck, you know that (ice cream man) it's a-neat, a-neat, a-neat n
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) well well upon my block well now,
you got the little chimes on your cart and they roll and they reel and rock
all right
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I liked your truck for years, its neat a neat a neat
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I love your chimes, (your chimes, they reel and rock)
all right and ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street,
I like your truck, you know that (ice cream man) it's a-neat, a-neat, a-neat
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
I love your chimes, they rock and they roll and they rock
now ice cream man, I want you to (ice cream man) ring your rockin bell, (ding ding)
and play the music that I've (ice cream man) learned to rock and love so well (ding ding)
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) well ring your chimes (ding ding)
on the pretty afternoon so fine
well now, one more time
and now ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring both your bells, (ding ding)
for this is music that Jonathan loves (ice cream man) Jonathan loves (ding ding)
ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
on the pretty afternoon so fine
Live In Germany 1985 version - Chords
Live In Germany 1985 version - Lyrics
hello everyone, Jonathan Richman and the modern lovers here, we're gonna sing about the ice cream man for you now
well
ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street, you know
I heard your truck outside, (ice cream man) and it's neat, a-neat, a-neat
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
oh I love your chimes, the way they reel and they rock
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) well ring your bell (ding ding)
and play the music (ice cream ...) that I've (... man) grown to love so well (ding ding)
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your chimes
brighten up the magical afternoon so fine.
ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street, well
I love your truck you know that it's, a-neat, a-neat, a-neat n
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I love your chimes (your chimes they reel and rock)
oh well now, ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I love your truck, you know that (ice cream man) it's a-neat, a-neat, a-neat n
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I love your chimes, they reel and they rock
bring it down now
so ice cream man, I want you to (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
and play that music that I've grown to love by now (ding ding)
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) well ring your chimes, ring your chimes
they brighten up the afternoon that's so fine
so fine, sir
the afternoon so fine
College Rock Hour version - Chords
College Rock Hour version - Lyrics
(Now I'll tell ya about the man who used to liven up my block when I was little)
ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I love your truck you know, (ice cream man) that it's a neat a neat
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
I love Your chimes, they way they reel and they rock
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) now ring your bell (ding ding)
and Play the music (ice cream man) that I've grown to love (ding ding)
now Ice cream man, (ice cream man) now ring the chimes your known for (ding ding)
button up ???? the magical afternoon so fine.
now Ice cream man, (ice cream man) drivin up my street
I loved your truck since I was a little boy, because it's it's a-neat, a-neat, a-neat
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
I've always liked Your chimes, (your chimes they reel and they rock)
ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
i love Your truck outside, (ice cream man) it's neat, it's great, it's perfect, I like it
ice cream man, (ice cream man) drivin up my block,
I always liked your chimes, they reel and they rock
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) I want you to ring your bell
and play the music that I've grown to love for years
now Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your chimes, ring your chimes
on the afternoon so fine, so fine
the afternoon so fine
real low now
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) now ring your bell, (ding ding)
that's right, this is somethin that I've (ice cream man) loved for years (ding ding) since I was a little boy
the chimes haunted me in the neighborhood
I like Ice Cream man, ring your chimes
on the afternoon so fine, so fine
sir, this afternoon you've made it so fine
Paradiso 24-09-1977 version - Chords
Paradiso 24-09-1977 version - Lyrics
(Hi everyone, we're the modern lovers, and we're here to sing about the ice cream man for you)
well now, ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I heard your truck you know that it's, (ice cream man) really neat
and ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
I love your chimes sir, cause they roll and they roll and they rock
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your bell (ding ding)
cause we're singin about music (ice cream ...) that I've (... man) grown to love (ding ding)
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes (ding ding)
well on this pretty afternoon so fine.
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I love your truck you know that it's, a-neat, a-neat, a-neat n
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I love your chimes (your chimes they reel and rock)
that's right and ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I love your truck outside (ice cream man) it's a-neat, a-neat, a-neat n
well ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block right now,
I've grown to love your chimes sir, cause they roll and reel and rock
let's rock
well now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
I like your truck you know, a neat a neat
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
I like your chimes too (your chimes, they reel and rock)
so that's great too
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street,
I like your truck outside (ice cream man) it's a-neat, a-neat, a-neat n
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
I love your chimes sir, they roll and roll and rock
now ice cream man (ice cream man) please ring your bell, (ding ding)
cause we're talkin about music (ice cream man) that I love (ding ding)
see ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your chimes (ding ding)
on this pretty afternoon cause it's so fine
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
we're singin about music that I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your chimes (ding ding)
on this pretty afternoon so fine
so fine
it's fine it's fine it's fine
real slow, one more time
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
cause I'm singin about music (ice cream man) that I've loved (ding ding)
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) will you ring your chimes (ding ding)
on this pretty afternoon which is so fine
like that?
one more time
now ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
this is music that I (ice cream man) love (ding ding)
see ice cream man, (ice cream man) I want you to ring your chimes (ding ding)
again
on this afternoon
see it's so fine
it's so fine
it's fine, it's fine, it's fine
ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bells (ding ding)
this is music (ice cream man) that I love, or nothin (ding ding)
ice cream man, (ice cream man) please ring your chimes
on this pretty afternoon
cause it's so fine
it's fine