Artist: Raffi    Genre: Children’s Music    Tempo: lively    Roman Numerals: I, IV, V7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: PollyEV   
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C (C,E,G) - C E G C E

F (F,A,C) F C F A C F

G7 (G,B,D,F) G B D G B F

Verse 1

Down by the

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] bay, where the watermelons

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] grow

Back to my

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] home, I dare not

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] go

For if I

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] do, my mother would

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] say,

Spoken

"Have you ever seen a bear combing his hair?"

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] Down by the

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] bay.

Verse 2

Down by the

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] bay, where the watermelons

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] grow

Back to my

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] home, I dare not

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] go

For if I

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] do, my mother would

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] say,

Spoken

"Did you ever see a goose, kissing a moose?"

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] Down by the

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] bay.

Verse 3

Down by the

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] bay, where the watermelons

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] grow

Back to my

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] home, I dare not

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] go

For if I

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] do, my mother would

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] say,

Spoken

"Did you ever see a whale, with a polka dot tail?"

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] Down by the

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] bay.

Verse 4

Down by the

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] bay, where the watermelons

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] grow

Back to my

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] home, I dare not

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] go

For if I

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] do, my mother would

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] say,

Spoken

"Did you ever see a fly, wearing a tie?"

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] Down by the

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] bay.

Verse 5

Down by the

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] bay, where the watermelons

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] grow

Back to my

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] home, I dare not

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] go

For if I

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] do, my mother would

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] say,

Spoken

"Did you ever see llamas eating their pajamas??"

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] Down by the

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] bay.

Verse 6

Down by the

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] bay, where the watermelons

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] grow

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] Back to my home, I dare not

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] go

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] For if I

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] do, my mother would

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] say,

Spoken

"Have you ever seen a bear combing his hair?"

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] Down by the

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] bay.