Down by the Bay (C Major)
Artist:
Raffi
Genre:
Children’s Music
Tempo:
lively
Roman Numerals:
I, IV, V7
Instrument:
Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]
Song Notes:
Recording @ YouTube
Entered by:
PollyEV
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
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
bay, where the watermelons
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
grow
Back to my
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
home, I dare not
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
go
For if I
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
do, my mother would
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
say,
Spoken
"Have you ever seen a bear combing his hair?"
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Down by the
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
bay.
Verse 2
Down by the
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
bay, where the watermelons
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
grow
Back to my
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
home, I dare not
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
go
For if I
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
do, my mother would
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
say,
Spoken
"Did you ever see a goose, kissing a moose?"
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Down by the
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
bay.
Verse 3
Down by the
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
bay, where the watermelons
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
grow
Back to my
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
home, I dare not
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
go
For if I
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
do, my mother would
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
say,
Spoken
"Did you ever see a whale, with a polka dot tail?"
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Down by the
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
bay.
Verse 4
Down by the
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
bay, where the watermelons
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
grow
Back to my
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
home, I dare not
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
go
For if I
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
do, my mother would
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
say,
Spoken
"Did you ever see a fly, wearing a tie?"
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Down by the
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
bay.
Verse 5
Down by the
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
bay, where the watermelons
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
grow
Back to my
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
home, I dare not
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
go
For if I
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
do, my mother would
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
say,
Spoken
"Did you ever see llamas eating their pajamas??"
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Down by the
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
bay.
Verse 6
Down by the
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
bay, where the watermelons
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
grow
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Back to my home, I dare not
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
go
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
For if I
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
do, my mother would
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
say,
Spoken
"Have you ever seen a bear combing his hair?"
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Down by the
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
bay.
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