• Song:

    Polly Wolly Doodle Them

  • Artist:

    Misc Children

Polly wolly doodle- Shirley Temple Version. Key of G.
Originally played on banjo, but sounds great on guitar! Easy to play too!*

Verse 1: 
		GOh! (320003@1)I eat watermelon and I have for years, 
				Dsing (xx0232@1)Polly-wolly-doodle all the day; 
I like watermelon but it wets my ears, 
				Gsing (320003@1)Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.

Verse 2:
		GMaybe (320003@1)grass tastes good to a moo cow's mouth, 
				Dsing (xx0232@1)Polly-wolly-doodle all the day; 
But I like chicken 'cause I'm from the south, 
				Gsing (320003@1)Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.

Chorus: 
		G (320003@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Fare-thee well, 
		G (320003@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Fare-thee well, 
			DMister (xx0232@1)gloom be on your way, 
If you think you're gonna worry, 
you can stop it in a huury, 
				Gsing (320003@1)Polly-wolly-doodle all the day!

Verse 3: (Same chords as verse 1+2)
A woodpecker pecks till he gets his fill, 
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day; 
But the woodpecker pays 'cause it's on his bill, 
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.

Verse 4: (Same chords as verse 1+2)
Oh! I feed my pigs with molasses yam, 
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day; 
And they should be sweeter than they really am, 
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.

Chorus

Verse 5: (Same chords as verse 1+2)
Oh! I hate to hear a choc'late drop, 
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day; 
But I like to hear a lollypop, 
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.

Verse 6: (Same chords as verse 1+2)
Ev'rything went wrong but it turned out right, 
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day; 
The skies were gray but the future's bright, 
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.

Chorus
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