Over The River And Through The Woods
| Category: | Holiday |
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| Link: | Performance Example |
| Notes: | Written as a poem by Lydia Maria Child in 1844. Originally about Thanksgiving at grandfather's house. The "trot trot" rhythm makes it a fun galloping song - bounce in time with the beat. |
GOver the river and Cthrough the woods
To Ggrandmother's house we D7go
The Ghorse knows the way to Ccarry the sleigh
Through the Gwhite and D7drifted Gsnow
GOver the river and Cthrough the woods
Oh Ghow the wind does D7blow
It Gstings the toes and Cbites the nose
As Gover the D7ground we Ggo
GOver the river and Cthrough the woods
To Ghave a first-rate D7play
Oh Ghear the bells ring, C"Ting-a-ling-ling!"
GHurrah for D7Thanksgiving GDay!
GOver the river and Cthrough the woods
Trot Gfast, my dapple D7gray
GSpring over the ground like a Chunting-hound
For Gthis is D7Thanksgiving GDay
GOver the river and Cthrough the woods
And Gstraight through the barn-yard D7gate
We Gseem to go ex-Ctremely slow
It is Gso hard to D7wait G
GOver the river and Cthrough the woods
Now Ggrandmother's cap I D7spy
GHurrah for the fun, is the Cpudding done?
GHurrah for the D7pumpkin Gpie!
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