Tone: [C]
Verse 1:
[C]The farmer in the dell
[C]The farmer in the dell
[C]Heigh ho the derry-o
The [G]farmer in the [C]dell
Verse 2:
[C]The farmer takes a wife
[C]The farmer takes a wife
[C]Heigh ho the derry-o
The [G]farmer takes a [C]wife
Verse 3:
[C]The wife takes the child
[C]The wife takes the child
[C]Heigh ho the derry-o
The [G]wife takes the [C]child
Verse 4:
[C]The child takes the cow
[C]The child takes the cow
[C]Heigh ho the derry-o
The [G]child takes the [C]cow
Verse 5:
[C]The cow takes the pig
[C]The cow takes the pig
[C]Heigh ho the derry-o
The [G]cow takes the [C]pig
Verse 6:
[C]The pig takes the dog
[C]The pig takes the dog
[C]Heigh ho the derry-o
The [G]pig takes the [C]dog
Verse 7:
[C]The dog takes the cat
[C]The dog takes the cat
[C]Heigh ho the derry-o
The [G]dog takes the [C]cat
Verse 8:
[C]The cat takes a mouse
[C]The cat takes a mouse
[C]Heigh ho the derry-o
The [G]cat takes a [C]mouse
Verse 9:
[C]The mouse takes the cheese
[C]The mouse takes the cheese
[C]Heigh ho the derry-o
The [G]mouse takes the [C]cheese
Verse 10:
[C]The cheese stands alone
[C]The cheese stands alone
[C]Heigh ho the derry-o
The [G]cheese stands a[C]alone
[C]Heigh ho the derry-o
The [G]cheese stands a[C]alone