A Place In The Choir lyrics and chords
Guitar / ukulele chords in the key of D. Written By Bill Staines, recorded by The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem, also by The Barleycorn and recently by Celtic Thunder. The youtube video is by some friends of mine called Morning Dew which was recorded at The Fingal Folk Club at St.Patrick's Hall in Ballyboughal Co.Dublin. Ronnie is on guitar and Ted plays the four string banjo. Great version lads. This song was also recorded by Celtic Thunder. The guitar chords are in the key of D. Also included is the tin whistle sheet music and mandolin tab, there are two different versions of the whistle and mandolin / banjo tabs.
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[Chorus] All[D] God's creatures got a place in the choir, [A7]Some sing high and some sing lower, Some[G] sing out on the telephone[D] wire [A7]Some just clap their[D] hands their paws or anything they got. [1] [D]Listen to the bass its the one at the bottom Where the[A7] bull frog croaks and the[D] hippopotamus [G]Moans and groans in the big tat[D]too And the old cow just[A7] goes[D] moo [2] Listen to the top with the little birds singing And the melodies,and the high notes ringing And the hoot-owl cries over everything And the blackbied disagrees Singing in the night time singing in the day And the little duck quacks and he's on his way And the other hasn't got much to say And the porcupine talks to himself [Chorus] Its a simple song sung everywhere By the ox and the fox and the grizzle bear The dopey aligator and the halk above The sly old weasel and the turtle dove Youtube video of Morning Dew singing A Place In The Choir.
Ukulele chords chart guide.
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A PLACE IN THE CHOIR 2/4
The lyric and chords fit Liam Clancy and Tommy Makem on their album ‚The Makem & Clancy Collection’. Use a capo on the 3rd fret to change the key to F major. There is also a modern version of this song by Celtic Thunder Heritage in a key of G major (D=G, A=D, G=C) which is very similar except for a changed verse sequence. Chords are also suitable for playing on the mandolin. Intro: sing one chorus a capella Chorus (D)All God's creatures got a place in the choir, (A)Some sing low and (D)some sing higher, Some (G)sing out loud on the telephone (D)wire, (D)Some just (A)clap their (D)hands or paws or anything they got (now) Repeat chorus instrumentally Well (D)listen to the bass its the one on the bottom, Where the (A)bullfrog croaks and the (D)hippopotamus, (G)Moans and groans with a big to (D)do, And the (D)old cow (A)just goes (D)moo. The (D)dogs and the cats, they take up the middle, Where the (A)honeybee hums and the (D)cricket fiddles, The (G)donkey brays and the pony (D)neighs, And the (D)old gray (A)badger (D)sighs. –Oh! Chorus Repeat chorus instrumentally (D)Listen to the top with the little birds singing, And the (A)melodies and the (D)high notes ringing, And the (G)hoot-owl cries over every(D)thing, And the (D)blackbird (A)disa(D)grees. (D)Singing in the night time singing in the day, And the (A)little duck quacks and he's (D)on his way, And the (G)otter hasn't got much to (D)say, And the (D)porcupine (A)talks to him(D)self. –Oh! Chorus Repeat chorus instrumentally Its a (D)simple song living song everywhere, By the (A)ox and the fox and the (D)grizzly bear, The (G)grumpy alligator and the hawk a(D)bove, The (D)sly old (A)weasel and the (D)turtledove. Chorus 2x Repeat chorus instrumentally 
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The tab below is slightly higher that the one above.
The tin whistle notes in the version below is slightly higher that the above version.
