The Bog Down In The Valley O' / The Rattlin' BOG

Irish folk song Lyrics and easy guitar / ukulele chords plus 5 string banjo chords in the key of G Major.. The Bog Down In The Valley Tin Whistle Notes .  A traditional song recorded by every ballad singer in the world, guitar tab by Marc Fahrbach and set in the key of the video which is in G Major and the band are ''The Fenians. You certainly need a good memory to sing this one. Great song. Recorded by The Fenians, Rula Bula, The Irish Rovers, Una Hogan as a Children's Song, Darby O'Gill, The Irish Descendants, David Craig, Alex Raffi, The Corries from Scotland plus many more. Recently recorded by Irish country singer Derek Ryan in his Irish Medley set. The guitar chords can be used to play the song on the mandolin or banjo. The most popular groups / singers on youtube singing this song are a group of Irish women sitting at a table having a sing song after a wedding, followed by The Irish Rovers, The Irish Descendants and Don Hicks. Now included is a version of the guitar tab in DADGAD tuning plus the bass guitar music.

HE RATTLIN’ BOG 4/4 (Traditional)
 
Chorus:
(G)Rare Bog, the (C)Rattlin’ Bog, the (G)Bog down in the (D)valley-o
(G)Rare Bog, the (C)Rattlin’ Bog, the (G)Bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o
 
Repeat chorus after each verse
 
1.         Well (G)in that bog there was a tree, a rare tree, a (D)rattlin’ tree,
A (G) tree in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)
 
2.         And (G)on that tree there was a limb, a rare limb, a (D)rattlin’ limb,
A (G)limb on the tree and the tree in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o
 
3.         And (G)on that limb there was a branch, a rare branch, a (D)rattlin’ branch,
A (G)branch on the limb and the limb on the tree and the tree in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o
 
4.         And (G)on that branch there was a twig, a rare twig, a (D)rattlin’ twig,
And the (G) twig on the branch and the branch on the limb and the limb on the tree and the tree in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o
 
5.         And (G)on that twig there was a nest, a rare nest, a (D)rattlin’ nest,
And the (G)nest on the twig and the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb and the limb on the tree and the tree in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o
 
6.         And (G)on that nest there was an egg, a rare egg, a (D)rattlin’ egg,
And the (G)egg on the nest and the nest on the twig and the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb and the limb on the tree and the tree in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o
 
7.         And (G)on that egg there was a bird, a rare bird, a (D)rattlin’ bird,
And the (G)bird on the egg and the egg on the nest and the nest on the twig and the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb and the limb on the tree and the tree in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o
 
8.         And (G)on that bird there was a feather, a rare feather, a (D)rattlin’ feather
And the (G)feather on the bird and the bird on the egg and the egg on the nest and the nest on the twig and the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb and the limb on the tree and the tree in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o
 
9.         And (G)on that feather there was a flea, a rare flea, a (D)rattlin’ flea
And the (G)flea on the feather and the  feather on the bird and the bird on the egg and the egg on the nest and the nest on the twig and the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb and the limb on the tree and the tree in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o
 

​The rattling bog down in the valley guitar tab and chords

The bass guitar tab in C Major

 Tab in Irish tuning of DADGAD.

The Bog Down In The Valley / Rattlin' Bog 5 String Banjo Chords.

SHORTFORM:
 
Chorus (Repeat after each verse):
(G)Rare Bog, the (C)Rattlin’ Bog, the (G)Bog down in the (D)valley-o
(G)Rare Bog, the (C)Rattlin’ Bog, the (G)Bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o
           
Verses Chords:     
G         D
            G         D-G    
                       
Verse sequence:   
0)         BOG               down in the (D)VALLEY-(G)O
1)         TREE                         in the BOG
2)         LIMB              on the TREE
3)         BRANCH      on the LIMB
4)         TWIG              on the BRANCH
5)         NEST                         on the TWIG
6)         EGG               on the NEST
7)         BIRD              on the EGG
8)         FEATHER     on the BIRD
9)         FLEA              on the FEATHER

The bog down in the valley lyrics

The bog down in the valley song / The Rattling Bog