The Carrion Crow Lyrics And Chords
Lyrics and chords as used by the McCalmans [ song lyrics ] (they didn’t use the 5th verse) The guitar chords are by Marc Fahrbach. The ukulele chord shapes are included.
he (G)carrion crow sat upon an oak To me (C)ring dong dilly dong (D)ky-ro-(G)lee Watching the tailor mending his cloak To me (C)ring dong dilly dong (D)ky-ro-(G)lee. Chorus (G)Hey fo lee fo (C)la fo (D)lerum (G)Hey fo lee fo (C)lerum (D)lee -D Up jumps John, a (D7)ringing on his (G)bell To me (C)ring dong dilly dong (D)ky-ro-(G)lee. Wife (G)fetch me my old bent bow To me (C)ring dong dilly dong (D)ky-ro-(G)lee I will shoot the carrion crow. To me (C)ring dong dilly dong (D)ky-ro-(G)lee Chorus He (G)shot the crow but he missed his mark To me (C)ring dong dilly dong (D)ky-ro-(G)lee He shot the old sow to the heart. To me (C)ring dong dilly dong (D)ky-ro-(G)lee Chorus Wife (G)fetch brandy in a spoon To me (C)ring dong dilly dong (D)ky-ro-(G)lee Our old sow, she's in a swoon. To me (C)ring dong dilly dong (D)ky-ro-(G)lee Chorus He (G)dragged the old sow to the house To me (C)ring dong dilly dong (D)ky-ro-(G)lee There they fed her tatties in sauce. To me (C)ring dong dilly dong (D)ky-ro-(G)lee Chorus The (G)old sow died and the bells did toll To me (C)ring dong dilly dong (D)ky-ro-(G)lee The little pigs prayed for the old sow's soul. To me (C)ring dong dilly dong (D)ky-ro-(G)lee Chorus 
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Alternative chords in the key of D.
he (D)carrion crow sat upon an oak To me (G)ring dong dilly dong (A)ky-ro-(D)lee Watching the tailor mending his cloak To me (G)ring dong dilly dong (A)ky-ro-(D)lee. Chorus (D)Hey fo lee fo (G)la fo (A)lerum (D)Hey fo lee fo (G)lerum (A)lee -D Up jumps John, a (A7)ringing on his (D)bell To me (G)ring dong dilly dong (A)ky-ro-(D)lee. Wife (D)fetch me my old bent bow To me (G)ring dong dilly dong (A)ky-ro-(D)lee I will shoot the carrion crow. To me (G)ring dong dilly dong (A)ky-ro-(D)lee Chorus He (D)shot the crow but he missed his mark To me (G)ring dong dilly dong (A)ky-ro-(D)lee He shot the old sow to the heart. To me (G)ring dong dilly dong (A)ky-ro-(D)lee Chorus Wife (D)fetch brandy in a spoon To me (G)ring dong dilly dong (A)ky-ro-(D)lee Our old sow, she's in a swoon. To me (G)ring dong dilly dong (A)ky-ro-(D)lee Chorus He (D)dragged the old sow to the house To me (G)ring dong dilly dong (A)ky-ro-(D)lee There they fed her tatties in sauce. To me (G)ring dong dilly dong (A)ky-ro-(D)lee Chorus The (D)old sow died and the bells did toll To me (G)ring dong dilly dong (A)ky-ro-(D)lee The little pigs prayed for the old sow's soul. To me (G)ring dong dilly dong (A)ky-ro-(D)lee 
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