THE RATTLIN BOG 4/4 (Traditional)
Chords by Marc Fahrbach
Lyrics edited by Dave Green
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 hole, a rare hole, a (D)rattlin hole,
A (G) hole in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)
2. Well (G)in that hole there was a tree, a rare tree, a (D)rattlin tree,
A (G) tree in the hole and the hole in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)
3. 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 hole and the hole in the bog and the bog down
in the (D)valley-(G)o
4. 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 hole and the hole
in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o
5. 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 hole and the hole in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o
6. 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 hole and the hole in the bog and the bog down in
the (D)valley-(G)o
7. 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 hole and the hole in the
bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o
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8. 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
hole and the hole in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o
9. 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 hole and the hole in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o
10. 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 hole and the hole in the bog
and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o
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) HOLE in the BOG
2) TREE in the HOLE
3) LIMB on the TREE
4) BRANCH on the LIMB
5) TWIG on the BRANCH
6) NEST on the TWIG
7) EGG on the NEST
8) BIRD on the EGG
9) FEATHER on the BIRD
10) WORM on the FEATHER
11) HAIR on the WORM
12) LOUSE on the HAIR
13) TICK on the LOUSE
14) RASH on the TICK
