The Rattlin' Bog
Irish Traditional
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down in the (A) valley-o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down (A) in the valley-(D)o
Well, in the bog there was a hole
A rare hole, a (A) rattlin' hole
(D) Hole in the bog
And the bog down in the (A) valley-(D)o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down in the (A) valley-o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down (A) in the valley-(D)o
Well, in the hole there was a tree
A rare tree, a (A) rattlin' tree
(D) Tree in the hole and the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the (A) valley-(D)o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down in the (A) valley-o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down (A) in the valley-(D)o
On the tree there was a branch
A rare branch, a (A) rattlin' branch
(D) Branch on the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the (A) valley-(D)o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down in the (A) valley-o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down (A) in the valley-(D)o
On the branch there was a limb
A rare limb, a (A) rattlin' limb
Limb on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the (A) valley-(D)o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down in the (A) valley-o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down (A) in the valley-(D)o
Well, on the limb there was a nest
A rare nest, a (A) rattlin' nest
(D) Nest on the limb
And the limb on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the (A) valley-(D)o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down in the (A) valley-o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down (A) in the valley-(D)o
The (D) bog down in the (A) valley-o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down (A) in the valley-(D)o
Well, in the bog there was a hole
A rare hole, a (A) rattlin' hole
(D) Hole in the bog
And the bog down in the (A) valley-(D)o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down in the (A) valley-o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down (A) in the valley-(D)o
Well, in the hole there was a tree
A rare tree, a (A) rattlin' tree
(D) Tree in the hole and the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the (A) valley-(D)o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down in the (A) valley-o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down (A) in the valley-(D)o
On the tree there was a branch
A rare branch, a (A) rattlin' branch
(D) Branch on the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the (A) valley-(D)o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down in the (A) valley-o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down (A) in the valley-(D)o
On the branch there was a limb
A rare limb, a (A) rattlin' limb
Limb on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the (A) valley-(D)o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down in the (A) valley-o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down (A) in the valley-(D)o
Well, on the limb there was a nest
A rare nest, a (A) rattlin' nest
(D) Nest on the limb
And the limb on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the (A) valley-(D)o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down in the (A) valley-o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down (A) in the valley-(D)o
In the nest there was a bird
A rare bird, a (A) rattlin' bird
(D) Bird in the nest
And the nest on the limb
And the limb on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the (A) valley-(D)o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down in the (A) valley-o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down (A) in the valley-(D)o
In the bird there was an egg
A rare egg, a (A) rattlin' egg
Egg on the bird
And the bird in the nest
And the nest on the limb
And the limb on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the (A) valley-(D)o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down in the (A) valley-o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down (A) in the valley-(D)o
In that egg there was a bird
A rare bird, a (A) rattlin' bird
And the bird on the egg
And the egg on the bird
And the bird in the nest
And the nest on the limb
And the limb on the branch
Branch on the tree
Tree in the hole, hole in the bog
And the bog down in the (A) valley-(D)o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down in the (A) valley-o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down (A) in the valley-(D)o
On the bird there was a feather a rare feather, a (A) rattlin' feather
And the feather on the bird and the bird on the egg
And the egg on the bird and the bird in the nest
And the nest on the limb and the limb on the branch
And the branch on the tree and the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog And the bog down in the (A) valley-(D)o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down in the (A) valley-o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down (A) in the valley-(D)o
The (D) bog down in the (A) valley-o
(D) Ho-ro, the (G) rattlin' bog
The (D) bog down (A) in the valley-(D)o
Make up your own verses and have fun with it. This is a great interactive song for kids to come up with ideas.
And then what? or What came next? are great prompts for a fun time.
The Green Grass Grew All Around is another song in the style that is good fun.