Monday, November 7, 2011

Hole in the Bucket - a circular song


HOLE IN THE BUCKET          Key G

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1 There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza,

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There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole.

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2 Well fix it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry
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Well fix it, dear Henry, dear Henry fix it.

3 With what shall I fix it, dear Liza, dear Liza
With what shall I fix it, dear Liza with what?

4 With straw, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry . . . . .

5 The straw is too long, dear Liza, dear Liza . . . . . . . . .

6 Well cut it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry . . . . .

7 With what shall I cut it, dear Liza, dear Liza . . . . . . . .

8 With a knife, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry . . . . .

9 The knife is too dull, dear Liza, dear Liza  . . . . . . . .

10 Well sharpen it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry . . . . . .

11 With what shall I sharpen it, dear Liza, dear Liza . . . . .

12 With a stone, dear Henry, dear Henry dear Henry . . . . .

13 The stone is too dry, dear Liza, dear Liza . . . . .

14 Well wet it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry . . . . .

15 With what shall I wet it, dear Liza, dear Liza . . . . .

16 With water, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry . . . . . .

17 In what shall I fetch it, dear Liza, dear Liza . . . . . .

18 In the bucket, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry . . . . . . . .

1 There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza
There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole.