F Em F G
Oh once I had a little dog, his color it was brown
F Em F G
I taught him for to whistle, to sing and dance and run
C Am Em C Am
His legs they were fourteen yards long, his ears so very wide
C Am Em F G
Around the world in half a day, upon him I could ride.
C F G Am F G
Sing Tarry-O Day, Sing, Autumn to May.
F Em F G
Oh once I had a little frog, he wore a vest of red
F Em F G
He'd lean upon his silver cane, a top hat on his head
C Am C Am
He'd speak of far off places, of things to see and do,
C Am Em F G
Of all the Kings and Queens he'd met while sailing in a shoe.
C F G Am F G
Sing Tarry-O Day, Sing, Autumn to May.
F Em F G
Oh once I had a flock of sheep, they grazed upon a feather
F Em F G
I'd keep them in a music box from wind or rainy weather
C Am Em C Am
And every day the sun would shine, they'd fly all through the town
C Am Em F G
To bring me back some golden rings, candy by the pound.
C F G Am F G
Sing Tarry-O Day, Sing, Autumn to May.
F Em F G
Oh once I had a downey swan, she was so very frail
F Em F G
She sat upon an oyster shell and hatched me out a snail
C Am Em C Am
The snail had changed into a bird, the bird to butterfly
C Am Em F G
And he who tells a bigger tale would have to tell a lie.
C F G Am F G
Sing Tarry-O Day, Sing, Autumn to May.
