The (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