Polly wolly doodle- Shirley Temple Version. Key of G.
Originally played on banjo, but sounds great on guitar! Easy to play too!*
[Verse 1]
Oh! I eat watermelon and I have for years,
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day;
I like watermelon but it wets my ears,
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.
[Verse 2]
Maybe grass tastes good to a moo cow s mouth,
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day;
But I like chicken cause I m from the south,
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.
[Chorus]
Fare-thee well,
Fare-thee well,
Mister gloom be on your way,
If you think you re gonna worry,
you can stop it in a huury,
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day!
[Verse 3] (Same chords as verse 1+2)
A woodpecker pecks till he gets his fill,
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day;
But the woodpecker pays cause it s on his bill,
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.
[Verse 4] (Same chords as verse 1+2)
Oh! I feed my pigs with molasses yam,
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day;
And they should be sweeter than they really am,
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.
[Chorus]
[Verse 5] (Same chords as verse 1+2)
Oh! I hate to hear a choc late drop,
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day;
But I like to hear a lollypop,
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.
[Verse 6] (Same chords as verse 1+2)
Ev rything went wrong but it turned out right,
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day;
The skies were gray but the future s bright,
sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.
[Chorus]