All Heifer's creatures got a place in the choir
1979 — Bill Staines
Key: G (D-DUD-DUD-D-D-D-)
Version 1 (2013-06-01)
Baritone
Chords
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All Heifer's critters got a place in the choir
All Heifer's critters got a place in the choir
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Some sing low and
Some sing low and
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some sing higher,
some sing higher,
Some
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sing out loud on a
sing out loud on a
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telephone wire, and
telephone wire, and
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Some just
Some just
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clap their
clap their
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hands, or paws, or anything they've got now.
hands, or paws, or anything they've got now.
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Listen to the bass, it's the one on the bottom
Listen to the bass, it's the one on the bottom
Where the
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water buffalo
water buffalo
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calls and the camel
calls and the camel
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Moans and groans with a
Moans and groans with a
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big to-do
big to-do
And the
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old cow
old cow
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just goes
just goes
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Moo.
Moo.
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The dogs and the cats they take up the middle
The dogs and the cats they take up the middle
While the
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honeybee hums while
honeybee hums while
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nanny goats maaa,
nanny goats maaa,
The
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donkey brays and the
donkey brays and the
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pigs all snort
pigs all snort
And the
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old sheep
old sheep
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just goes
just goes
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baaa - a - a - a - a
baaa - a - a - a - a
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All Heifer's critters got a place in the choir
All Heifer's critters got a place in the choir
D
Some sing low and
Some sing low and
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some sing higher,
some sing higher,
Some
C
sing out loud on a
sing out loud on a
G
telephone wire, and
telephone wire, and
D
Some just
Some just
D7
clap their
clap their
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hands, or paws, or anything they've got now.
hands, or paws, or anything they've got now.
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Listen to the top where the roosters crow
Listen to the top where the roosters crow
On the
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melody with the
melody with the
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high note ringing,
high note ringing,
And the
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donkey hollars over
donkey hollars over
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everything
everything
And the
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billy goat
billy goat
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disa
disa
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-grees.
-grees.
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Singing in the night time, singing in the day,
Singing in the night time, singing in the day,
When
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little duck quacks, and
little duck quacks, and
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he's on his way.
he's on his way.
The
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yak he aint got
yak he aint got
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much to say
much to say
And the
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fish he
fish he
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don't say
don't say
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nuthin (Stop)
nuthin (Stop)
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All Heifer's critters got a place in the choir
All Heifer's critters got a place in the choir
D
Some sing low and
Some sing low and
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some sing higher,
some sing higher,
Some
C
sing out loud on a
sing out loud on a
G
telephone wire, and
telephone wire, and
D
Some just
Some just
D7
clap their
clap their
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hands, or paws, or anything they've got now. (Pause)
hands, or paws, or anything they've got now. (Pause)
(Slowly)
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It's a simple song of living sung by the choir
It's a simple song of living sung by the choir
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Your pennies, and nickles are
Your pennies, and nickles are
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what's required,
what's required,
To
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improve the lives of a village
improve the lives of a village
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or two
or two
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And it all
And it all
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begins with
begins with
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you, and me and everyone you see now.
you, and me and everyone you see now.
-------------- ALL TOGETHER NOW! --------------
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All Heifer's critters got a place in the choir
All Heifer's critters got a place in the choir
D
Some sing low and
Some sing low and
G
some sing higher,
some sing higher,
Some
C
sing out loud on a
sing out loud on a
G
telephone wire, and
telephone wire, and
D
Some just
Some just
D7
clap their
clap their
G
hands, or paws, or anything they've got now.
hands, or paws, or anything they've got now.
G
All Heifer's critters got a place in the choir
All Heifer's critters got a place in the choir
D
Some sing low and
Some sing low and
G
some sing higher,
some sing higher,
Some
C
sing out loud on a
sing out loud on a
G
telephone wire, and
telephone wire, and
D
Some just
Some just
D7
clap their
clap their
G
hands, or paws, or anything they've got now.
hands, or paws, or anything they've got now.