Allen Gator
Allen Gator

Allen Gator easy guitar chords by Tom Paxton

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    • Verse 1
    Down 
    in the 
    jungle, 

    down 
    in the 
    swamp, 

    Down 
    where the 
    weather 

    is 
    warm 
    and 
    damp, 

    Lived 
    an alligator 
    with 
    a 
    little 
    green 
    tail, 

    And 
    it 
    wiggled 
    when 
    he wriggled 

    down the 
    watery 
    trail. 

    His 
    name 
    was 
    Allen, 

    he was 
    three 
    feet 
    long; 

    His skin 
    was 
    tough 
    and 
    his 

    teeth 
    were strong. 

    His 
    eyes 
    were clear 
    and his 

    brain 
    was smart, 

    And 
    deep 
    inside 
    he had 

    a friendly 
    heart. 

    He was 
    Al
    len 
    Gator, 

    little 
    al
    ligator 
    with 
    a great 
    big 
    bite. 

    He was 
    Allen 
    Gator, 

    he wanted 
    to 
    do 
    what's 
    right. 

    Allen 
    loved 
    his swampland 
    fun, 

    Loved 
    to bask 
    in 
    the 
    warm, 

    warm sun. 

    He'd lie 
    all 
    day 
    in the 
    sun, 

    and 
    then 

    He'd slide 
    right 
    back 
    in 

    the water 
    again. 

    He'd 
    do 
    what the 
    grown- 
    up 

    alligators 
    did; 

    He'd slide 
    where the 
    grown- 
    up 

    alligators 
    slid. 

    He'd practice 
    swimming, 

    he'd 
    twist 
    and 
    turn, 

    For 
    a 
    little 
    alligator 
    has 
    a lot 
    to 
    learn. 

    He was 


    One 
    day 
    he was 
    swimming 

    in the 
    shady 
    pool, 

    When 
    he heard 
    some 
    children 

    coming 
    home 
    from school, 

    Teasing 
    each 
    other, 
    playing 
    with 
    the 
    ball; 

    One 
    little 
    child 
    took 
    a great 
    big 
    fall. 

    One 
    little 
    child 
    took 
    a 
    great big 
    spill, 

    Down 
    in the 
    dandelions 

    rolling 
    down 
    the hill. 

    Down 
    in 
    the water 
    with 
    a 
    great 
    big 
    smack; 

    She 
    landed 
    right 
    on 
    Allen's 
    back! 



    Allen 
    was 
    gentle, 
    Allen 
    was 
    good; 

    Did 
    what 
    any 
    gentleman 
    would. 

    He carried 
    that 
    child 
    to the 

    bank 
    of the 
    creek; 

    He 
    winked 
    his 
    eye because 

    he could 
    not speak. 

    The 
    little 
    girl smiled 
    and 
    ran 
    away, 

    And when 
    Allen 
    came 
    swimming 

    in the 
    creek 
    next 
    day, 

    The little 
    girl 
    blew 
    a kiss 
    his 
    way, 

    And left 
    wild 
    flowers 
    in 
    a bright 

    bouquet 
    for 

    He was Al
    len 
    Gator, 

    little 
    al
    ligator 
    with 
    a great 
    big 
    bite. 

    He was 
    Al
    len 
    Gat
    or, 

    he 
    wanted 
    to 
    do 
    what's 
    right. 


    He wanted 
    to 
    do 
    what's 
    right. 

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