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Key: F major•
Intro 1
C#
C#
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Verse 1
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While in form of the ant
A
A

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The goose, and the wren
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G

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Left the shores of Maryland
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D

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To find better oxygen
Verse 2
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While the outcry of 20 men
A
A

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D

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Run from the nearby battalion:
A
A

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G
G

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"As if we avoid their light
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D

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Then we might make it home tonight"
Verse 3
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D

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And one old crook
A
A

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Carries a very heavy book
G
G

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Friends would say, "Sir

Are you sure some good could
D
D

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Come of your learning?"
Verse 4
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D

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And he said:

"My girl gave it to me
A
A

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Just before the war
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G

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I've never read a book

like this before
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It's giving me kind of

a, kind of a burning"
Verse 5
A
A

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"But if it is love then I'm not
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D

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quite sure I should keep it
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A

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But I've heard it's a part of
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D

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the whole so I guess I need it
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But I'll certainly be sure to stay
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D

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above the ground
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Lately, beautiful things got a way
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D

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of bringing me down"
Verse 6
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Here lie one hundred men
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A

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Fighters, everyone of them
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G

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They went into the light
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And oh no, they won't be home tonight
Verse 7
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And I came upon a kid with a kite

Despite the storms,
A
A

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says he's gonna fly
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G

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And so I said, "Brother,
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D

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what would your mother say?"
Verse 8
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And he said:
A
A

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"Hold your tongue, it was a present
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And God damn! I am a man
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D

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I ain't afraid of the rain"
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But
Verse 9
D
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what can a bystander do?
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A

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No more than watch the spidery lights
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D

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Take ahold of you
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A

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And you know I warned you, boy

You know I told you, boy
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D

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And I'll hold your back, boy

But now I don't know, boy
A
A

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'Cause in a curious kinda way
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D

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I wanna go along with you...
A
A

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And
Verse 10

morning did come

I was standing, struck down
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D

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By the man in the sun
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A

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D
D

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And the only live one
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Held a string from his thumb

That stretched up to the sky
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D

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Where the heron flew by, singing:
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"Oh me, and oh my!"
Verse 11
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And the goose and the wren

No, I have not seen them
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D

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But the water looks nice

So I do not think twice
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And I'm sure that they're fine

Very good friends of mine
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D

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'Cause sometimes I can't tell

When things are unwell
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By the look
Verse 12

of the sea

Staring straight back at me
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And I miss 'em, I do

But I think it is true
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That when the love go

It's the lovers who show
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A

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Just how lovely they are

In a song or a star
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Sincerely,
Verse 13

your friend

Write back to me, wren
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I've been thinking too much
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Down here in the sand
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The farmer
Verse 14

stands and says:
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"What happened to the land?
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It used to be fertile, it used to be good

When I was a lad!"
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Verse 15

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The farmer calls out to his men
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Says, "It's getting late, boys
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D

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It's best you come back here!"


(Everybody together!)
Verse 16
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The farmer stands and says:
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G

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"What happened to the land?
A
A

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It used to be fertile, it used to be good
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D

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When I was a lad!"
Verse 17
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A
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The farmer calls out to his men

Says, "It's getting late, boys
D
D

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It's best you come back here!"

(I love you, babe!)
Verse 18
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The farmer stands and says:
G
G

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"What happened to the land?
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A
A

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It used to be fertile, it used to be good
D
D

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When I was a lad!"
Verse 19
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The farmer calls out to his men
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A
A

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Says, "It's getting late, boys
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D

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It's best you come back here!"

(One more time!)
Verse 20
D
D

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The farmer stands and says:

"What happened to the land?
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G

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A
A

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It used to be fertile, it used to be good
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When I was a lad!"
Verse 21

The farmer calls out to his men

Says, "It's getting late, boys

It's best you come back here!"

(Come back here, right now!)
Verse 22

Woo! Yeah!

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C#

    4

  • D

  • A

  • G

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Goose & The Wren by Hop Along is F major.

The primary chords used in The Goose & The Wren are E, F, C, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, F, C, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Goose & The Wren is approximately 79 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Goose & The Wren using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Hop Along.

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