{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2806832,"song":"Diddle Diddle Dumpling My Son John","artist":"Misc Children","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2806832-diddle-diddle-dumpling-my-son-john-chords-by-misc-children/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2806832?type=chord","rating":0.00512,"votes":0,"content":"SONG:    Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling, My Son John\r\nHISTORY: Rhyme first recorded in The Newest Christmas Box published in London around 1797.\r\nLYRICS:  According to Wikipedia:\r\n          “The most commonly used modern version is:\r\n            Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John,\r\n            Went to bed with his trousers on;\r\n            One shoe off, and the other shoe on,\r\n            Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John.\r\n            \r\n           Alternate versions include:\r\n            Diddle diddle dumpling, my son John\r\n            Went to bed with his britches on.\r\n            One shoe off, and one shoe on;\r\n            Diddle diddle dumpling, my son John.\r\n\r\n            Deedle, deedle, dumpling, my son John,\r\n            Went to bed with his stockings on;\r\n            One shoe off, and one shoe on,\r\n            Deedle, deedle, dumpling, my son John.”\r\n\r\nVIDEO:   Chords adapted from this version… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je7bMsTMNyo\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Gm[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                         [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nDiddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nWent to bed with his britches on,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOne shoe off, and one shoe on,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nDiddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Gm[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Gm[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                         [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nDiddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nWent to bed with his britches on,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOne shoe off, and one shoe on,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nDiddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Gm[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]","plain_text":"SONG:    Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling, My Son John\nHISTORY: Rhyme first recorded in The Newest Christmas Box published in London around 1797.\nLYRICS:  According to Wikipedia:\n          “The most commonly used modern version is:\n            Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John,\n            Went to bed with his trousers on;\n            One shoe off, and the other shoe on,\n            Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John.\n            \n           Alternate versions include:\n            Diddle diddle dumpling, my son John\n            Went to bed with his britches on.\n            One shoe off, and one shoe on;\n            Diddle diddle dumpling, my son John.\n\n            Deedle, deedle, dumpling, my son John,\n            Went to bed with his stockings on;\n            One shoe off, and one shoe on,\n            Deedle, deedle, dumpling, my son John.”\n\nVIDEO:   Chords adapted from this version… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je7bMsTMNyo\n\n\n[Intro]\nF   Gm   C   F\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nF   Gm   F   C7\nF   Gm   C   F\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nF   Gm   C   F","chords":["F","Gm","C","C7"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}