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The Sound Of Music - The Lonely Goatherd

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Verses 1-8       Refrain            Last Verse and Outro
----------       ------------       --------------------
   Fx3321x            Cx3201x          F#x4432x
  C7x3231x            Fx3321x         C#7x4342x
   Cx3201x           C7x3231x          C#x32x2x
  Bbx1333x         Bb/Cx3033x           Bx2444x
                    C/G33201x
                      G32000x
[Verse 1]
FHigh on a hill was a loneC7ly goatFherd
CLayee-o-dl, layee-o-dl, lay-Bbee-Foo
FLoud was the voice of the loneC7ly goatFherd
CLayee-o-dl, layee-o-dl-Foo
[Verse 2]
FFolks in a town that was quite C7remote Fheard
CLayee-o-dl, layee-o-dl, lay-Bbee-Foo
FLusty and clear from the goatC7herd's throat Fheard
CLayee-o-dl, layee-o-dl-Foo
[Refrain]
CO-ho, Flaydee-o-dl-lee-o, Co-C7ho, Flaydee-o-dl-lay
CO-ho, Flaydee-o-dlBb/C-lee-Fo, C/Glaydee-o-dl-ee Go-lCay
[Verse 3]
FA prince on the bridge of a caC7stle moat Fheard
CLayee-o-dl, layee-o-dl, lay-Bbee-Foo
FMen on a road with a load C7to tote Fheard
CLayee-o-dl, layee-o-dl-Foo
[Verse 4]
FMen in the midst of a taC7ble d'hote Fheard
CLayee-o-dl, layee-o-dl, lay-Bbee-Foo
FMen drinking beer with the foam C7afloat Fheard
CLayee-o-dl, layee-o-dl-Foo
[Verse 5]
FOne little girl in a pale C7pink coat Fheard
CLayee-o-dl, layee-o-dl, lay-Bbee-Foo
FShe yodeled back to the loneC7ly goatFherd
CLayee-o-dl, layee-o-dl-Foo
[Verse 6]
FSoon her mama with a gleaC7ming gloat Fheard
CLayee-o-dl, layee-o-dl, lay-Bbee-Foo
FWhat a duet for a girl C7and goatFherd
CLayee-o-dl, layee-o-dl-Foo
[Interlude]
C  C  F F F F F  F
C  C7 F F F F F
C  C  F F F F Bb/C F
C/G C/G C/G C/G C/G  G  C
F C7 F   C Bb F
F C7 F   C    F
[Refrain]
Hmm-hm-hmmC-hmmmm (hmm-hm-hmm-hmmmm)
O-dl-laFyee (o-dl-layee)
O-dl-lay-Chee-hee (o-dl-lay-hee-hee)
O-dl-laFyee
Ah-Cah-ah-ah, laydee-Fo-dl-lay-o
OhC-oh, laydeeF-o-dl-lay
Ah-Cah-ah-ah, laydee-Fo-dl-lay-o
C/GLaydee-o-dl-lay, Go-Clay
[Verse 7]
FOne little girl in a pale C7pink coat Fheard
CLaydee-o-dl, laydee-o-dl, lay-Bbwoo-Fwoo
FShe yodeled back to the loneC7ly goatFherd
CLaydee-o-dl, laydee-o-dl-Foo
[Verse 8]
FSoon her mama with a gleaC7ming gloat Fheard
CLaydee-o-dl, laydee-o-dl, lay-Bbhmm-Fmmm
FWhat a duet for a girl C7and goatFherd
CLayee-o-dl, layee-o-dl-Foo
[Verse 9 – key change]
F#Happy are they laydee-o layC#7dee-lee-F#o
C#O-laydee-o, laydee layBdee-F#o
F#Soon the duet will become C#7a triF#o
C#Laydee-o-dl, laydee-o-dl-F#oo
[Outro]
O-dl-lay-C#7ee
O-dl-lay-F#ee (o-dl-lay-ee)
O-dl-lay-C#7hee-hee (o-dl-lay-hee-hee)
O-dl-lay-F#ee
O-dl-lay C#7o-dl-lay (o-dl-lay, o-dl-lay)
O-dl-lay F#o-dl-lay (o-dl-lay, o-dl-lay)
O-dl-lay C#7o-dl-lay (o-dl-lay, o-dl-lay)
F#Layee-o-dl, layee-o-dl-lay
F#Woah!

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The Sound Of Music - The Lonely Goatherd

by Misc Musicals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

Bb/C

C/G

Verses 1-8 Refrain Last Verse and Outro

---------- ------------ --------------------

F C F#

x3321x x3201x x4432x

C7 F C#7

x3231x x3321x x4342x

C C7 C#

x3201x x3231x x32x2x

Bb Bb/C B

x1333x x3033x x2444x

C/G

33201x

32000x

[Verse 1]

F C7 F

High on a hill was a lonely goatherd

C Bb F

Layee-o-dl, layee-o-dl, lay-ee-oo

F C7 F

Loud was the voice of the lonely goatherd

C F

Layee-o-dl, layee-o-dl-oo

[Verse 2]

F C7 F

Folks in a town that was quite remote heard

C Bb F

Layee-o-dl, layee-o-dl, lay-ee-oo

F C7 F

Lusty and clear from the goatherd's throat heard

C F

Layee-o-dl, layee-o-dl-oo

[Refrain]

C F C C7 F

O-ho, laydee-o-dl-lee-o, o-ho, laydee-o-dl-lay

C F Bb/C F C/G G C

O-ho, laydee-o-dl-lee-o, laydee-o-dl-ee o-lay

[Verse 3]

F C7 F

A prince on the bridge of a castle moat heard

C Bb F

Layee-o-dl, layee-o-dl, lay-ee-oo

F C7 F

Men on a road with a load to tote heard

C F

Layee-o-dl, layee-o-dl-oo

[Verse 4]

F C7 F

Men in the midst of a table d'hote heard

C Bb F

Layee-o-dl, layee-o-dl, lay-ee-oo

F C7 F

Men drinking beer with the foam afloat heard

C F

Layee-o-dl, layee-o-dl-oo

[Verse 5]

F C7 F

One little girl in a pale pink coat heard

C Bb F

Layee-o-dl, layee-o-dl, lay-ee-oo

F C7 F

She yodeled back to the lonely goatherd

C F

Layee-o-dl, layee-o-dl-oo

[Verse 6]

F C7 F

Soon her mama with a gleaming gloat heard

C Bb F

Layee-o-dl, layee-o-dl, lay-ee-oo

F C7 F

What a duet for a girl and goatherd

C F

Layee-o-dl, layee-o-dl-oo

[Interlude]

C C F F F F F F

C C7 F F F F F

C C F F F F Bb/C F

C/G C/G C/G C/G C/G G C

F C7 F C Bb F

F C7 F C F

[Refrain]

Hmm-hm-hmm-hmmmm (hmm-hm-hmm-hmmmm)

O-dl-layee (o-dl-layee)

O-dl-lay-hee-hee (o-dl-lay-hee-hee)

O-dl-layee

C F

Ah-ah-ah-ah, laydee-o-dl-lay-o

C F

Oh-oh, laydee-o-dl-lay

C F

Ah-ah-ah-ah, laydee-o-dl-lay-o

C/G G C

Laydee-o-dl-lay, o-lay

[Verse 7]

F C7 F

One little girl in a pale pink coat heard

C Bb F

Laydee-o-dl, laydee-o-dl, lay-woo-woo

F C7 F

She yodeled back to the lonely goatherd

C F

Laydee-o-dl, laydee-o-dl-oo

[Verse 8]

F C7 F

Soon her mama with a gleaming gloat heard

C Bb F

Laydee-o-dl, laydee-o-dl, lay-hmm-mmm

F C7 F

What a duet for a girl and goatherd

C F

Layee-o-dl, layee-o-dl-oo

[Verse 9 – key change]

F# C#7 F#

Happy are they laydee-o laydee-lee-o

C# B F#

O-laydee-o, laydee laydee-o

F# C#7 F#

Soon the duet will become a trio

C# F#

Laydee-o-dl, laydee-o-dl-oo

[Outro]

C#7

O-dl-lay-ee

O-dl-lay-ee (o-dl-lay-ee)

C#7

O-dl-lay-hee-hee (o-dl-lay-hee-hee)

O-dl-lay-ee

C#7

O-dl-lay o-dl-lay (o-dl-lay, o-dl-lay)

C#7

O-dl-lay o-dl-lay (o-dl-lay, o-dl-lay)

Layee-o-dl, layee-o-dl-lay

Woah!

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