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Down By The Bay   Misc Chidrens Song
C,G7,C,F,C
(G7)                                     C  G7  
(Down by the bay), where the watermelons grow
G7Back to my home, I dare not gCo
For if I Fdo, my mother would Csay,
"Have you ever seen a tree, singing with a bee,"
G7Down by the Cbay?”  (DG7own by the Cbay)
Repeat Using these Choruses
1.  Did you ever see a frog walking his dog
2.  Did you ever see a fox hiding in a box
3.  Did you ever see a fish, do a hula in a dish
4.  Did you ever see a duck in a pickup truck
5.  Did you ever see a bee with a sunburnt knee
6.  Did you ever see a snake, baking a cake
7.  Did you ever see a cat, wearing a hat
8.  Did you ever see an ant, climbing a plant
9.  Did you ever see a whale with a polka dot tail
10. Did you ever see a bear, combing his hair
11. Did you ever see a mouse building a house
12. Did you ever see llamas eating their pyjamas
13. Did you ever see a fly,wearing a tie
14. Did you ever see a goose, kissing a moose
15. Did you ever see a goat, standing in a boat

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Down By The Bay

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Down By The Bay Misc Chidrens Song

C,G7,C,F,C

C G7

(G7)

(Down by the bay), where the watermelons grow

G7 C

Back to my home, I dare not go

F C

For if I do, my mother would say,

"Have you ever seen a tree, singing with a bee,"

G7 C G7 C

Down by the bay?” (Down by the bay)

Repeat Using these Choruses

1. Did you ever see a frog walking his dog

2. Did you ever see a fox hiding in a box

3. Did you ever see a fish, do a hula in a dish

4. Did you ever see a duck in a pickup truck

5. Did you ever see a bee with a sunburnt knee

6. Did you ever see a snake, baking a cake

7. Did you ever see a cat, wearing a hat

8. Did you ever see an ant, climbing a plant

9. Did you ever see a whale with a polka dot tail

10. Did you ever see a bear, combing his hair

11. Did you ever see a mouse building a house

12. Did you ever see llamas eating their pyjamas

13. Did you ever see a fly,wearing a tie

14. Did you ever see a goose, kissing a moose

15. Did you ever see a goat, standing in a boat

About Down By The Bay Chords by Misc Children

Learn how to play Down By The Bay by Misc Children with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Down By The Bay chords”, “Down By The Bay guitar chords”, or “Misc Children Down By The Bay chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Down By The Bay chords and for experienced players who want accurate Down By The Bay lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G7, F.

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