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[Intro]  
D
[Chorus]
DGo tell Aunt Rhody, Ago tell Aunt DRhody, 
DGo tell Aunt Rhody that her Aold gray goose is Ddead.
[Verse 1]
DThe one that she's been a saving, the Aone that she's been a Dsaving,
DThe one that she's been a saving to Amake a feather Dbed.
 [Verse 2]
DmShe died in the mill pond, she Adied in the Dmmill pond,
DmShe died in the mill pond from Astanding on her Dmhead.
[Verse 3]
DThe goslings are cryin’,the Agoslings are Dcryin’,
DThe goslings are cryin’, ‘Acause their mammy's Ddead.
[Chorus]
DmGo tell Aunt Rhody, Ago tell Aunt DmRhody, 
DmGo tell Aunt Rhody that her oAld gray goose is dDead.

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Aunt Rhody

by Burl Ives

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

[Chorus]

D A D

Go tell Aunt Rhody, go tell Aunt Rhody,

D A D

Go tell Aunt Rhody that her old gray goose is dead.

[Verse 1]

D A D

The one that she's been a saving, the one that she's been a saving,

D A D

The one that she's been a saving to make a feather bed.

[Verse 2]

Dm A Dm

She died in the mill pond, she died in the mill pond,

Dm A Dm

She died in the mill pond from standing on her head.

[Verse 3]

D A D

The goslings are cryin’,the goslings are cryin’,

D A D

The goslings are cryin’, ‘cause their mammy's dead.

[Chorus]

Dm A Dm

Go tell Aunt Rhody, go tell Aunt Rhody,

Dm A D

Go tell Aunt Rhody that her old gray goose is dead.

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