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Old Joe Clark

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[Verse]
GOld Joe Clark, he had a house, eighteen stories Dhigh.
GEv'ry story in that house, was fFilled with chicken pGie.
[Chorus]
GFare ye well, DOld Joe Clark, GFare ye well, FI say.
GFare ye well, DOld Joe Clark, GI'm a-Fgoin' Gaway.
[Verse]
GI went down to Old Joe's house, Stayed to have some Dsupper.
GStubbed my toe on the table leg, Fand stuck my nose in the Gbutter.
[Chorus]
GFare ye well, DOld Joe Clark, GFare ye well, FI say.
GFare ye well, DOld Joe Clark, GI'm a-Fgoin' Gaway.
[Verse]
GRaccoon has a bushy tail, 'Possum's tail is Dbare.
GRabbit has no tail at all, 'FCept a bunch of Ghair.
[Chorus]
GFare ye well, DOld Joe Clark, GFare ye well, FI say.
GFare ye well, DOld Joe Clark, GI'm a-Fgoin' Gaway.

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Old Joe Clark

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse]

G D

Old Joe Clark, he had a house, eighteen stories high.

G F G

Ev'ry story in that house, was filled with chicken pie.

[Chorus]

G D G F

Fare ye well, Old Joe Clark, Fare ye well, I say.

G D G F G

Fare ye well, Old Joe Clark, I'm a-goin' away.

[Verse]

G D

I went down to Old Joe's house, Stayed to have some supper.

G F G

Stubbed my toe on the table leg, and stuck my nose in the butter.

[Chorus]

G D G F

Fare ye well, Old Joe Clark, Fare ye well, I say.

G D G F G

Fare ye well, Old Joe Clark, I'm a-goin' away.

[Verse]

G D

Raccoon has a bushy tail, 'Possum's tail is bare.

G F G

Rabbit has no tail at all, 'Cept a bunch of hair.

[Chorus]

G D G F

Fare ye well, Old Joe Clark, Fare ye well, I say.

G D G F G

Fare ye well, Old Joe Clark, I'm a-goin' away.

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