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[Verse]
AThere was a Hole
In the middle of the ground
The prettiest hole
That you ever did Esee
Well the Ahole in the ground,
and the Agreen grass Egrew all arAound, all aDround,
And the Agreen grass Egrew all arAound.
ANow in this hole
There was a root
The prettiest root
That you ever did Esee
[Verse]
Well the Aroot in the hole and the hole in the ground
And the Agreen grass Egrew all aAround, all aDround,
And the Agreen grass Egrew all aAround.
ANow on this root
There was a tree
The prettiest tree
That you ever did Esee
[Verse]
Well the Atree on the root and the root in the hole
And the hole in the ground
and the Agreen grass Egrew all arAound, all aDround,
And the Agreen grass Egrew all arAound.
ANow on this tree
There was a branch
The prettiest branch
That you ever did Esee
[Verse]
Well, the Abranch on the tree and the tree on the root
And the root in the hole and the hole in the ground
and the Agreen grass Egrew all arAound, all aDround,
And the Agreen grass Egrew all arAound.
ANow on this branch
There was a twig
The prettiest twig
That you ever did Esee
[Verse]
Well, the Atwig on the branch and the branch on the tree
And the tree on the root and the root in the hole
And the hole in the ground
and the Agreen grass Egrew all arAound, all aDround,
And the Agreen grass Egrew all arAound.
ANow on this twig
There was a nest
The prettiest nest
That you ever did Esee
[Verse]
Well, the Anest on the twig and the twig on the branch
And the branch on the tree and the tree on the root
And the root in the hole and the hole in the ground
and the Agreen grass Egrew all arAound, all aDround,
And the Agreen grass Egrew all arAound.
ANow in this nest
There was an egg
The prettiest egg
That you ever did Esee.
[Verse]
Well, the Aegg in the nest and the nest on the twig
And the twig on the branch and the branch on the tree
And the tree on the root and the root in the hole
And the hole in the ground
and the Agreen grass Egrew all arAound, all aDround,
And the Agreen grass Egrew all arAound.
ANow on this egg
There sat a bird
The prettiest bird
That you ever dEid see
[Verse]
Well, the birAd on the egg and the egg in the nest
And the nest on the twig, and the twig on the branch
And the branch on the tree and the tree on the root
And the root in the hole and the hole in the ground,
and the Agreen grass Egrew all arAound, all aDround,
And the Agreen grass Egrew all arAound.

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Green Grass Grew All Around

by Pete Seeger

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[Verse]

There was a Hole

In the middle of the ground

The prettiest hole

That you ever did see

Well the hole in the ground,

A E A D

and the green grass grew all around, all around,

A E A

And the green grass grew all around.

Now in this hole

There was a root

The prettiest root

That you ever did see

[Verse]

Well the root in the hole and the hole in the ground

A E A D

And the green grass grew all around, all around,

A E A

And the green grass grew all around.

Now on this root

There was a tree

The prettiest tree

That you ever did see

[Verse]

Well the tree on the root and the root in the hole

And the hole in the ground

A E A D

and the green grass grew all around, all around,

A E A

And the green grass grew all around.

Now on this tree

There was a branch

The prettiest branch

That you ever did see

[Verse]

Well, the branch on the tree and the tree on the root

And the root in the hole and the hole in the ground

A E A D

and the green grass grew all around, all around,

A E A

And the green grass grew all around.

Now on this branch

There was a twig

The prettiest twig

That you ever did see

[Verse]

Well, the twig on the branch and the branch on the tree

And the tree on the root and the root in the hole

And the hole in the ground

A E A D

and the green grass grew all around, all around,

A E A

And the green grass grew all around.

Now on this twig

There was a nest

The prettiest nest

That you ever did see

[Verse]

Well, the nest on the twig and the twig on the branch

And the branch on the tree and the tree on the root

And the root in the hole and the hole in the ground

A E A D

and the green grass grew all around, all around,

A E A

And the green grass grew all around.

Now in this nest

There was an egg

The prettiest egg

That you ever did see.

[Verse]

Well, the egg in the nest and the nest on the twig

And the twig on the branch and the branch on the tree

And the tree on the root and the root in the hole

And the hole in the ground

A E A D

and the green grass grew all around, all around,

A E A

And the green grass grew all around.

Now on this egg

There sat a bird

The prettiest bird

That you ever did see

[Verse]

Well, the bird on the egg and the egg in the nest

And the nest on the twig, and the twig on the branch

And the branch on the tree and the tree on the root

And the root in the hole and the hole in the ground,

A E A D

and the green grass grew all around, all around,

A E A

And the green grass grew all around.

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