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Going To The Zoo

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[Verse]
DDaddy's taking us to the zoo tomorrow,
A7Zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow;
DDaddy's taking us to the zoo tomorrow,
And A7we can stay all Dday.
   [Chorus]
     WDe're going to the zGoo, zoo, zoo;
     How about Dyou, you, you?
     You can come A7too, too, too;
     We're going to the Dzoo, A7zoo, Dzoo.
[Verse]
DSee the elephnat with the long trunk swingin'
A7Great big ears and a long trunk swingin'
DSnuffin' up peanuts with the long trunk swingin'
And A7we can stay all Dday.
   [Chorus]
     WDe're going to the zGoo, zoo, zoo;
     How about Dyou, you, you?
     You can come A7too, too, too;
     We're going to the Dzoo, A7zoo, Dzoo.
[Verse]
DSee all the monkeys, they're a scritch-scritch-scratchin'
A7Jumping around and scritch-scritch-scratchin'
DHangin' by their long tails (scritch-scritch-scratchin')
And A7we can stay all Dday.
   [Chorus]
     WDe're going to the zGoo, zoo, zoo;
     How about Dyou, you, you?
     You can come A7too, too, too;
     We're going to the Dzoo, A7zoo, Dzoo.
[Verse]
DThere's a big black bear, he's a huff-huff-puffin'
A7Coat's too heavy, he's a-huff-huff-puffin'
DDon't get too near the huff-huff-puffin'
Or YA7ou won't stay alDl day.
   [Chorus]
     WDe're going to the zGoo, zoo, zoo;
     How about Dyou, you, you?
     You can come A7too, too, too;
     We're going to the Dzoo, A7zoo, Dzoo.
[Verse]
DWell the seals in the pool all honk honk honkin'
A7Catchin' the fish and honk honk honkin'
DLittle tiny seals all (high pitched) honk honk honkin'
And A7we can stay all Dday.
   [Chorus]
     WDe're going to the zGoo, zoo, zoo;
     How about Dyou, you, you?
     You can come A7too, too, too;
     We're going to the Dzoo, A7zoo, Dzoo.
[Verse]
DWell we stayed all day and I'm gettin' sleepy,
A7Sittin' in the car gettin' sleep sleep sleepy,
DHome already and I'm sleep sleep sleepy,
And A7we have stayed all Dday.
   [Chorus 2]
     WDe've been to the zoGo, zoo, zoo;
     How about Dyou, you, you?
     You came too, A7too, too;
     We're been to the zDoo, zA7oo, zDoo.
[Verse]
DMommy's taking us to the zoo tomorrow,
A7Zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow;
DMommy's taking us to the zoo tomorrow,
And A7we can stay all Dday.
   [Chorus]
     WDe're going to the zGoo, zoo, zoo;
     How about Dyou, you, you?
     You can come A7too, too, too;
     We're going to the Dzoo, A7zoo, Dzoo.

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Going To The Zoo

by Tom Paxton

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[Verse]

Daddy's taking us to the zoo tomorrow,

Zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow;

Daddy's taking us to the zoo tomorrow,

A7 D

And we can stay all day.

[Chorus]

D G

We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo;

How about you, you, you?

You can come too, too, too;

D A7 D

We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo.

[Verse]

See the elephnat with the long trunk swingin'

Great big ears and a long trunk swingin'

Snuffin' up peanuts with the long trunk swingin'

A7 D

And we can stay all day.

[Chorus]

D G

We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo;

How about you, you, you?

You can come too, too, too;

D A7 D

We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo.

[Verse]

See all the monkeys, they're a scritch-scritch-scratchin'

Jumping around and scritch-scritch-scratchin'

Hangin' by their long tails (scritch-scritch-scratchin')

A7 D

And we can stay all day.

[Chorus]

D G

We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo;

How about you, you, you?

You can come too, too, too;

D A7 D

We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo.

[Verse]

There's a big black bear, he's a huff-huff-puffin'

Coat's too heavy, he's a-huff-huff-puffin'

Don't get too near the huff-huff-puffin'

A7 D

Or You won't stay all day.

[Chorus]

D G

We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo;

How about you, you, you?

You can come too, too, too;

D A7 D

We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo.

[Verse]

Well the seals in the pool all honk honk honkin'

Catchin' the fish and honk honk honkin'

Little tiny seals all (high pitched) honk honk honkin'

A7 D

And we can stay all day.

[Chorus]

D G

We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo;

How about you, you, you?

You can come too, too, too;

D A7 D

We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo.

[Verse]

Well we stayed all day and I'm gettin' sleepy,

Sittin' in the car gettin' sleep sleep sleepy,

Home already and I'm sleep sleep sleepy,

A7 D

And we have stayed all day.

[Chorus 2]

D G

We've been to the zoo, zoo, zoo;

How about you, you, you?

You came too, too, too;

D A7 D

We're been to the zoo, zoo, zoo.

[Verse]

Mommy's taking us to the zoo tomorrow,

Zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow;

Mommy's taking us to the zoo tomorrow,

A7 D

And we can stay all day.

[Chorus]

D G

We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo;

How about you, you, you?

You can come too, too, too;

D A7 D

We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo.

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