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[Intro]
C   G   C
[Verse]
Well, Jack was a Amsailor and he Cwalked up to town
FShe was a Cdamsel, she skipped up and Gdown
CShe says to FJack as Cshe passed him by
"Would you Fcare for to Cpurchase some FOld Bungo CRye?"
Ruddy Grye
CFol de diddle G/Bdye, ruddy Grye, ruddy CryeG  
[Verse]
Says CJack to himAmself, "CWhat can this be?
But the Ffinest of Cwhiskies from far GermaGny
Snuggled Cup in a Ambasket and Csold on the sly
And the Fname that it Cgoes by is FOld Bungo CRye"
Ruddy Grye
CFol de diddle G/Bdye, ruddy Grye, ruddy CryeF  G  C  
[Verse]
Jack gave her a Ampound, for he Cthought nothing strange
"Hold the Fbasket, young Cman, while I run for your Gchange"
Jack Cpeeked in the Ambasket and a Cchild he did spy
"I'll be Fdamned", did he Ccry, "this is FQueer Bungo CRye"
Ruddy Grye
CFol de diddle G/Bdye, ruddy Grye, ruddy CryeF  G  C  
[Verse]
Well, to get the child Amchristened was CJack's next intent
To Fget the child Cchristened, to the parson he Gwent
Says the Cparson to AmJack, "What Cwill he go by?"
"I'll be Fdamned", did he Ccry, "call him FQueer Bungo CRye!"
Ruddy Grye
CFol de diddle G/Bdye, ruddy Grye, ruddy CryeF  G  C  
[Verse]
Says the parson to AmJack, "That's a Cvery queer name"
"I'll be Fdamned", did he Ccry, "it's a queer way he Gcame
Snuggled Cup in a Ambasket and Csold on the sly
And the Fname that he'll Cgo by is FQueer Bungo CRye!"
Ruddy Grye
CFol de diddle G/Bdye, ruddy Grye, ruddy CryeF  C  G  C  
[Verse]
So come all you young Amsailors who Cwalk up to town
BeFware of them Cdamsels who skip up and Gdown
Take a Cpeek in their Ambaskets as Cye pass them by
Or Felse they may Cpawn on you FQueer Bungo CRye!
Ruddy Grye
CFol de diddle G/Bdye, ruddy Grye, ruddy CryeF  G  C  

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Queer Bungo Rye

by Gordon Bok

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

[Intro]

C G C

[Verse]

Am C

Well, Jack was a sailor and he walked up to town

F C G

She was a damsel, she skipped up and down

C F C

She says to Jack as she passed him by

F C F C

"Would you care for to purchase some Old Bungo Rye?"

Ruddy rye

C G/B G C G

Fol de diddle dye, ruddy rye, ruddy rye

[Verse]

C Am C

Says Jack to himself, "What can this be?

F C G

But the finest of whiskies from far Germany

C Am C

Snuggled up in a basket and sold on the sly

F C F C

And the name that it goes by is Old Bungo Rye"

Ruddy rye

C G/B G C F G C

Fol de diddle dye, ruddy rye, ruddy rye

[Verse]

Am C

Jack gave her a pound, for he thought nothing strange

F C G

"Hold the basket, young man, while I run for your change"

C Am C

Jack peeked in the basket and a child he did spy

F C F C

"I'll be damned", did he cry, "this is Queer Bungo Rye"

Ruddy rye

C G/B G C F G C

Fol de diddle dye, ruddy rye, ruddy rye

[Verse]

Am C

Well, to get the child christened was Jack's next intent

F C G

To get the child christened, to the parson he went

C Am C

Says the parson to Jack, "What will he go by?"

F C F C

"I'll be damned", did he cry, "call him Queer Bungo Rye!"

Ruddy rye

C G/B G C F G C

Fol de diddle dye, ruddy rye, ruddy rye

[Verse]

Am C

Says the parson to Jack, "That's a very queer name"

F C G

"I'll be damned", did he cry, "it's a queer way he came

C Am C

Snuggled up in a basket and sold on the sly

F C F C

And the name that he'll go by is Queer Bungo Rye!"

Ruddy rye

C G/B G C F C G C

Fol de diddle dye, ruddy rye, ruddy rye

[Verse]

Am C

So come all you young sailors who walk up to town

F C G

Beware of them damsels who skip up and down

C Am C

Take a peek in their baskets as ye pass them by

F C F C

Or else they may pawn on you Queer Bungo Rye!

Ruddy rye

C G/B G C F G C

Fol de diddle dye, ruddy rye, ruddy rye

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