The Birds’ Song (hi-lo)

American folk circa 1770’s
Key: G
Time: 2/4

4 -3” -3” 3 3
7 -6 -6 6 6
Hey said the black-bird

2 2 -3”-3”-3”
5 5 -6 -6 -6
Sit-tin’ on a chair

4 -3” 3 3 3 4 -4 5
7 -6 6 6 6 7 -8 8
Once I court-ed a la-dy fair

5 6 5 5 -4 5 -3” -3”
8 9 8 8 -8 8 -6 -6
She proved fick-le and turned her back

3 -3”5 -4 4 -3” 3 -3”
6 -6 8 -8 7 -6 6 -6
And ev-er since I’ve dressed in black

4 -3” 3 3 4 4 5 5
7 -6 6 6 7 7 8 8
Hi-dy, di-dy did-dle-dum die

5 6 5 -4 4 4 -3” 3
8 9 8 -8 7 7 -6 6
Hi-dy, di-dy did-dle-dum day

4 -3” 3 3 4 4 -4 5
7 -6 6 6 7 7 -8 8
Hi-dy, di-dy did-dle-dum die

5 6 5 -4 4 4 -3” 4
8 9 8 -8 7 7 -6 7
Hi-dy, di-dy did-dle-dum day