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Oh, A-Hunting We Will Go

"Oh, A-Hunting We Will Go" Lyrics, Text Format

Introducing the 4th (Fa) while stepping up and down the staff.

 

Description

  • Grade: First
  • Origin: English Folk Song
  • Key: F Major
  • Time: 2/2
  • Form: rhythm: AaBa – pitches: ABCD
  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ta/ ti | ta ta ta ta |
    | ta/a/a ta | ti ti ti ti ta ta |
  • Pitches: beginners: Do Re Mi Fa
  • Intervals: beginners: none
  • Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; pickup beats, melody moves by steps, stepping up and down the staff from Do to Fa
  • Key Words: hunting, fox, fish, bear, pig, giraffe, box, dish, hair, jig, laugh


“Oh, A-Hunting We Will Go” 
1.

Oh, a-hunting we will go,
A-hunting we will go;
We’ll catch a fox and put him in a box,
And then we’ll let him go!
2.

Oh, a-hunting we will go,
A-hunting we will go;
We’ll catch a fish and put him on a dish,
And then we’ll let him go!
3. Oh, a-hunting we will go,
A-hunting we will go;
We’ll catch a bear and cut his hair,
And then we’ll let him go!
4. Oh, a-hunting we will go,
A-hunting we will go;
We’ll catch a pig and dance a jig,
And then we’ll let him go!
5. Oh, a-hunting we will go,
A-hunting we will go;
We’ll catch a giraffe and make him laugh,
And then we’ll let him go!
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