Dm C F
Farmer in the dell
C F Dm
Farmer in the dell
Gm A Dm
Hi ho, the cherry-o
C Dm
Farmer in the dell
Chorus
Dm C F
The farmer takes a wife
C F Dm
The farmer takes a wife
Gm A Dm
Hi ho, the cherry-o
C Dm
The farmer takes a wife
Verse 2
Dm C F Dm
The wife takes a child, the child takes a cat
Dm C F C Dm
The cat takes a rat, the rat takes the cheese
Gm A Dm
And the cheese stands alone.