Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse 1: Bb We hunted and we halloed Eb F7 And the first thing that we found Bb Was a barn in the meadow Cm F7 Bb And that we left behind, look ye there! Bb One said it was a barn Bb But the other said nay! F7 He said it was a meeting house Eb F7 Bb With the steeple blown away, look ye there!
Verse 2: Bb We hunted and we halloed Eb F7 And the next thing we did find Bb Was the moon in the element Cm F7 Bb And that we left behind, look ye there! Bb One said it was the moon Bb But the other said nay! F7 He said it was a Yankee cheese Eb F7 Bb With the one half cut away, look ye there! Verse 3: Bb We hunted and we halloed Eb F7 And the next thing we did find Bb Was the lighthouse in Cape Ann Cm F7 Bb And that we left behind, look ye there! Bb One said it was the lighthouse Bb But the other said nay! F7 He said it was a sugar loof Eb F7 Bb With the paper blown away, look ye there! Verse 4: Bb We hunted and we halloed Eb F7 And the last thing we did find Bb Was the owl in the olive bush Cm F7 Bb And that we left behind, look ye there! Bb One said it was an owl Bb But the other said nay! F7 He said it was the Evil One Eb F7 Bb And we all three ran away, look ye there!