Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: Em Am Em Am Verse 1: Em This is cruel Frederick Frederick see Am A horrid wicked boy was he Em He caught the flies the poor little things Am And tore off all their tiny wings Em He threw the kittens down the stairs
He broke all the chairs Am And ah far worse than all beside Am C He beat his Mary 'til she cried B7add4 'Til she cried Verse 2: Em The trough was full a dog called Tray Am Went out to drink one sultry day Em Well he had scarcely wet his lip Am When cruel Fred snatched up a whip He whipped poor Tray 'til he was sore Em And then he whipped him more and more Am At this poor Tray grew very red Am And he bit Fred Am And he bit Fred C 'Til he bled B7add4 'Til he bled Verse 3: Em Well then you should have been by Am To see how Fred did scream and cry Em He had to go go to bed His leg was very sore and red Am The doctor came and shook his head Am Fred Am Fred Am Fred C He was dead B7add4 He was dead C He was dead B7add4 He was dead Outro: B7add4 Dead B7add4 Dead B7add4 Dead B7add4 Em Fred Was Dead