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It was found that there was a rare sort of tree growing in the bog and it had a limb, and the limb had a branch and that branch of course had a twig ... Well the lyrics tell the tale.

Bog In The Valley - Rattlin Bog

CHORUS:
 G                 C                         G                         D7 
 Hey ho, the rattling bog, the bog down in the valley-o,
 G                 C                          G                         D7      G
 Hey ho, the rattling bog, the bog down in the valley-o.

 
         G
 Now in this bog there was a tree.
                        D7
 A rare tree. A rattling tree.
 G                D7                G                         D7     G
 Tree in the bog And the bog down in the valley-o.
 Chorus:
 
 2.     G        
 Now on this tree there was a limb.
                       G7
 A rare limb. A rattling limb.
 G              D7  
 Limb on a tree
 G                D7
 Tree in the bog
              G                         D7     G
 And the bog down in the valley-o.
 Chorus:
 
 3.     G
 Now on this limb there was a branch.
                             D7
 A rare branch. A rattling branch.
 G                  D7        
 Branch on a limb
 G              D7
 Limb on a tree
 G                D7
 Tree in the bog
               G                        D7     G
 And the bog down in the valley-o.  
 Chorus:
 
 4.     G           
 Now on this branch there was a twig.
                        D7
 A rare twig. A rattling twig.
 G               D7
 Twig on a branch.
 G                  D7
 Branch on a limb.
 G               D7
 Limb on a tree.
 G                D7            
 Tree in the bog
               G                        D7     G     
 And the bog down in the valley-o.
 Chorus:

(CHORDS FOR ALL VERSES
FOLLOW THE SAME PATTERN)
 5.
 Now on this twig there was a nest.
 A rare nest. A rattling next.
 Nest on a twig.
 Twig on a branch.
 Branch on a limb.
 Limb on a tree.
 Tree in the bog
 And the bog down in the valley-o.
 Chorus:
 
 6.
 Now in this nest there was an egg.
 A rare egg. A rattling egg.
 Egg in a nest.
 Nest on a twig.
 Twig on a branch.
 Branch on a limb.
 Limb on a tree.
 Tree in the bog
 And the bog down in the valley-o.
 Chorus:
 
 7.
 Now on this egg there was a bird.
 A rare bird. A rattling bird.
 Bird on an egg.
 Egg in a nest.
 Nest on a twig.
 Twig on a branch.
 Branch on a limb.
 Limb on a tree.
 Tree in the bog
 And the bog down in the valley-o.
 Chorus:
 
 8.
 Now on this bird there was a feather.
 A rare feather. A rattling feather.
 Feather on a bird.
 Bird on an egg.
 Egg in a nest.
 Nest on a twig.
 Twig on a branch.
 Branch on a limb.
 Limb on a tree.
 Tree in the bog
 And the bog down in the valley-o.
 Chorus:
 
 9.
 Now on this feather there was a flea.
 A rare flea. A rattling flea.
 Flea on a feather.
 Feather on a bird.
 Bird on an egg.
 Egg in a nest.
 Nest on a twig.
 Twig on a branch.
 Branch on a limb.
 Limb on a tree.
 Tree in the bog
 And the bog down in the valley-o.
 Chorus: