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The Rattling Bog
I have used the version of this song that I heard the Irish Rogues do at the Celtic Heritage Festival.  I love the "end."   There are many different versions for this musical shaggy dog story.  It can get quite interesting if you are a quick thinker and ask your audience for the subject of the next verse... One of the most interesting I have heard involved a dragon on the nest and some creative descriptions of the egg and the dragon's wings...  Follow the same chording pattern throughout...

Chorus:
G                   C
Hey ho, the rattling bog.
         G                          D
The bog down in the valley-o.
G                   C
Hey ho, the rattling bog.
         G                         D    G
The bog down in the valley-o.

G                                                                              D
Now in this bog there was a tree a rare tree. A rattling tree.
  G                 D                 G                          D     G
Tree in the bog and the bog down in the valley-o.

Now on this tree there was a limb - A rare limb. A rattling limb. Limb on a tree, Tree in the bog and the bog down in the  valley-o.  Chorus

Now on this limb there was a branch.- A rare branch. A rattling branch.  Branch on a limb, Limb on a tree., Tree in the bog and the bog down in the valley-o.   Chorus

Now on this branch there was a twig - A rare twig. A rattling 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

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

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

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

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

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

Now on this flea there was an leg - A rare leg. A rattling leg. leg on a 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

Now on this leg there was a boot – A rare boot.  A rattling boot.  Boot on  a leg and leg on a 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

Now on this boot there was a lace – A rare lace.  A rattling lace.  Lace on a boot, and boot on a leg, leg on a 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

Now on this lace there was an end…. (end song abruptly here - the audience is usually surprised by it...)
 
 

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