Lyrics
(English folk song)
Hey ho, nobody home,
Meat nor drink nor money have I none,
Yet would I be merry.
See also
- Country: England
- Subjects: Christmas / hello / food
- Harmony: partner songs with Joshua Fit the Battle & When Johnny Comes Marching Home & Ah Poor Bird & Rose Rose / rounds / Orff arrangements
- Melody: descending minor pentascale
- Meter: 4
- Rhythm:Â half notes
- Scale: hexatonic
- Tones: l,t,drms
- Source: Making Music Your Own, Grade 6, Silver Burdett Company, 1965
- Similar tune:Â Love Love, Rose Rose
YouTube
- Printable & Digital Visuals
- Song with chords, Adapted version – Hey Ho Welcome Song, Partner Songs – with Ah Poor Bird, Lesson ideas for Rhythm (half, dotted quarter, quarter notes & rests), Orff Arrangement (PDF)
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song