Lyrics
(Folk song)
There were three jolly fishermen
There were three jolly fishermen
Fisher, fishermen, men, men
Fisher, fishermen, men, men
There were three jolly fishermen
The first one’s name was Abraham
The first one’s name was Abraham
Abra, Abra, ham, ham, ham
Abra, Abra, ham, ham, ham
The first one’s name was Abraham
The second one’s name was Isaac
The second one’s name was Isaac
I, I, zak, zak, zak
I, I, zak, zak, zak
The second one’s name was Isaac
The third one’s name was Jacob
The third one’s name was Jacob
Ja, Ja, cub, cub, cub
Ja, ja, cub, cub, cub
The third one’s name was Jacob
They all sailed up to Jericho
They all sailed up to Jericho
Jeri, Jeri, co, co, co
Jeri, Jeri, co, co, co
They all sailed up to Jericho
They should have gone to Amsterdam
They should have gone to Amsterdam
Amster, Amster, sh, sh, sh
Amster, Amster, sh, sh, sh
They should have gone to Amsterdam
Recorder Notes D, G, A, B, C, D’
See also
- Subjects: fishing / numbers
- Harmony: chords I & V
- Melody: D,G,A,B,C,D’
- Meter: 2
- Scale: pentachord
- Tones: drmfs
- Source: The Singing Game, Iona & Peter Opie, Oxford University Press, 1985
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