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Guitar/Jump Em-D & Am-G
Hey Ho, Nobody Home
Nursery rhyme trad. Mjchael Paniolo
The song probably originates from a theater performance end of the 16th century. So imagine a scene where men are walking home drunk from a pub. While the actors sing the catchy tune, the stagehands behind the curtain can rebuild the set.
Any other lyrics to this melody like the following German "Hey ho, hitch up the wagon" could therefore theoretically be a scene change from another play.
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Canon for 3 voices
EmHey DHo, EmNobody Dhome.
EmMeat nor Ddrink nor Emmoney have I Dnone,
EmYet will I be Dmerry,
EmYet will I be Dvery merry
Hejo, spann den Wagen an
German autumn song at grain harvest time.Hejo, hitch up the wagon, for the wind is driving rain over the land. //: Fetch the golden sheaves! ://
Em D C B7
Kanon zu 3 Stimmen
Em He- D jo! C Spannt den Wagen B7 an,
Em denn der D Wind treibt C Regen über's B7 Land!
Em Holt die goldnen D Garben, C Holt die goldnen B7 Garben!
Adapted from the German Wikibooks: b:de:Liederbuch/ Hejo spannt den Wagen an