Pop Goes the Weasel

Composer unknown · English traditional, 1850s · G major · 2/4 · 96 BPM · 8 bars · Children’s songs

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Pop Goes the Weasel sits in Children’s songs, written in G major. It uses 3 chords across 8 bars, at about 96 BPM.

Chords in this song

GD7C

G

D7

C

Chord chart

Chord chart
1GD7GD7 / G
2·CG / D7G

How to sing it

Eight bars of two beats, alternating G and D7 until bar six, which is C. The pop comes on the last G. Keep it bouncy and let the C bar stand out.

In every key

In every key
KeysChord chart
C majorC · G7 · C · G7 · C · F · C · G7 · C
Db majorDb · Ab7 · Db · Ab7 · Db · Gb · Db · Ab7 · Db
D majorD · A7 · D · A7 · D · G · D · A7 · D
Eb majorEb · Bb7 · Eb · Bb7 · Eb · Ab · Eb · Bb7 · Eb
E majorE · B7 · E · B7 · E · A · E · B7 · E
F majorF · C7 · F · C7 · F · Bb · F · C7 · F
F# majorF# · C#7 · F# · C#7 · F# · B · F# · C#7 · F#
G major · Written in this keyG · D7 · G · D7 · G · C · G · D7 · G
Ab majorAb · Eb7 · Ab · Eb7 · Ab · Db · Ab · Eb7 · Ab
A majorA · E7 · A · E7 · A · D · A · E7 · A
Bb majorBb · F7 · Bb · F7 · Bb · Eb · Bb · F7 · Bb
B majorB · F#7 · B · F#7 · B · E · B · F#7 · B

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Why this song is free to play

An English dance tune and song printed in the 1850s, composer unknown. Traditional material of that age is not protected. Free everywhere.

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