Composer unknown · traditional, 19th century · G major · 2/4 · 100 BPM · 8 bars · Children’s songs
The Farmer in the Dell sits in Children’s songs, written in G major. It uses 2 chords across 8 bars, at about 100 BPM.
GD7
G
D7
| 1 | G | · | · | D7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | G | · | D7 | G |
Eight bars of two beats and only two chords. Three bars of G, one of D7, two of G, one of D7, one of G. Play it again for the next verse of the game.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major | C · G7 · C · G7 · C |
| Db major | Db · Ab7 · Db · Ab7 · Db |
| D major | D · A7 · D · A7 · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Bb7 · Eb · Bb7 · Eb |
| E major | E · B7 · E · B7 · E |
| F major | F · C7 · F · C7 · F |
| F# major | F# · C#7 · F# · C#7 · F# |
| G major · Written in this key | G · D7 · G · D7 · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Eb7 · Ab · Eb7 · Ab |
| A major | A · E7 · A · E7 · A |
| Bb major | Bb · F7 · Bb · F7 · Bb |
| B major | B · F#7 · B · F#7 · B |
No named pattern sits as a run of chords inside this song.
A children’s game song of German origin, in print in the US from 1883, composer unknown. Traditional material of that age is not protected. Free everywhere.