Intro: C G C
Verse 1:
Am C
Well, Jack was a sailor and he walked up to town
F C G
She was a damsel, she skipped up and down
C F C
She says to Jack as she passed him by
F C F C
'Would you care for to purchase some Old Bungo Rye?'
G
Ruddy rye
C G/B G C G
Fol de diddle dye, ruddy rye, ruddy rye
Verse 2:
C Am C
Says Jack to himself, 'What can this be?
F C G
But the finest of whiskies from far Germany
C Am C
Snuggled up in a basket and sold on the sly
F C F C
And the name that it goes by is Old Bungo Rye'
G
Ruddy rye
C G/B G C F G C
Fol de diddle dye, ruddy rye, ruddy rye
Verse 3:
Am C
Jack gave her a pound, for he thought nothing strange
F C G
'Hold the basket, young man, while I run for your change'
C Am C
Jack peeked in the basket and a child he did spy
F C F C
'I'll be damned', did he cry, 'this is Queer Bungo Rye'
G
Ruddy rye
C G/B G C F G C
Fol de diddle dye, ruddy rye, ruddy rye
Verse 4:
Am C
Well, to get the child christened was Jack's next intent
F C G
To get the child christened, to the parson he went
C Am C
Says the parson to Jack, 'What will he go by?'
F C F C
'I'll be damned', did he cry, 'call him Queer Bungo Rye!'
G
Ruddy rye
C G/B G C F G C
Fol de diddle dye, ruddy rye, ruddy rye
Verse 5:
Am C
Says the parson to Jack, 'That's a very queer name'
F C G
'I'll be damned', did he cry, 'it's a queer way he came
C Am C
Snuggled up in a basket and sold on the sly
F C F C
And the name that he'll go by is Queer Bungo Rye!'
G
Ruddy rye
C G/B G C F C G C
Fol de diddle dye, ruddy rye, ruddy rye
Verse 6:
Am C
So come all you young sailors who walk up to town
F C G
Beware of them damsels who skip up and down
C Am C
Take a peek in their baskets as ye pass them by
F C F C
Or else they may pawn on you Queer Bungo Rye!
G
Ruddy rye
C G/B G C F G C
Fol de diddle dye, ruddy rye, ruddy rye