4927. I Went a-Gathering (Malvina Reynolds cover)

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This is one of many children’s songs Malvina wrote. It is about a child who likes to find various objects, most of which are imaginary. It is on her recording, "Artichokes, Griddle Cakes, and Other Good Things" (1970). It has also been recorded by Jay Ungar and Lyn Hardy (1981).

Lyrics and chords:
D ……………............……… G ….......…….. D
I went a-gathering, a-gathering, a-gathering,
……………………...................… A7
I went a-gathering, and what did you find?
….. G ……….......…… D
A cock-a-doodle feather,
… A7 …………........... D
A locket made of leather,
….. G …….......…….. D ……......……. A7 ….....……. D
A pocket full of weather, and I left it all behind.

I went a-gathering, a-gathering, a-gathering,
I went a-gathering, and what did you find?
A packet from a tea-store,
A shell upon the sea shore,
A baby on a see-saw, and I left them all behind.

I went a-gathering, a-gathering, a-gathering,
I went a-gathering, and what did you find?
A web without the spider,
A jug without the cider,
A horse without the rider, and I left them all behind.

I went a-gathering, a-gathering, a-gathering,
I went a-gathering, and what did you find?

You can see a playlist of my Malvina Reynolds songs here:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL92E0E634EFF785C8

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