Groundhog
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: D A D G B ECapotraste:
4th traste
*Throughout the song you play the melody while singing so chords are all the same*
[Intro]
e|---0---------0-0--------|----0---0-------0-0-----|---0---0---0------------|
B|---3---------3-3------0-|--3-3---3-------3-3-----|-3-3---3---3------------|
G|---2---------2-2-2-0-2-2|-2--2---2-------2-2-----|2--2---0---2------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0--------|4---4-4-4-2-0-0-0-0-2h4-|---4-2-2-0-0---0--------|
A|------4-------0---------|-------------4---0------|------------0h2-0-------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------2b-0---|
e|---0---------0-0--------|----0---0-------0-0-----|---0---0---0------------|
B|---3---------3-3------0-|--3-3---3-------3-3-----|-3-3---3---3------------|
G|---2---------2-2-2-0-2-2|-2--2---2-------2-2-----|2--2---0---2------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0--------|4---4-4-4-2-0-0-0-0-2h4-|---4-2-2-0-0---0--------|
A|------4-------0---------|-------------4---0------|------------0h2-0-------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------2b-0---|
[Verse 1]
D
Shoulder up your gun, and whistle up your dog,
D
Shoulder up your gun, and whistle up your dog,
D
Off to the woods for to catch a groundhog.
D
Oh, groundhog!
[Verse 2]
D
Here comes Sal with a snicker and a grin,
D
Here comes Sal with a snicker and a grin,
D
The groundhog gravy all over her chin.
D
Oh, groundhog!
[Break 1]
e|---0---------0-0--------|----0---0-------0-0-----|---0---0---0------------|
B|---3---------3-3------0-|--3-3---3-------3-3-----|-3-3---3---3------------|
G|---2---------2-2-2-0-2-2|-2--2---2-------2-2-----|2--2---0---2------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0--------|4---4-4-4-2-0-0-0-0-2h4-|---4-2-2-0-0---0--------|
A|------4-------0---------|-------------4---0------|------------0h2-0-------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------2b-0---|
e|---0---------0-0--------|----0---0-------0-0-----|---0---0---0------------|
B|---3---------3-3------0-|--3-3---3-------3-3-----|-3-3---3---3------------|
G|---2---------2-2-2-0-2-2|-2--2---2-------2-2-----|2--2---0---2------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0--------|4---4-4-4-2-0-0-0-0-2h4-|---4-2-2-0-0---0--------|
A|------4-------0---------|-------------4---0------|------------0h2-0-------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------2b-0---|
[Verse 3]
D
Ya eat up the meat and save the hide,
D
Eat up the meat and ya save the hide,
D
The best durn shoestring that ever was tied.
D
Oh, groundhog!
[Verse 4]
D
Run here, Sally, with a ten-foot pole,
D
Run here, Sally, with a ten-foot pole
D
To twist this whistle-pig out of his hole.
D
Oh, groundhog!
[Break 2]
e|---0---------0-0--------|----0---0-------0-0-----|---0---0---0------------|
B|---3---------3-3------0-|--3-3---3-------3-3-----|-3-3---3---3------------|
G|---2---------2-2-2-0-2-2|-2--2---2-------2-2-----|2--2---0---2------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0--------|4---4-4-4-2-0-0-0-0-2h4-|---4-2-2-0-0---0--------|
A|------4-------0---------|-------------4---0------|------------0h2-0-------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------2b-0---|
e|---0---------0-0--------|----0---0-------0-0-----|---0---0---0------------|
B|---3---------3-3------0-|--3-3---3-------3-3-----|-3-3---3---3------------|
G|---2---------2-2-2-0-2-2|-2--2---2-------2-2-----|2--2---0---2------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0--------|4---4-4-4-2-0-0-0-0-2h4-|---4-2-2-0-0---0--------|
A|------4-------0---------|-------------4---0------|------------0h2-0-------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------2b-0---|
[Verse 5]
D
There's meat in the cupboard and butter in the churn
D
Meat's in the cupboard and the butter's in the churn
D
If that ain't groundhog, I'll be durned
D
Oh, groundhog!
[Verse 6]
D
Look out fellas, they're about to fall
D
Watch them fellas, they're about to fall
D
They eat till their britches won't button at all
D
Oh, groundhog!
[Outro]
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B|---3---------3-3------0-|--3-3---3-------3-3-----|-3-3---3---3------------|
G|---2---------2-2-2-0-2-2|-2--2---2-------2-2-----|2--2---0---2------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0--------|4---4-4-4-2-0-0-0-0-2h4-|---4-2-2-0-0---0--------|
A|------4-------0---------|-------------4---0------|------------0h2-0-------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------2b-0---|
e|---0---------0-0--------|----0---0-------0-0-----|---0---0---0------------|
B|---3---------3-3------0-|--3-3---3-------3-3-----|-3-3---3---3------------|
G|---2---------2-2-2-0-2-2|-2--2---2-------2-2-----|2--2---0---2------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0--------|4---4-4-4-2-0-0-0-0-2h4-|---4-2-2-0-0---0--------|
A|------4-------0---------|-------------4---0------|------------0h2-0-------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------2b-0---|
e|---0---------0-0--------|----0---0-------0-0-----|---0---0---0------------|
B|---3---------3-3------0-|--3-3---3-------3-3-----|-3-3---3---3------------|
G|---2---------2-2-2-0-2-2|-2--2---2-------2-2-----|2--2---0---2------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0--------|4---4-4-4-2-0-0-0-0-2h4-|---4-2-2-0-0---0--------|
A|------4-------0---------|-------------4---0------|------------0h2-0-------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------2b-0---|
e|---0---------0-0--------|----0---0-------0-0-----|---0---0---0------------|
B|---3---------3-3------0-|--3-3---3-------3-3-----|-3-3---3---3------------|
G|---2---------2-2-2-0-2-2|-2--2---2-------2-2-----|2--2---0---2------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0--------|4---4-4-4-2-0-0-0-0-2h4-|---4-2-2-0-0---0--------|
A|------4-------0---------|-------------4---0------|------------0h2-0-------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------2b-0---|
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How to play Groundhog
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.