Risselty Rosselty
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Intro A
[Verso 1]
A D A
Oh I married me a wife in the month of June,
A E7 A
Risselty-rosselty now, now, now!
A D A
I took her home by the light of the moon,
A
Risselty-rosselty, hey don-dosselty,
A
Nicklety, knacklety, rustical quality,
E7 A
Willaby-wallaby now, now, now!
[Verso 2]
A D A
She swept her floor but once a year
A E7 A
Risselty-rosselty now, now, now!
A D A
She swore her brooms was all too dear
A
Risselty-rosselty, hey don-dosselty,
A
Nicklety, knacklety, rustical quality,
E7 A
Willaby-wallaby now, now, now!
[Verso 3]
A D A
Oh she combed her hair but once a year
A E7 A
Risselty-rosselty now, now, now!
A D A
At every rake she gave a tear
A
Risselty-rosselty, hey don-dosselty,
A
Nicklety, knacklety, rustical quality,
E7 A
Willaby-wallaby now, now, now!
[Verso 4]
A D A
She churned their butter in dad's old boot
A E7 A
Risselty-rosselty now, now, now!
A D A
And for a dash she used her foot
A
Risselty-rosselty, hey don-dosselty,
A
Nicklety, knacklety, rustical quality,
E7 A
Willaby-wallaby now, now, now!
[Verso 5] A D A
Oh the butter came to a grisly grey
A E7 A
Risselty-rosselty now, now, now!
A D A
The cheese took legs and ran away
A
Risselty-rosselty, hey don-dosselty,
A
Nicklety, knacklety, rustical quality,
E7 A
Willaby-wallaby now, now, now!
[Verso 6]
A D A
Oh the saddle and bridle are all you'll get
A E7 A
Risselty-rosselty now, now, now!
A D A
If you want any more, you can sing it yourself
A
Risselty-rosselty, hey don-dosselty,
A
Nicklety, knacklety, rustical quality,
E7 A
Willaby-wallaby now, now, now!
How to play Risselty Rosselty
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 A. 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.