Ground Hog

Doc Watson

Traditional

Key of G · Chords: I IV V vi

Verse 1

G                                         Em
Shoulder up your gun, and whistle up your dog,
G                         C               D
Shoulder up your gun, and whistle up your dog,
G                               Em
Off to the woods for to catch a groundhog.
G   D G
Oh, groundhog!

Verse 2

G                                Em
Run here, Sally, with a ten-foot pole,
G                       C        D
Run here, Sally, with a ten-foot pole
G                                Em
To twist this whistle-pig out of his hole.
G   D G
Oh, groundhog!

Verse 3

G                                   Em
Here comes Sal with a snicker and a grin,
G                     C             D
Here comes Sal with a snicker and a grin,
G                                Em
The groundhog gravy all over her chin.
G   D G
Oh, groundhog!

Verse 4

G                                  Em
Now, look out, fellas, I done gone wild,
G                     C       D
Look out, fellas, I'm a-goin' wild,
G                            Em
Gonna eat that hog before he strikes a boil.
G   D G
Oh, groundhog!

Verse 5

G                               Em
Ya eat up the meat and save the hide,
G                   C       D
Eat up the meat and ya save the hide,
G                                  Em
The best durn shoestring that ever was tied.
G   D G
Oh, groundhog!