B E B
The keeper did a hunting go
B E B
Under his cloak he carried a bow
B
All for a shoot, a merry little doe
B F# B
Among the leaves so green, oh
[Refrain]
B
Jacky boy
(Jacky boy)
B
Sing me well
(Very well)
B F#
Hey, down, ho, down, derry, derry down
B F# B
Among the leaves so green, oh
B
To my hey down, down
B F#
Hey, down, derryy, derry down
B F# B
Among the leaves so green, oh
[Verse 2]
B E B
The first, oh, she did cross the plain
B E B
The keeper fetched her back again
B
Where she is now she may remain
B F# B
Among the leaves so green, oh
[Refrain]
B
Jacky boy
(Jacky boy)
B
Sing me well
(Very well)
B F#
Hey, down, ho, down, derry, derry down
B F# B
Among the leaves so green, oh
B
To my hey down, down
B F#
Hey, down, ho, down, derry, derry down
B F# B
Among the leaves so green, oh
[Verse 3]
B E B
The next doe, she did cross the brook
B E B
The keeper fetched her back with his crook
B
Where she is now you may go and look
B F# B
Among the leaves so green, oh
[Refrain]
B
Jacky boy
(Jacky boy)
B
Sing me well
(Very well)
B F#
Hey, down, ho, down, derry, derry down
B F# B
Among the leaves so green, oh
B
To my hey down, down
B F#
Hey, down, derry, derry down
B F# B
Among the leaves so green, oh
[Verse 4]
B E B
The sixth doe she did cross the plain
B E B
But he with his hounds did turn her again
B
There he did hunt in a very merry vain
B F# B
Among the leaves so green, oh
[Refrain]
B
Jacky boy
B
Sing me well
B F#
Hey, down, ho, down, derry, derry down
B F# B
Among the leaves so green, oh
B
To my hey down,
B F#
Hey, down, ho, down, derryy, derry down
B F# B
Among the leaves so green, oh
[Verse 5]
B E B
The keeper did a hunting go
B E B
In the woods he caught the doe
B
She looked so sad that he had to let her go
B F# B
Among the leaves so green, oh
[Refrain]
B
Jacky boy
(Jacky boy)
B
Sing me well
(Very well)
B F#
Hey, down, ho, down, derry, derry down
B F# B
Among the leaves so green, oh
B
To my hey down,
B F#
Hey, down, ho, down, derryy, derry down
B F# B
Among the leaves so green, oh
