Key: C
Introduction: C G C
C
As I was a-gwine down the road
G C
With a tired team and a heavy load
C
I crack'd my whip and the leader sprung
G C
I says day-day to the wagon tongue
C F
Turkey in the straw turkey in the hay
C
Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
G C
And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw
verse 2
C
Went out to milk and I didn't know how
G C
I milked the goat instead of the cow
C
A monkey sittin' on a pile of straw
C F
Turkey in the straw turkey in the hay
C
Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
G C
And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw
verse 3
C
Met Mr. Catfish comin' down stream
G C
Says Mr. Catfish "What does you mean?"
C
Caught Mr. Catfish by the snout
G C
And turned Mr. Catfish wrong side out
C F
Turkey in the straw turkey in the hay
C
Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
G C
And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw
verse 4
C
Came to a river and I couldn't get across
G C
Paid five dollars for a blind old hoss
C
Wouldn't go ahead nor he wouldn't stand still
G C
So he went up and down like an old saw mill
C F
Turkey in the straw turkey in the hay
C
Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
G C
And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw
Verse 5
C
As I came down the new cut road
G C
Met Mr. Bullfrog met Miss Toad
C
And every time Miss Toad would sing
G C
Old Bullfrog cut a pigeon wing
C F
Turkey in the straw turkey in the hay
C
Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
G C
And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw
Verse 6
C
Oh I jumped in the seat and I gave a little yell
G C
The horses ran away broke the wagon all to hell
C
Sugar in the gourd and honey in the horn
G C
I never been so happy since the day I was born
C F
Turkey in the straw turkey in the hay
C
Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
G C
And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw