The Farmer in the Dell✧
A familiar singing-game melody climbs from a low D pickup to upper D and E for “heigh ho the derry oh.”
Sheet music & tabs
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The farmer in the dell
Heigh ho the derry oh
The farmer in the dell
D whistle · G major · 2/4 · 90 BPM · + upper octave
The farmer in the dell
Heigh ho the derry oh
The farmer in the dell
Lyrics
Traditional singing-game words · opening verse
The farmer in the dell, The farmer in the dell, Heigh ho the derry oh, The farmer in the dell.
About this tune
The Farmer in the Dell is a traditional singing game. Its short verse repeats the title around the refrain “heigh ho the derry oh.”
This setting lifts the refrain into the whistle’s upper octave before returning to G. The repeated notes and two short rests give the verse a clear, easy-to-follow shape.