The Itsy Bitsy Spider✧
A gently lilting spider song with five simple notes, two breathing spaces, and a climb back to the beginning.
Sheet music & tabs
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Up the water spout
Down came the rain
Out came the sunshine
Up the spout again
D whistle · D major · 6/8 · 65 BPM · + upper octave
Up the water spout
Down came the rain
Out came the sunshine
Up the spout again
Lyrics
Words from the provided score
Itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain. So the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again.
About this tune
The Itsy Bitsy Spider tells a small story of persistence: a spider climbs a water spout, rain washes it down, and sunshine gives it a chance to try again.
The song often accompanies finger movements for the climbing spider, falling rain and returning sun. Its lilting rhythm and returning opening phrase give the story a clear musical shape.