Elvis Presley - Sing you children
(original key = F#)
Slur F#-G x2
Verse 1
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Old Jonah, he was desperate
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In the belly of the whale
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But Jonah had a plan
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He knew he couldn't fail
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He raised his head on high
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And looking for the sky
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And sang a song so pretty
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The whale told him good-bye

Chorus
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You got to sing you children sing
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Sing you children sing
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All you know one thing, Hey-hey
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Sing you children sing, everybody
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Sing you children sing
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Sing your troubles away

Verse 2

Well Moses said Good Lord
Open up these waters for me
So I can get the children
Across the salty sea
The Lord parted the waters
And singing hand-in-hand
Moses and the children
Walked over to the Promised Land

Rpt Chorus

Verse 3

Old Joshua had a plan
At the walls of Jericho
He'd march around those walls
And on his horn he'll blow
That horn would play a tune
And sing a happy song
When Joshua got through
The walls came tumbling down

Rpt chorus

Am	     D       G	 Am	     D       G	  Am	       D       G
Sing your troubles away, Sing your troubles away, Sing your troubles away
Am	     D       G	 Am	     D       G	  Am	       D       G
Sing your troubles away, Sing your troubles away, Sing your troubles away