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Bingo
Bingo, also known as _Bingo Was His Name-O_and There Was a Farmer Who Had a Dog, is an English language children's song of obscure origin. In most modern forms, the song involves spelling the name of a dog, and with increasing letters replaced with handclaps on each repetition.
This song, in its simplest form can be played with three chords. These are the I, IV, and V or V7 chords in a major key. In the example here they are: G C and D7 or D, shown in C Tuning, High or Low G.
Chords
Melody
Starts on the P5 and ascends a P4.
- The melody is entirely taken from a major scale and starting on the fifth of the same: G A B C D E F G`.
- There is a single pick-up note to start the melody.
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