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Oleanna by Pete Seeger

Oleanna chords by Pete Seeger

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This is Peter Seeger's version of an old norwegian folk song.
Capo on 3rd


Oleanna - English version


C majorC
Oh to be in Oleanna
  FF        C majorC
That's where I'd like to be
  G+G     C majorC
Than to be in Norway
G+G        C majorC
And bear the chains of slavery

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

C majorC
In Oleanna land is free
FF        C majorC
The wheat and corn just plant themselves
 G+G      C majorC
Then grow a good four feet a day
 G+G           C majorC
While on your bed you rest yourself

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

C majorC
Beer as sweet as muncheners
FF        C majorC
springs from the ground and flows away
 G+G      C majorC
The cows all like to milk themselves
 G+G           C majorC
And the hens lay eggs ten times a day

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

C majorC
Little roasted piggies
FF        C majorC
rush around the city streets
 G+G      C majorC
Inquiring so politely
 G+G           C majorC
if a slice of ham you'd like to eat

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C majorC
The women there do all the work
FF        C majorC
As round the fields they quickly go
 G+G      C majorC
Each one has a hickory stick
 G+G           C majorC
And beats herself if she works too slow


(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna


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Oleanna - English and Norwegian version


C majorC
Oh to be in Oleanna
  FF        C majorC
That's where I'd like to be
  G+G     C majorC
Than to be in Norway
G+G        C majorC
And bear the chains of slavery


(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

C majorC
Ja i Oleanna
  FF         C majorC
Vil jeg langt heller være
  G+G      C majorC
I Norge vil vi ikke lenger
 G+G     C majorC
Slavelenken bære


(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

C majorC
In Oleanna land is free
FF        C majorC
The wheat and corn just plant themselves
 G+G      C majorC
Then grow a good four feet a day
 G+G           C majorC
While on your bed you rest yourself

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

C majorC
Ja der det er øl som bare
FF       C majorC
Ytterborg kan brygge
   G+G      C majorC
Det flyter om i bekkene til
G+G       C majorC
Fattigmannens hygge

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

C majorC
Little roasted piggies
FF        C majorC
rush around the city streets
 G+G      C majorC
Inquiring so politely
 G+G           C majorC
if a slice of ham you'd like to eat

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

  C majorC
Og brunstekte griser
  FF      C majorC
De løper om så flinke
 G+G       C majorC
Og forespøs seg høflig
  G+G      C majorC
Om noen vil ha skinke

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

C majorC
The women there do all the work
FF        C majorC
As round the fields they quickly go
 G+G      C majorC
Each one has a hickory stick
 G+G           C majorC
And beats herself if she works too slow

  C majorC
Men kjerringa må base
  FF     C majorC
Og styre og stelle
  G+G        C majorC
Og blir a sint så slår 'a seg sjøl
G+G      C majorC
Det kan jeg fortelle

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

C majorC
Ole Bull ble millionær
FF      C majorC
Av å spille fele,
  G+G    C majorC
Men oleanna ville han
   G+G       C majorC
Med andre nordmenn dele

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
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Norwegian version by Lillebjørn Nilsen


C majorC
Ole Bull ble millionær
FF      C majorC
Av å spille fele,
  G+G    C majorC
Men oleanna ville han
   G+G       C majorC
Med andre nordmenn dele

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

C majorC
Ja i Oleanna
FF      C majorC
Vil jeg langt heller være
  G+G    C majorC
I Norge vil vi ikke
   G+G   C majorC
Slavelenken bære

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

C majorC
Ja der det er bayerøl
FF      C majorC
Som bare ytterborg kan brygge
  G+G    C majorC
Det flyter om i bekkene
   G+G   C majorC
Til fattigmannens hygge

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

C majorC
Ja, kom til Oleanna
FF      C majorC
Der skal du få leve
  G+G    C majorC
Den som før var fattig
   G+G   C majorC
Han blir her en greve

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

C majorC
Og brunstekte griser
FF       C majorC
De løper om så flinke
  G+G     C majorC
Og forespøs seg høflig
   G+G     C majorC
Om noen vil ha skinke

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

C majorC
De går i følyelskapper
FF     C majorC
Kledd med sølverknapper
  G+G    C majorC
Og røyker av merskum
   G+G   C majorC
Som kona di stapper

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

C majorC
Tukthus det finnsikkje
FF      C majorC
Det var så likt da
  G+G       C majorC
Jeg satt vel ikke ellers
  G+G      C majorC
Så freskt her å dikta

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

C majorC
Om morgen hver aften
FF         C majorC
Er gull ja det er sikkert
  G+G         C majorC
Jeg ligger her just og ser på
   G+G      C majorC
med flaska mi til kikkert

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

C majorC
To daler dagen
FF        C majorC
Det får du for å svire
 G+G       C majorC
Og er du riktig doven
  G+G       C majorC
så får du kanskje flire

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

  C majorC
Men kjerringa må base
  FF    C majorC
Og styre og stelle
  G+G        C majorC
Og blir a sint så slår 'a seg sjøl
  G+G    C majorC
Det kan jeg fortelle

(chorus)
C majorC      FF   C majorC
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G+G    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna

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