Oranges and lemons (Listen to midi)

G D G

Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St. Clements.

D G

I owe you five farthings, say the bells of St. Martins.

D A D

When will you pay me? say the bells at Old Bailey.

A D

When I grow rich say, the bells at Shoreditch.

G D G

When will that be? say the bells of old Stepney.

D G

I'm sure I don't know, says the great bell of Bow.

D G

Here comes a candle to light you to bed,

D G

Here comes a chopper to chop off your head.

Spoken:

Chip chop chip chop the last man's HEAD !

To Play as a Game:

Two children form an arch. One side of the arch is 'Oranges'; the other 'Lemons'. The other children skip around, then under the arch. At the last line of the song, the two children who've formed the arch pretend to 'chip' and 'chop' the children as they pass through and capture one at 'head'. The captive then chooses Oranges or Lemons, and stands behind whichever side he has chosen. The game is repeated until everyone has been captured. Then the two teams, Oranges and Lemons, have a tug of war.