There are dozens of songs based on Frere Jacques, and these are the ones I’d be most likely to use at storytime. Click the titles to see my sources, and stay tuned for a couple related felt stories next post.
Some of my favourite variations are better with hand gestures (Roly Poly, Fruit Salad), actions (Walking, Walking), shakers (Popcorn Kernels), scarves (Make a Circle), or felts (Two Tigers, I Am Hungry), so I’d be inclined to introduce many of these without the ukulele the first time we sing them in a storytime series.
Note that while this version includes a lot of transitions, you can also play the entire song strumming a single chord. It’s the easiest song ever. Try it with C.
Frere Jacques
C G7 C G7 C
Frere Jacques, Frere Jacques
G7 C G7 C
Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous?
G7 C G7 C
Sonnez les matines, sonnez les matines
G7 C G7 C
Ding dang dong, ding dang dong
Bear is Sleeping
C G7 C G7 C
Bear is sleeping, bear is sleeping
G7 C G7 C
Bird flew south, bird flew south
G7 C G7 C
Squirrel is storing acorns, squirrel is storing acorns
G7 C G7 C
In her mouth, in her mouth
I Hear Thunder
C G7 C G7 C
I hear thunder, I hear thunder
G7 C G7 C
Hark don’t you? Hark don’t you?
G7 C G7 C
Pitter patter raindrops, pitter patter raindrops
G7 C G7 C
I’m wet through, so are you!
C G7 C G7 C
I see blue skies, I see blue skies
G7 C G7 C
Way up high, way up high
G7 C G7 C
Hurry up the sunshine, hurry up the sunshine
G7 C G7 C
We’ll soon dry, we’ll soon dry
Peek-A-Boo
C G7 C G7 C
Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo
G7 C G7 C
I see you! I see you!
G7 C G7 C
I see your button nose, I see your tiny toes!
G7 C G7 C
Peek-a-boo! I see you!
Popcorn Kernels
C G7 C G7 C
Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels
G7 C G7 C
In the pot, in the pot
G7 C
Shake them, shake them, shake them
G7 C
Shake them, shake them, shake them
G7 C G7 C
Till they pop! Till they pop!
Roly Poly
C G7 C G7 C
Roly poly, roly poly
G7 C G7 C
Up up up, up up up
G7 C G7 C
Roly roly poly, roly roly poly
G7 C G7 C
Down down down, down down down
Verses
In/Out...
Fast/Slow...
Left/Right...
Walking Through the Forest
C G7 C G7 C
Walking through the forest, walking through the forest
G7 C G7 C
What do I hear? What do I hear? (hiss)
G7 C G7 C
I think I heard a snake, I think I heard a snake
G7 C G7 C
Hiss hiss hiss, hiss hiss hiss
Verses
Other animals and their sounds
Walking Walking
C G7 C G7 C
Walking walking, walking walking
G7 C G7 C
Hop hop hop, hop hop hop
G7 C G7 C
Running running running, running running running
G7 C G7 C
Now we stop, now we stop
Similar: Run run run
Where is the Letter
C G7 C G7 C
Where is “A?” Where is “A?”
G7 C G7 C
There it is, there it is
G7 C G7 C
What’s the sound that “A” makes? What’s the sound that “A” makes?
G7 C G7 C
Aah aah aah, aah aah aah
Verses
Other letters and their sounds
Where is Baby
C G7 C G7 C
Where is ______? Where is ______?
G7 C G7 C
There she/he is! There she/he is!
G7 C G7 C
We’re so glad to see you! We’re so glad to see you!
G7 C G7 C
Peek-a-boo! Peek-a-boo!
Where is Thumbkin
C G7 C G7 C
Where is thumbkin? Where is thumbkin?
G7 C G7 C
Here I am, here I am
G7 C G7 C
How are you today sir? Very well, I thank you
G7 C G7 C
Run away, run away
Other Variations Include
Fruit Salad
Leaves are Twirling
Tops and Bottoms Handwashing Song
I Am Popcorn
Let’s Go Riding
Make a Circle
Shapes
Snowflakes Falling
Where is Puppet
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