Am
Jane, Jane, my lovely love
Am
I'm gonna buy three pretty little birds
Am
One for to whistle, one for to sing
Am
One for to do most anything
         C
Children go where I send thee
C
How shall I send thee?
    Am
Hey hey, my lovely love


[Chorus 1]
      C
Well, I'm gonna send thee three by three
Am
Three for the Hebrew children
C
Two for Paul and Silas
Am
One for the itty bitty baby
C
Born, born, born in Bethlehem


[Verse 2]
     Am
Hey, hey, my lovely love
Am
I'm gonna buy three hunting dogs
Am
One for to kill, one for to shout
Am
One for to talk to when I go out
         C
Children go where I send thee
C
How shall I send thee?
    Am
Hey hey, my lovely love


[Chorus 2]
      C
Well, I'm gonna send thee six by six
Am
Six for the six that never got fixed
C
Five for the five who stayed alive
Am
Four for the four who stood at the door
C
Three for the Hebrew children
Am
Two for Paul and Silas
C
One for the itty bitty baby
C
Born, born, born in Bethlehem


[Verse 3]
     Am
Hey, hey my lovely love
Am
I'm gonna buy three muley cows
Am
One for the milk, one to plow my corn
Am
One for the breakfast on Christmas morn
         C
Children go where I send thee
C
How shall I send thee?
     Am
Hey, hey my lovely love


[Chorus 3]
      C
Well, I'm gonna send thee nine by nine
Am
Nine for the nine that dressed so fine
C
Eight for the eight that stood at the gate
Am
Seven for the seven that never got to heaven
C
Six for the six that never got fixed
Am
Five for the five who stayed alive
C
Four for the four who stood at the door
Am
Three for the Hebrew Children
C
Two for Paul and Silas
Am
One for the itty bitty baby
C
Born, born, born in Bethlehem


[Verse 4]
    Am
Hey hey, my lovely love
Am
I'm gonna buy three little bluebirds
Am
One for to weep, one for to mourn
Am
One for to pray when I am gone