In this article, I'll teach you how to play three classic toddler songs: "Farmer in the Dell," "The More We Get Together," and "Happy and You Know It." As you can see from the embedded video, it's always a hit playing these songs to a roomful of kids.
All three of these songs use a simple I-IV-V chord progression. The way I play it is in the key of E, capoing the guitar at the second fret and fingering the following chords to match my vocal range:
I - D
IV - G
V - A
Of course, you can play these songs in a different key if you wish, e.g. the key of G would be the following chords without a capo:
I - G
IV - C
V - D
On the first two songs ("Farmer in the Dell" and "The More We Get Together") you only need two chords: I and V (D and A in my arrangement). Check out the video below and you'll see what I mean.
Enjoy!
