6   5   6    6   5     6
This old man, he played one,

-6   6     -5   5     -4  5  -5
He played knick-knack on my drum.

Chorus: (Repeat after each verse)
 5   -5  6     4    4  4   4
With a knick-knack paddy whack

  4 -4  5 -5  6
Give a dog a bone,

  6   -4  -4  -5   5  -4    4
This old man came rolling home.

Verse 2:
This old man, he played two
He played nick-nack on my shoe.

Verse 3:
This old man, he played three,
He played nick-nack on my knee.

Verse 4:
This old man, he played four,
He played nick-nack on my door.

Verse 5:
This old man, he played five,
He played nick-nack on my hive.

Verse 6:
This old man, he played six,
He played nick-nack on my sticks.

Verse 7:
This old man, he played seven,
He played nick-nack up to heaven.

Verse 8:
This old man he played eight,
He played nick-nack on my gate.

Verse 9:
This old man, he played nine,
He played nick-nack on my line.

Verse 10:
This old man, he playe ten,
He played nick-nack on my hen.
 

From June 30, 2006