Songbook/Hey Ho Nobody Home

= Hey Ho, Nobody Home =

The song probably originates from a theater performance end of the 16th century. So imagine a scene where men are walking home drunk from a pub. While the actors sing the catchy tune, the stagehands behind the curtain can rebuild the set.

Any other lyrics to this melody like the following German "Hey ho, hitch up the wagon" could therefore theoretically be a scene change from another play.


 * simplified

With tabs
Hey Ho, Nobody home. Meat nor drink nor money have I none, Yet will I be merry, Yet will I be very merry
 * Canon for 3 voices

= Hejo, spann den Wagen an = German autumn song at grain harvest time.


 * Em D C B7

He- jo! Spannt den Wagen an, denn der Wind treibt  Regen über's  Land! Holt die goldnen Garben,  Holt die goldnen  Garben!
 * Kanon zu 3 Stimmen


 * Adapted from the German Wikibooks: Liederbuch/ Hejo spannt den Wagen an