Biography:
Pete Seeger (May 3, 1919 - January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer, political activist and author, and a key figure in the mid-20th century American folk music revival. He is particularly loved as the author (or co-author) of the songs Where Have All the Flowers Gone, If I Had a Hammer, and Turn, Turn, Turn. One of his brothers is Mike Seeger; Peggy Seeger is his half-sister.
As a member of The Weavers, Seeger had a string of hits, including a 1949 recording of Leadbelly's "Goodnight Irene" that topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950.
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Other songs:
- Where Have All The Flowers Gone?
- Which Side Are You On?
- Banks Of Marble
- Bourgeois Blues
- Clap Your Hands
- From Way Up Here
- Gods Counting On Me Gods Counting On You
- Guantanamera
- If I Had A Hammer
- Joe Hill
- Keep Your Eyes On The Prize
- Little Boxes
- My Get Up And Go
- My Oklahoma Home Blowed Away
- My Rainbow Race
- Oh Had I A Golden Thread
- Old Time Religion Parody
- Oleanna
- Passing Through
- Raggedy
- Sag Mir Wo Die Blumen Sind
- Sailin Up Sailin Down
- Skip To My Lou
- Solidarity Forever
- The Battle Of New Orleans
- The Farmer Is The Man
- The Titanic
- The Water Is Wide
- This Old Car
- To My Old Brown Earth
- Turn Turn Turn
- Waist Deep In The Big Muddy
- Waiste Deep In The Big Muddy
- We Shall Overcome
- What Did You Learn In School Today
- When I First Came To This Land
- Where Have All The Flowers Gone
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This is Peter Seeger's version of an old norwegian folk song.
Capo on 3rd
Oleanna - English version
C
Oh to be in Oleanna
F C
That's where I'd like to be
G C
Than to be in Norway
G C
And bear the chains of slavery
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
In Oleanna land is free
F C
The wheat and corn just plant themselves
G C
Then grow a good four feet a day
G C
While on your bed you rest yourself
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Beer as sweet as muncheners
F C
springs from the ground and flows away
G C
The cows all like to milk themselves
G C
And the hens lay eggs ten times a day
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Little roasted piggies
F C
rush around the city streets
G C
Inquiring so politely
G C
if a slice of ham you'd like to eat
C
The women there do all the work
F C
As round the fields they quickly go
G C
Each one has a hickory stick
G C
And beats herself if she works too slow
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
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Oleanna - English and Norwegian version
C
Oh to be in Oleanna
F C
That's where I'd like to be
G C
Than to be in Norway
G C
And bear the chains of slavery
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Ja i Oleanna
F C
Vil jeg langt heller være
G C
I Norge vil vi ikke lenger
G C
Slavelenken bære
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
In Oleanna land is free
F C
The wheat and corn just plant themselves
G C
Then grow a good four feet a day
G C
While on your bed you rest yourself
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Ja der det er øl som bare
F C
Ytterborg kan brygge
G C
Det flyter om i bekkene til
G C
Fattigmannens hygge
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Little roasted piggies
F C
rush around the city streets
G C
Inquiring so politely
G C
if a slice of ham you'd like to eat
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Og brunstekte griser
F C
De løper om så flinke
G C
Og forespøs seg høflig
G C
Om noen vil ha skinke
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
The women there do all the work
F C
As round the fields they quickly go
G C
Each one has a hickory stick
G C
And beats herself if she works too slow
C
Men kjerringa må base
F C
Og styre og stelle
G C
Og blir a sint så slår 'a seg sjøl
G C
Det kan jeg fortelle
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Ole Bull ble millionær
F C
Av å spille fele,
G C
Men oleanna ville han
G C
Med andre nordmenn dele
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
--------------------------
Norwegian version by Lillebjørn Nilsen
C
Ole Bull ble millionær
F C
Av å spille fele,
G C
Men oleanna ville han
G C
Med andre nordmenn dele
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Ja i Oleanna
F C
Vil jeg langt heller være
G C
I Norge vil vi ikke
G C
Slavelenken bære
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Ja der det er bayerøl
F C
Som bare ytterborg kan brygge
G C
Det flyter om i bekkene
G C
Til fattigmannens hygge
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Ja, kom til Oleanna
F C
Der skal du få leve
G C
Den som før var fattig
G C
Han blir her en greve
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Og brunstekte griser
F C
De løper om så flinke
G C
Og forespøs seg høflig
G C
Om noen vil ha skinke
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
De går i følyelskapper
F C
Kledd med sølverknapper
G C
Og røyker av merskum
G C
Som kona di stapper
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Tukthus det finnsikkje
F C
Det var så likt da
G C
Jeg satt vel ikke ellers
G C
Så freskt her å dikta
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Om morgen hver aften
F C
Er gull ja det er sikkert
G C
Jeg ligger her just og ser på
G C
med flaska mi til kikkert
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
To daler dagen
F C
Det får du for å svire
G C
Og er du riktig doven
G C
så får du kanskje flire
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Men kjerringa må base
F C
Og styre og stelle
G C
Og blir a sint så slår 'a seg sjøl
G C
Det kan jeg fortelle
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
Capo on 3rd
Oleanna - English version
C
Oh to be in Oleanna
F C
That's where I'd like to be
G C
Than to be in Norway
G C
And bear the chains of slavery
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
In Oleanna land is free
F C
The wheat and corn just plant themselves
G C
Then grow a good four feet a day
G C
While on your bed you rest yourself
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Beer as sweet as muncheners
F C
springs from the ground and flows away
G C
The cows all like to milk themselves
G C
And the hens lay eggs ten times a day
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Little roasted piggies
F C
rush around the city streets
G C
Inquiring so politely
G C
if a slice of ham you'd like to eat
C
The women there do all the work
F C
As round the fields they quickly go
G C
Each one has a hickory stick
G C
And beats herself if she works too slow
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
--------------------------
Oleanna - English and Norwegian version
C
Oh to be in Oleanna
F C
That's where I'd like to be
G C
Than to be in Norway
G C
And bear the chains of slavery
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Ja i Oleanna
F C
Vil jeg langt heller være
G C
I Norge vil vi ikke lenger
G C
Slavelenken bære
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
In Oleanna land is free
F C
The wheat and corn just plant themselves
G C
Then grow a good four feet a day
G C
While on your bed you rest yourself
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Ja der det er øl som bare
F C
Ytterborg kan brygge
G C
Det flyter om i bekkene til
G C
Fattigmannens hygge
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Little roasted piggies
F C
rush around the city streets
G C
Inquiring so politely
G C
if a slice of ham you'd like to eat
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Og brunstekte griser
F C
De løper om så flinke
G C
Og forespøs seg høflig
G C
Om noen vil ha skinke
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
The women there do all the work
F C
As round the fields they quickly go
G C
Each one has a hickory stick
G C
And beats herself if she works too slow
C
Men kjerringa må base
F C
Og styre og stelle
G C
Og blir a sint så slår 'a seg sjøl
G C
Det kan jeg fortelle
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Ole Bull ble millionær
F C
Av å spille fele,
G C
Men oleanna ville han
G C
Med andre nordmenn dele
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
--------------------------
Norwegian version by Lillebjørn Nilsen
C
Ole Bull ble millionær
F C
Av å spille fele,
G C
Men oleanna ville han
G C
Med andre nordmenn dele
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Ja i Oleanna
F C
Vil jeg langt heller være
G C
I Norge vil vi ikke
G C
Slavelenken bære
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Ja der det er bayerøl
F C
Som bare ytterborg kan brygge
G C
Det flyter om i bekkene
G C
Til fattigmannens hygge
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Ja, kom til Oleanna
F C
Der skal du få leve
G C
Den som før var fattig
G C
Han blir her en greve
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Og brunstekte griser
F C
De løper om så flinke
G C
Og forespøs seg høflig
G C
Om noen vil ha skinke
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
De går i følyelskapper
F C
Kledd med sølverknapper
G C
Og røyker av merskum
G C
Som kona di stapper
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Tukthus det finnsikkje
F C
Det var så likt da
G C
Jeg satt vel ikke ellers
G C
Så freskt her å dikta
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Om morgen hver aften
F C
Er gull ja det er sikkert
G C
Jeg ligger her just og ser på
G C
med flaska mi til kikkert
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
To daler dagen
F C
Det får du for å svire
G C
Og er du riktig doven
G C
så får du kanskje flire
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
C
Men kjerringa må base
F C
Og styre og stelle
G C
Og blir a sint så slår 'a seg sjøl
G C
Det kan jeg fortelle
(chorus)
C F C
Ole oleanna ole oleanna
G C G C
Ole ole ole ole ole oleanna
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