Cain and Abel : Genesis 4. 1-16 (to the tune ‘This Old Man’)

Lyrics and Chords 1st capo G Intro: 1G / D / G / C / G / D / G / CG

Eve bore Cain, her first born son,

C D7

Abel was her second one.

With a knick knack paddy whack,

she was not alone.

D7 G

Adam helped her in - the - home. (as for intro)

Cain and Abel, brothers two,

fine and tall and strong they grew.

With a knick knack paddy whack,

even when they’d grown,

they had strengths to call - their – own.

Cain was ‘able’, he grew seed;

he was gifted yes indeed.

With a knick knack paddy whack,

gave God what he’d grown.

Abel gave fat meat - on - bone.

Abel’s gift was loved the more;

sin came crouching at Cain’s door!

With a knick knack paddy whack,

jealousy is sin.

So he ‘did his bro- ther - in’!

“Where is Abel, is he alive?”

“I don’t know,” said Cain who lied.

With a knick knack paddy whack

“Listen hear the sound

Abel’s blood cries from - the - ground!”

Abel’s death was cold and slick.

What was done Cain could not fix!

With a knick knack paddy whack,

he ran away from God.

Off he fled to a land - called - Nod!