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[ C ] A ring a ring of roses,

A pocket full of poses,

A - ti - shoo,

A - ti - shoo,

We all [ G ] fall [ C ] down.

This rhyme probably refers to the great plague of London in the seventeenth century.
The "ring of roses" describes the skin rash and "posies" are the herbal remedies.

Sing to the same tune:

[ C ] Fishes in the water, Fishes in the sea.
We all jump up, With a [ G ] one two [ C ] three.