There [C]was a farmer who [F]had a [C]dog, And [C]Bingo [G]was his [C]name-o. [C]B-I-[F]N-G-O [G]B-I-[C]N-G-O [Am]B-I-[G]N-G-O And [G]Bingo was his [C]name-o. There [C]was a farmer who [F]had a [C]dog, And [C]Bingo [G]was his [C]name-o. [C](clap)-I-[F]N-G-O [G](clap)-I-[C]N-G-O [Am](clap)-I-[G]N-G-O And [G]Bingo was his [C]name-o. There [C]was a farmer who [F]had a [C]dog, And [C]Bingo [G]was his [C]name-o. [C](clap)-(clap)-[F]N-G-O [G](clap)-(clap)-[C]N-G-O [Am](clap)-(clap)-[G]N-G-O And [G]Bingo was his [C]name-o. There [C]was a farmer who [F]had a [C]dog, And [C]Bingo [G]was his [C]name-o. [C](clap)-(clap)-[F](clap)-G-O [G](clap)-(clap)-[C](clap)-G-O [Am](clap)-(clap)-[G](clap)-G-O And [G]Bingo was his [C]name-o. There [C]was a farmer who [F]had a [C]dog, And [C]Bingo [G]was his [C]name-o. [C](clap)-(clap)-[F](clap)-(clap)-O [G](clap)-(clap)-[C](clap)-(clap)-O [Am](clap)-(clap)-[G](clap)-(clap)-O And [G]Bingo was his [C]name-o. There [C]was a farmer who [F]had a [C]dog, And [C]Bingo [G]was his [C]name-o. [C](clap)-(clap)-[F](clap)-(clap)-(clap) [G](clap)-(clap)-[C](clap)-(clap)-(clap) [Am](clap)-(clap)-[G](clap)-(clap)-(clap) And [G]Bingo was his [C]name-o. Not only are nursery rhymes excellent tools for helping your kids develop their language and comprehension, but they are also tools to teach kids how to spell. Bingo is the perfect song to get your kids spelling. 1842 is the first recorded history that Bingo was mentioned in the US by Senator, Robert M. Charlton. Over the years, the lyrics have continuously changed through each recording.