Tuning: E A D G B E

Title: A Frog Went A-courtin version 2

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[Intro] /^C- - - -/ ^F- - - -/ ^C- - ^G7- -/^C- - - -/

[Verse 1]

^CMister Frog went a-courtin, and ^Fhe did ride, uh-^Chum A sword and buckler by his side, uh-^G7hum He ^Cbridled and saddled a big fat snail And ^Frode it 'tween the horns and tail, uh-^Chum, uh-^G7huh, uh-^Chum.

[Verse 2]

He ^Crode up to Miss ^FMousie's door, uh-^Chum He'd been there many times before. uh-^G7hum He ^Ccalled "Miss Mouse, are you within?" "Yes ^Fsir, I'm sitting down to spin." uh-^Chum uh-^G7hum uh-^Chum

[Verse 3]

^CHe took Miss Mouse up-^Fon his knee uh-^Chum

And asked "My Dear, will you marry me?"

uh-^G7hum Yes ^FI will take good care of you We'll ^Flive together in an apple tree uh-^Chum, uh-^G7hum, uh-^Chum

[Verse 4]

"I'll ^Chave to ask my ^FUncle Rat, uh-^Chum To see what he will say to that." uh-^G7hum "With-^Cout my Uncle Rat's consent I ^Fwould not marry the President." uh-^Chum, uh-^G7hum, uh-^Chum

[Verse 5]

I ^Chope your Uncle ^FRat agrees uh-^Fhum For then I would be very pleased uh-^Chum Frog ^Cjumped on his snail and rode away. He ^Fvowed to come another day. uh-^Chum, uh-^G7hum, uh-^Chum

[Verse 6]

^CNow Uncle Rat, when ^Fhe came home uh-^Chum Asked "Who's been here since I was gone?" uh-^G7hum "A ^Cvery fine frog's been calling here And ^Fasked for me to be his dear." uh-^Chum, uh-^G7hum, uh-^Chum

[Verse 7]

Now ^CUncle Rat laughed, he ^Fshook his sides uh-^Chum To think his niece would be a bride. uh-^G7hum So ^CUncle Rat rode into town To ^Fbuy Miss Mouse a wedding gown. uh-^Chum, uh-^G7hum, uh-^Chum

[Verse 8]

^CSay, where will the wedding ^Fsupper be? uh-^Chum Just down by the river in a hollow tree. uh-^G7hum Say, ^Cwhat will the wedding supper be? ^FOne green bean and a black-eyed pea. uh-^Chum, uh-^G7hum, uh-^Chum

[Verse 9]

Please ^Ctell us how Miss ^FMousie dressed? uh-^Chum In a cobweb veil and her Sunday best. uh-^G7hum And ^Cwhat did Mister Froggie wear? ^FSky-blue pants and a doublet fair. uh-^Chum, uh-^G7hum, uh-^Chum

[Verse 10]

First ^Cguest to call was the ^FBumble Bee, uh-^Chum He played a fiddle tune on his knee. uh-^G7hum The ^Cnext to come were the Duck and Drake, Who ^Fate every crumb of the wedding cake. uh-^Chum, uh-^G7hum, uh-^Chum

[Verse 11]

Now ^Cin came the band the ^FVery Fine Flees uh-^Chum To play some songs and all where pleased uh-^G7hum It ^Crealy was a very good chance So ^Fup they jumped to sing and dance uh-^Chum, uh-^G7hum, uh-^Chum

[Verse 12]

I ^Cthank you all for ^Flistening to this ^Csong I hope it was not all that very ^G7long For ^Cnow it's time for it to end I ^Fhope you'll all come back again uh-^Chum, uh-^G7hum, uh-^Chum

(Alternative v12) [Verse 12]

I ^Cthank you all for ^Flistening to this ^Csong I hope it was not all that very ^G7long For ^Cnow it's time for me to go I ^Fhope you all did like the show uh-^Chum, uh-^G7hum, uh-^Chum

Misc Traditional - Froggie went a-courtin