Froggy Went a-Courtin’

[Intro] 
G C G D7 G [Verse 1] G C G Mister Frog went a-courtin, and he did ride, uh-hum D7 A sword and buckler by his side, uh-hum G He bridled and saddled a big fat snail C And rode it 'tween the horns and tail, G D7 G uh-hum, uh-huh, uh-hum. [Verse 2] G               C He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, G uh-hum He'd been there many times before. D7 uh-hum G He called "Miss Mouse, are you within?" C "Yes sir, I'm sitting down to spin." G D7 G uh-hum uh-hum uh-hum [Verse 3] G C He took Miss Mouse up-on his knee G uh-hum And asked "My Dear, will you marry me?" D7 uh-hum C Yes I will take good care of you C We'll live together in an apple tree G D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 4] G C G "I'll have to ask my Uncle Rat, uh-hum D7 To see what he will say to that." uh-hum G "With-out my Uncle Rat's consent C
I would not marry the President." G       D7      G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 5] G C C I hope your Uncle Rat agrees uh-hum G For then I would be very pleased uh-hum G Frog jumped on his snail and rode away. C He vowed to come another day. G       D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 6] G C Now Uncle Rat, when he came home G uh-hum Asked "Who's been here since I was gone?" D7 uh-hum G
"A very fine frog's been calling here C And asked for me to be his dear." G       D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 7] G C Now Uncle Rat laughed, he shook his sides G uh-hum To think his niece would be a bride. D7 uh-hum G So Uncle Rat rode into town C                              
To buy Miss Mouse a wedding gown. G       D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 8] G C Say, where will the wedding supper be? G uh-hum Just down by the river in a hollow tree. D7 uh-hum G Say, what will the wedding supper be? C One green bean and a black-eyed pea. G       D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 9] G C Please tell us how Miss Mousie dressed? G uh-hum In a cobweb veil and her Sunday best. D7 uh-hum G And what did Mister Froggie wear? C Sky-blue pants and a doublet fair. G       D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 10] G C First guest to call was the Bumble Bee, G uh-hum He played a fiddle tune on his knee. D7 uh-hum G The next to come were the Duck and Drake, C Who ate every crumb of the wedding cake. G       D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 11] G C                  G
Now in came the band the Very Fine Flees uh-hum D7 To play some songs and all where pleased uh-hum G It realy was a very good chance C So up they jumped to sing and dance G       D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 12] G C G I thank you all for listening to this song D7 I hope it was not all that very long G For now it's time for it to end C I hope you'll all come back again G D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum (Alternative v12) [Verse 12] G                 C                 G I thank you all for listening to this song D7 I hope it was not all that very long G For now it's time for me to go C I hope you all did like the show G D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum