Froggy Went a-Courtin’

[Intro] 
A D A E7 A [Verse 1] A D A Mister Frog went a-courtin, and he did ride, uh-hum E7 A sword and buckler by his side, uh-hum A He bridled and saddled a big fat snail D And rode it 'tween the horns and tail, A E7 A uh-hum, uh-huh, uh-hum. [Verse 2] A               D He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, A uh-hum He'd been there many times before. E7 uh-hum A He called "Miss Mouse, are you within?" D "Yes sir, I'm sitting down to spin." A E7 A uh-hum uh-hum uh-hum [Verse 3] A D He took Miss Mouse up-on his knee A uh-hum And asked "My Dear, will you marry me?" E7 uh-hum D Yes I will take good care of you D We'll live together in an apple tree A E7 A uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 4] A D A "I'll have to ask my Uncle Rat, uh-hum E7 To see what he will say to that." uh-hum A "With-out my Uncle Rat's consent D
I would not marry the President." A       E7      A uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 5] A D D I hope your Uncle Rat agrees uh-hum A For then I would be very pleased uh-hum A Frog jumped on his snail and rode away. D He vowed to come another day. A       E7 A uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 6] A D Now Uncle Rat, when he came home A uh-hum Asked "Who's been here since I was gone?" E7 uh-hum A
"A very fine frog's been calling here D And asked for me to be his dear." A       E7 A uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 7] A D Now Uncle Rat laughed, he shook his sides A uh-hum To think his niece would be a bride. E7 uh-hum A So Uncle Rat rode into town D                              
To buy Miss Mouse a wedding gown. A       E7 A uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 8] A D Say, where will the wedding supper be? A uh-hum Just down by the river in a hollow tree. E7 uh-hum A Say, what will the wedding supper be? D One green bean and a black-eyed pea. A       E7 A uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 9] A D Please tell us how Miss Mousie dressed? A uh-hum In a cobweb veil and her Sunday best. E7 uh-hum A And what did Mister Froggie wear? D Sky-blue pants and a doublet fair. A       E7 A uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 10] A D First guest to call was the Bumble Bee, A uh-hum He played a fiddle tune on his knee. E7 uh-hum A The next to come were the Duck and Drake, D Who ate every crumb of the wedding cake. A       E7 A uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 11] A D                  A
Now in came the band the Very Fine Flees uh-hum E7 To play some songs and all where pleased uh-hum A It realy was a very good chance D So up they jumped to sing and dance A       E7 A uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 12] A D A I thank you all for listening to this song E7 I hope it was not all that very long A For now it's time for it to end D I hope you'll all come back again A E7 A uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum (Alternative v12) [Verse 12] A                 D                 A I thank you all for listening to this song E7 I hope it was not all that very long A For now it's time for me to go D I hope you all did like the show A E7 A uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum