[Intro]
D G D A7 D [Verse 1] D G D Mister Frog went a-courtin, and he did ride, uh-hum A7 A sword and buckler by his side, uh-hum D He bridled and saddled a big fat snail G And rode it 'tween the horns and tail, D A7 D uh-hum, uh-huh, uh-hum. [Verse 2] D G He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, D uh-hum He'd been there many times before. A7 uh-hum D He called "Miss Mouse, are you within?" G "Yes sir, I'm sitting down to spin." D A7 D uh-hum uh-hum uh-hum [Verse 3] D G He took Miss Mouse up-on his knee D uh-hum And asked "My Dear, will you marry me?" A7 uh-hum G Yes I will take good care of you G We'll live together in an apple tree D A7 D uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 4] D G D "I'll have to ask my Uncle Rat, uh-hum A7 To see what he will say to that." uh-hum D "With-out my Uncle Rat's consent G
I would not marry the President." D A7 D uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 5] D G G I hope your Uncle Rat agrees uh-hum D For then I would be very pleased uh-hum D Frog jumped on his snail and rode away. G He vowed to come another day. D A7 D uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 6] D G Now Uncle Rat, when he came home D uh-hum Asked "Who's been here since I was gone?" A7 uh-hum D
"A very fine frog's been calling here G And asked for me to be his dear." D A7 D uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 7] D G Now Uncle Rat laughed, he shook his sides D uh-hum To think his niece would be a bride. A7 uh-hum D So Uncle Rat rode into town G
To buy Miss Mouse a wedding gown. D A7 D uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 8] D G Say, where will the wedding supper be? D uh-hum Just down by the river in a hollow tree. A7 uh-hum D Say, what will the wedding supper be? G One green bean and a black-eyed pea. D A7 D uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 9] D G Please tell us how Miss Mousie dressed? D uh-hum In a cobweb veil and her Sunday best. A7 uh-hum D And what did Mister Froggie wear? G Sky-blue pants and a doublet fair. D A7 D uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 10] D G First guest to call was the Bumble Bee, D uh-hum He played a fiddle tune on his knee. A7 uh-hum D The next to come were the Duck and Drake, G Who ate every crumb of the wedding cake. D A7 D uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 11] D G D
Now in came the band the Very Fine Flees uh-hum A7 To play some songs and all where pleased uh-hum D It realy was a very good chance G So up they jumped to sing and dance D A7 D uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 12] D G D I thank you all for listening to this song A7 I hope it was not all that very long D For now it's time for it to end G I hope you'll all come back again D A7 D uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum (Alternative v12) [Verse 12] D G D I thank you all for listening to this song A7 I hope it was not all that very long D For now it's time for me to go G I hope you all did like the show D A7 D uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum