[Intro]
F Bb F C7 F [Verse 1] F Bb F Mister Frog went a-courtin, and he did ride, uh-hum C7 A sword and buckler by his side, uh-hum F He bridled and saddled a big fat snail Bb And rode it 'tween the horns and tail, F C7 F uh-hum, uh-huh, uh-hum. [Verse 2] F Bb He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, F uh-hum He'd been there many times before. C7 uh-hum F He called "Miss Mouse, are you within?" Bb "Yes sir, I'm sitting down to spin." F C7 F uh-hum uh-hum uh-hum [Verse 3] F Bb He took Miss Mouse up-on his knee F uh-hum And asked "My Dear, will you marry me?" C7 uh-hum Bb Yes I will take good care of you Bb We'll live together in an apple tree F C7 F uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 4] F Bb F "I'll have to ask my Uncle Rat, uh-hum C7 To see what he will say to that." uh-hum F "With-out my Uncle Rat's consent Bb
I would not marry the President." F C7 F uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 5] F Bb Bb I hope your Uncle Rat agrees uh-hum F For then I would be very pleased uh-hum F Frog jumped on his snail and rode away. Bb He vowed to come another day. F C7 F uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 6] F Bb Now Uncle Rat, when he came home F uh-hum Asked "Who's been here since I was gone?" C7 uh-hum F
"A very fine frog's been calling here Bb And asked for me to be his dear." F C7 F uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 7] F Bb Now Uncle Rat laughed, he shook his sides F uh-hum To think his niece would be a bride. C7 uh-hum F So Uncle Rat rode into town Bb
To buy Miss Mouse a wedding gown. F C7 F uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 8] F Bb Say, where will the wedding supper be? F uh-hum Just down by the river in a hollow tree. C7 uh-hum F Say, what will the wedding supper be? Bb One green bean and a black-eyed pea. F C7 F uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 9] F Bb Please tell us how Miss Mousie dressed? F uh-hum In a cobweb veil and her Sunday best. C7 uh-hum F And what did Mister Froggie wear? Bb Sky-blue pants and a doublet fair. F C7 F uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 10] F Bb First guest to call was the Bumble Bee, F uh-hum He played a fiddle tune on his knee. C7 uh-hum F The next to come were the Duck and Drake, Bb Who ate every crumb of the wedding cake. F C7 F uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 11] F Bb F
Now in came the band the Very Fine Flees uh-hum C7 To play some songs and all where pleased uh-hum F It realy was a very good chance Bb So up they jumped to sing and dance F C7 F uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 12] F Bb F I thank you all for listening to this song C7 I hope it was not all that very long F For now it's time for it to end Bb I hope you'll all come back again F C7 F uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum (Alternative v12) [Verse 12] F Bb F I thank you all for listening to this song C7 I hope it was not all that very long F For now it's time for me to go Bb I hope you all did like the show F C7 F uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum
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