A Frog Went A-courtin by Misc Traditional
Key: CC | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed 

    


Verse 1
C                               F               C
Mister Frog went a-courtin, and he did ride, uh-hum
                                    G7
A sword and buckler by his side, uh-hum
   C                 
He bridled and saddled a big fat snail
    F
And rode it 'tween the horns and tail,
   C       G7      C
uh-hum , uh-huh, uh-hum.
Verse 2
   C               F
He rode up to Miss Mousie's door,
   C
uh-hum
He'd been there many times before.
   G7
uh-hum
   C
He called "Miss Mouse, are you within?"
     F
"Yes sir, I'm sitting down to spin."
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uh-hum uh-hum uh-hum
Verse 3
C                     F
He took Miss Mouse up-on his knee
   C
uh-hum
And asked "My Dear, will you marry me?"
   G7
uh-hum
    F
Yes I will take good care of you
      F
We'll live together in an apple tree
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uh-hum , uh-hum , uh-hum
Verse 4
      C              F             C
"I'll have to ask my Uncle Rat, uh-hum
                                     G7
To see what he will say to that." uh-hum
      C
"With-out my Uncle Rat's consent
  F
I would not marry the President."
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uh-hum , uh-hum , uh-hum
Verse 5]
  C               F             F
I hope your Uncle Rat agrees uh-hum
                                    C
For then I would be very pleased uh-hum
     C
Frog jumped on his snail and rode away.
   F
He vowed to come another day.
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uh-hum , uh-hum , uh-hum
Verse 6]
C                   F
Now Uncle Rat, when he came home
   C
uh-hum
Asked "Who's been here since I was gone?"
   G7
uh-hum
   C
"A very fine frog's been calling here
    F
And asked for me to be his dear."
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uh-hum , uh-hum , uh-hum
Verse 7]
    C                     F      
Now Uncle Rat laughed, he shook his sides
   C
uh-hum
To think his niece would be a bride.
   G7
uh-hum
   C
So Uncle Rat rode into town
   F                              
To buy Miss Mouse a wedding gown.
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uh-hum , uh-hum , uh-hum
Verse 8]
C                           F
Say, where will the wedding supper be?
   C
uh-hum
Just down by the river in a hollow tree.
   G7
uh-hum
     C
Say, what will the wedding supper be?
F
One green bean and a black-eyed pea.
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uh-hum , uh-hum , uh-hum
Verse 9]
       C                F
Please tell us how Miss Mousie dressed?
   C
uh-hum
In a cobweb veil and her Sunday best.
   G7
uh-hum
    C
And what did Mister Froggie wear?
F
Sky-blue pants and a doublet fair.
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uh-hum , uh-hum , uh-hum
Verse 10]
      C                     F
First guest to call was the Bumble Bee,
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uh-hum                        
He played a fiddle tune on his knee.
   G7
uh-hum
    C                             
The next to come were the Duck and Drake,
    F
Who ate every crumb of the wedding cake.
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uh-hum , uh-hum , uh-hum
Verse 11
    C                    F                  C
Now in came the band the Very Fine Flees uh-hum
                                            G7
To play some songs and all where pleased uh-hum
   C
It realy was a very good chance
   F
So up they jumped to sing and dance
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uh-hum , uh-hum , uh-hum
Verse 12
  C                 F                 C
I thank you all for listening to this song
                                G7
I hope it was not all that very long
    C
For now it's time for it to end
  F
I hope you'll all come back again
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uh-hum , uh-hum , uh-hum 
(Alternative v12)
Verse 12
  C                 F                 C
I thank you all for listening to this song
                                G7
I hope it was not all that very long
    C
For now it's time for me to go
  F
I hope you all did like the show
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uh-hum , uh-hum , uh-hum