Frog Went A Courting
Traditional
There are all kinds of verses for this old folk tune. Change and make them up as you like.
(D) Frog went a courtin' and he did ride, uh-huh
Frog went a courtin' and he did ride, (A) uh-huh
(D) Frog went a courtin' and he did ride
With a (G) sword and a pistol by his side, (D) uh-huh (A) uh-huh uh-huh (D)
(D) He rode right up to Miss Mousie's door, uh-huh
He rode right up to Miss Mousie's door, (A) uh-huh
(D) He rode right up to Miss Mousie's door
Gave (G) three loud raps on her wooden door, (D) uh-huh (A)uh-huh uh-huh (D)
(D) He said “Miss Mousie will you marry me” uh-huh
said “Miss Mousie will you marry me” (A) uh-huh
(D) said “Miss Mousie will you marry me” uh-huh
(G) Way down yonder by the hollow tree, (D) uh-huh, (A) uh-huh, uh-huh (D)
(D) Without my Uncle Rat's consent, uh-huh
Without my Uncle Rat's consent, (A) uh-huh
(D) Without my Uncle Rat's consent,
I (G) wouldn't marry the President, (D) uh-huh, (A) uh-huh, uh-huh (D)
(D) Uncle Rat laughed, and he shook his fat sides, uh-huh
Uncle Rat laughed, and he shook his fat sides, (A) uh-huh
(D) Uncle Rat laughed, and he shook his fat sides
To (G) think his niece would be a bride, (D) uh-huh, (A) uh-huh, uh-huh (D)
(D) Uncle Rat rode off out of town, uh-huh
Uncle Rat rode off out of town, (A) uh-huh
(D) Uncle Rat rode out of town
To (G) buy his niece a wedding gown, (D) uh-huh, (A) uh-huh, uh-huh (D)
(D) Where shall the wedding supper be, uh-huh
Where shall the wedding supper be, (A) uh-huh
(D) Where shall the wedding supper be
(G) Way down yonder in the hollow tree, (D) uh-huh, (A) uh-huh, uh-huh (D)
(D) First to come in was a bumbly bee, uh-huh
First to come in was a bumbly bee, (A) uh-huh
(D) First to come in was a bumbly bee
(G) Bouncing a fiddle upon his knee, (D) uh-huh, (A) uh-huh, uh-huh (D)
(D) Next to come in was a juney bug, uh-huh
Next to come in was a juney bug, (A) uh-huh
(D) Next to come in was a juney bug
(G) She brought in the water jug, (D) uh-huh, (A) uh-huh, uh-huh (D)
(D) Last to come in was the big black snake, uh-huh
Last to come in was the big black snake, (A) uh-huh
(D) Last to come in was the big black snake
He (G) chased everybody into the lake, (D) uh-huh, (A) uh-huh, uh-huh (D)