Frog Went A-Courting

traditional English folk song

{t:Frog Went A-Courting}
{st:traditional English folk song}


*{c:STRUM on G}

{c:Leader says:}
/"Well, do you know how to say mm hmm,
/Well say mm hmm right after us in this song,
/and if we say something else like oh ho, well you say oh ho too"


[G]Frog went a-courting he did ride, mm hmm (mm hmm…like that)
Frog went a-courting and he did ride
Sword and pistol [C]by his side
Mm [G]hmm (mm hmm)


{c:Leader says:}
/"Now we’re not going to say it, from now on you have to…"


He [G]rode up to Miss Mousie's door, mm hmm (mm hmm)
He rode up to Miss Mousie’s door
Gave three raps and a [C]very loud roar
Mm [G]hmmm (mm hmmm)


Said [G]he Miss Mouse are you within, oh ho (oh ho)
Said [G]he Miss Mouse, are you within
Yes kind sir I [C]sit and spin
Mm [G]mmm (mm mmmm)


He [G]took Miss Mousie on his knee, hee hee (hee hee)
He [G]took Miss Mousie on his knee
Said Miss Mousie will you [C]marry me
Hee [G]hee (hee hee) oh [G]ho (oh ho)


"Well, with-[G]out my Uncle Rat's consent" uh huh (uh huh)
"With-[G]out my Uncle Rat's consent
I would not marry the [C]president"
Uh [G]huh (uh huh)

Well [G]Uncle Rat laughed and shook his fat sides, uh huh (uh huh)
Well Uncle Rat laughed and shook his fat sides
To think that his niece would [C]be a bride
Ha [G]ha (ha ha)


[G]Uncle Rat went a runnin’ down to town, uh huh (uh huh)
[G]Uncle Rat went to runnin’ down to town
To buy his niece a [C]wedding gown
Uh [G]huh (uh huh)


Well [G]where will the wedding supper be? Gunk gunk (gunk gunk)
Where will the wedding supper be?
Way down yonder in the [C]hollow tree
Gunk [G]gunk (gunk gunk)


And [G]what will the wedding supper be? uh huh (uh huh)
[G]What will the wedding supper be?
A fried mosquito and a [C]black-eyed pea
Zzz  [G]zzzz (zzz zzzz)


And the [G]first come in was a flying moth, uh huh (uh huh)
[G]First one come in was a flying moth,
She laid out the [C]tablecloth
Uh [G]huh (uh huh)


And [G]next to come in was a junie old bug, uh huh (uh huh)
[G]Next to come in was a junie bug
Carrying a big [C]water jug
Uh [G]huh (uh huh)


Well [G]next to come in was a bumbly bee, zz zzz (zz zzzz)
[G]Next to come in was a bumbly bee
Balancing a fiddle [C]on his knee
Zz [G]zzz (zz, zzz), zz [G]zzz (zz zzz)


And [G]next to come in was a broken-back flea, uh huh (uh huh)
[G]Next to come in was a broken-back flea
And he danced a jig with the [C]bumbly bee
Uh [G]huh (uh huh)


[G]Next to come in was Mrs. Cow, uh huh (uh huh)
Now, [G]next to come in was Mrs. Cow
She tried to dance, but she [C]didn’t know how
Uh [G]huh (uh huh)


[G]Next to come in was a little black tick, uh huh (uh huh)
[G]Next to come in was a little black tick,
And he ate so much, he [C]made himself sick,
Uh [G]huh (uh huh)


[G]Next to come in was Dr. Fly, uh huh (uh huh)
[G]Next to come in was Dr. Fly (clap)
Said Miss Tick, you’ll [C]surely die
Uh [G]huh (uh huh)


[G]Next to come in was a big black snake, ss ssss (ss ssss)
[G]Next to come in was a big black snake
Ate up all of the [C]wedding cake
Ss [G]ssss (ss ssss)


And [G]next to come in was a old grey cat, uh huh (uh huh)
[G]Next to come in was an old grey cat
Swallowed the mouse, and [C]ate up the rat
Uh [G]huh (uh huh)


And [G]Mr. Frog went a-hoppin’ over the brook, uh huh (uh huh)
[G]Mr. Frog went a-hoppin’ up the brook
And a lily-white duck come and [C]swallowed him up
Uh [G]huh (uh huh)


Now a [G]little piece of corn bread layin’ on the shelf,uh huh (uh huh)
[G]Little piece of corn bread layin’ on the shelf
If you want anymore you can [C]sing it yourself
Uh [G]huh (uh huh) uh huh (uh huh) uh huh (uh [G]huh)



{t:Frog Went A-Courting}

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