Froggie Went A-Courtin
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
From the album "Songs for Little Pickers"
[Verse 1]
C
Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, ah hah,
C G
Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, ah hah
C
Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride,
F C
A sword and a pistol by his side, ah.
[Verse 2]
C
He rode right up to Miss Mousie's door, ah hah,
C G
He rode right up to Miss Mousie's door, ah hah,
C
He rode right up to Miss Mousie's door,
F C
And he hit it so hard that he made it roar, ah hah.
[Verse 3]
C
Then Miss Mousie let him in, ah hah,
C G
Then Miss Mousie let him in, ah hah
C
The Miss Mousie let him in,
F C
And away they courted, it was a sin, ah hah.
[Verse 4]
C
He took Miss Mousie right on his knee, ah hah,
C G
He took Miss Mousie right on his knee, ah hah,
C
He took Miss Mousie right on his knee,
F C
And he says, "Miss Mousie, would you marry me?" ah hah.
[Verse 5]
C
Miss Mousie said, "I don't know about that" ah hah
C G
Miss Mousie said, "I don't know about that" ah hah
Miss Mousie said, "I don't know about that"
F C
"But I believe to my soul you have to ask Uncle Rat" ah hah.
[Verse 6]
C
The old rat laughed as he give away the bride, ah hah,
C G
The old rat laughed as he give away the bride, ah hah,
C
The old rat laughed as he give away the bride,
F C
He laughed and he laughed, 'till he shook his fat sides, ah hah.
[Verse 7]
C
Where will the wedding supper be? ah hah,
C G
Where will the wedding supper be? ah hah,
C
Where will the wedding supper be?
F C
A-way down yonder in a holler tree, ah hah.
[Verse 8]
C
What did he get for the wedding gown? ah hah,
C G
What did he get for the wedding gown? ah hah,
C
What did he get for the wedding gown?
F C
A piece of the hide of an old white hound, ah hah.
[Verse 9]
C
What will the wedding supper be? ah hah,
C G
What will the wedding supper be? ah hah,
C
What will the wedding supper be?
F C
Two butter-beans and a black-eyed pea, ah hah
[Verse 10]
C
The first come in was a big June bug, ah hah,
C G
The first come in was a big June bug, ah hah,
C
The first come in was a big June bug
F C
A-dancin' around with a half-a-pint jug, ah hah.
[Verse 11]
C
The second come in was a bumble-bee, ah hah,
C G
The second come in was a bumble-bee, ah hah,
C
The second come in was a bumble-bee,
F C
A-dancin' around with a fiddle on his knee, ah hah
[Verse 12]
C
There third man in was a litle gray mouse, ah hah,
C G
There third man in was a litle gray mouse, ah hah,
C
There third man in was a litle gray mouse,
F C
And he says, "Mister Froggie, can a rent you a house?" ah hah.
[Verse 13]
C
Froggie went a-travelling across the lake, ah hah,
C G
Froggie went a-travelling across the lake, ah hah,
C
Froggie went a-travelling across the lake
F C
And he got swallowed up by a big black snake, ah hah.
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